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kaleenatrainer

Turn Those Flabs in to Abs. How to REALLY Work your Abs

Personal Trainer In Toronto | July 4th 2009 by Kaleena Lawless

Abdominal workouts can be made quick and effective by following these three guidelines:1. Keep your Abs Tight Throughout the Repetitions. A common mistake is not flexing your abs while preforming crunches. This is called "activating" the muscle group read more

MrFitnessTown

Muscle in Focus: Trapezius By Shawn Vint

Fitness Town | July 3rd 2009 by Dai Manuel

My experience has been that training the trapezius muscle is non-existent in approximately 70% of the training public, over-trained by 20%, and trained appropriately by only 10% of fitness enthusiasts. Those who ignore the ‘traps’ as they are com read more

chrisstrogilis

STRENGTH/WEIGHT TRAINING: THE SMALL BIBLE FOR AMATEURS

totalfitness-christos | July 3rd 2009 by chris strogilis

If you are a typical amateur weight trainer who desperately seeks the best advice on the most efficient training regimes ,you have most probably realized that there is a huge information overload and a lot of conflicting views. Patience my friends read more

smittydiesel

DO NOT EVER DO THIS!

The Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Str… | July 2nd 2009 by Jim Smith

I am about to show you the worst core exercise you have ever seen! It shows a “doctor” prescribing an advanced core exercise.  The problem is he is going into extreme hyperextension.  This position repeated over and over can cause spon read more

smittydiesel

Productive Variety: Why I Tear Cards

The Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Str… | July 1st 2009 by Jim Smith

This is a guest post by Joh Hanagarne. Josh Hanagarne is the World’s Strongest Librarian and a newly minted RKC. If you are interested in kettlebells, coping with Tourette’s Syndrome, buying pants when you’re very tall, guitars, s read more

mychicthings

10 Simple Tricks to Rocket Launch Your Metabolism

Chic Galleria | July 1st 2009 by Elizabeth Anderson

Tired of walking around with those extra pounds on your body? For many women, a slow metabolism is part of the problem when they try to lose weight. You may have tried many diets, personal trainers, and all kinds of exercise videos. However, with the read more

starbright

Spinning Classes: Advantages And Disadvantages

Fitness Equipment Solutions | July 1st 2009 by Lucy Jones

If you're a fan of spinning classes and indoor cycling, you no doubt appreciate the benefits of this non impact workout. Indoor cycling is an excellent cardiovascular workout that you can adapt to your fitness level. Further, these classes focus on read more

lvnmab

Osteopenia And Osteoporosis Prevention

Reverse Your Osteopenia | June 30th 2009 by Muryal

There are over thirty-five million people in the United States that have osteoporosis. Though it is four times more prevalent in women than in men, many men also suffer from it. read more

Jermaine786

The SIMPLE Truth About Building Muscle, Burning Fat and Losing We…

Boxing & Fitness Secrets | June 29th 2009 by Jermaine Ricketts

As the summer is in full swing, I’ve been asked by many friends, and people training at my gym about building muscle vs. losing weight vs. losing fat… 3 very different things. So I’ve been asked… how do I gain muscle? How do I read more

ourmonmouth

Strength Training

The Triathlon Optimist | June 29th 2009 by ourmonmouth

One of the biggest things I attribute to my rapid weight loss over the last year has been my strength training routine. As I have become more educated about endurance sports I realized that I need to reevaluate my strength training program. Once I ma read more

smittydiesel

Kettlebell and Sandbag Workout - Week 2

The Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Str… | June 28th 2009 by Jim Smith

Here is Week 2 of our 12 Week Kettlebell / Sandbag Workout program. 1) Sandbag Back Squats, 4×8 2) Sandbag Lunges, 3×6 each leg 3) Kettlebell Swings, 4×15 4) Kettlebell Step-up to Press, 3×6 each leg Similar Posts: Qui read more

PersonalFitCoach

Weight Training 101

Personal Fitness Coach | June 27th 2009 by Coach Jenn

Lean muscle mass naturally decreases with age. If you don't do anything to replace the muscle loss, it'll be replaced with fat. But weight training can help you reverse the trend — at any age. As your muscle mass increases, you'll be able to work h read more

Girlwithnoname

And the Doctor says…

Girlwith Noname's Health & Fitness | June 26th 2009 by Girlwith Noname

Hand Specialist Appointment to find out if I get to keep my broken finger or if it needs amputation. Plus new Workout Song of the Day. read more

gtxpressrecipes

Rethink Your Abs: 3 Exercises for a Stronger Core

Stream of Consciousness | June 26th 2009 by GT Xpress Recipes

Some of the most common ab workouts can do your body more harm than good. Yoga expert Jill Miller shares three abdominal exercises that tighten your core while keeping your muscles safe. read more

smittydiesel

Top 5 Bodyweight Training Exercises

The Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Str… | June 25th 2009 by Jim Smith

I wanted to put together a solid post about bodyweight training. Many people don’t realize the benefits of bodyweight training because every magazine you see, there are dudes in the gym hitting weights. But With all training, there is a regress read more

Foundationcoaching

Quick Tips to Boost Your Metabolism

Pure Infusion | June 25th 2009 by Lori Smith

There are a lot of people who would give a lot to increase their metabolism. Having a high level of metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces read more

MrFitnessTown

You Are Never Too Old: Age and Exercise

Fitness Town | June 25th 2009 by Dai Manuel

Don’t believe the common misconception that as age increases, level of exercise will inevitably decrease. Quite the opposite can be true. The more we exercise, the less we will suffer the deterioration of body and mind that commonly comes with agin read more

amandaliveswell

A porcupine in my froat

Amanda Lives Well | June 24th 2009 by Amanda

Today started out great! I got up and made oatmeal with strawberries, cinnamon & splenda, put in a good strength-training workout, met deadlines, and even managed to get a little sun outside. Everything was going fine till around 3pm this afterno read more

fitnesstaylor

The Importance Of Stretching After Working Out

Lifting Revolution | June 24th 2009 by Taylor Ryan

Stretching is something most women forget about… you finish a workout and head straight for the doors but your workout shouldn’t be finished until you spend just  5 minutes stretching after working out. Stretching after working out is sh read more

Ziphera

Best Low-Impact Exercise Machines for Cardio

Weight Loss Blog | June 24th 2009

If you aren't one for jogging or biking, which are both activities that can cause strain on the hips and knees, then using a low impact cardio machine for cardio may be the perfect option for you. There are many different machines out there and the b read more

dckm12

Kre-Alkalyn Creatine: Delivers Creatine at Full Strength

Get Big and Ripped | June 24th 2009

The fitness community has largely ignored kre-alkalyn creatine as a suitable supplement. In part due to the reason that there has been much controversy surrounding creatine supplements to the point that trying new creatine products could be intimidat read more

smittydiesel

How to Bench Press Correctly

The Diesel Crew - Muscle Building, Athletic Development, Str… | June 23rd 2009 by Jim Smith

I must get 3-5 emails a day on this video that I posted a long time ago.  Here is the latest one: Hello Smitty, I found your bench press instructional video on youtube and it’s the best benching advice I’ve ever had!  My benching is mor read more

MarkEagle

Eat To Build Your “She Muscles” And Burn Fat!

Her Fitness Hut | June 23rd 2009 by Mark

You have to eat enough to feed your muscles and build your “she muscles! ”  A toned, muscular body will burn the fat and keep it off!  If you are on a severe calorie restriction diet, you are losing weight but not building muscle!  An read more

steveuk

Your Weight in Muscle

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

You probably have heard that muscle weighs more than fat.  Many people notice a small weight gain when they begin lifting weights consistently.  As a general rule, if you lift weights 2 to 3 times a week, you can gain 1 pound of muscle per month fo read more

steveuk

Why You Should NOT Try to Isolate Muscle Groups When Weight Train…

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of question I get all the time that shows that many people are missing the big picture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something like this: “W read more

steveuk

Why My Muscles Won’t Grow? Cortisol Stress Hormone Destroy Musc…

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

There are many reasons why your muscles won’t grow or why your muscle growth is retarded. One main culprit for your muscle tissue to in a catabolic and not in an anabolic state is the stress hormone called cortisol. This stress hormone, cortisol, read more

steveuk

Why aren’t I building muscle

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you been going to the gym regularly for months and haven’t been able to put on any serious poundage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to take a step back and make some plans read more

steveuk

When Is Best Time To Eat Protein For Building Muscles|Muscle Grow…

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

Every bodybuilder and fitness enthusiast knows that you must eat enough protein for muscle growth. Without the amino acids of protein, your muscles cannot grow no matter how hard and often you train your. Protein is the building block of muscles and read more

steveuk

What To Eat To Gain Weight And Build Muscle

strength training exercises | June 23rd 2009 by Steve Thorn

Are you underweight and don’t know what to eat to gain weight? Millions of dollars are spent each year on magazines, books, and weight gain supplements. Gaining weight does not happen overnight and requires a commitment from you, but does not h read more

Diggsport

Be A Man of Fitness

Weight Loss Now Blog | June 22nd 2009 by Firman

Fitness is the essence of a man. One’s fitness can be improved by ngaging in aerobic exercises and through strength training. There are three components of overall fitness that every man must focus on working out in order to be in healthy, tip- read more