Skiers use their entire body when they’re working a slope, whether in a race, skiing moguls for recreation, or even just noodling around on a bunny hill. And there’s no better way to get ready for the ski season than…
Bodybuilding Articles
Strength Training – Why Should I Cycle?
Part of the reason is simply that the more variety you include in a workout, the more it’s likely to keep your interest. And, studies show that boredom is a major reason many people drop out of weight lifting programs.…
Thigh Toning Exercises
Many women consider the inner and outer thighs their “trouble spots.” While spot reduction doesn’t work, eating a healthy diet and focusing on certain strength training exercises that target the thigh muscles can lead to a loss of both inner…
A Muscle Building Extravaganza
Muscle building and strength gains go hand-in-hand. If a muscle becomes bigger, it will get stronger. If a muscle gets stronger, it will become bigger. Jumping, sprinting and near-maximal weight training induce the fastest gains. Why? Muscles come in two…
Training Movement Patterns Instead of Muscles
Have you ever met someone who’s a regular runner, swimmer or general sports person? Often when you ask him how his hobbies are going he’ll reply how good it is but “I’ve got this tightness in my shoulder/hamstring/back etc.” The…
The Functional Strength Training Debate Continues
An example of a muscle imbalance is when a stiff lower back causes the hamstring muscles to be tight and the adductor (groin) muscles become weak. Fitness professionals have two theories to correct this problem. One is to train movements…
Weight Training: Training Exercises for Best Results in Less Time
Putting it All Together – Push Pull Compound Training Program By creating a training program that alternates between pushing and pulling exercises, trainees can keep from overloading the smaller muscle groups, such as the arm muscles, resulting in the larger…
Use Strength Training to Beat Back Pain
The study, done in conjunction with the University of Regina, found that people with chronic backache experienced a 60-percent improvement in pain and function levels after taking part in a 16-week exercise program of resistance training using dumbbells, barbells, and…
Why Do Power Squats?
But go into a gym that focuses on producing top-notch athletes and you’ll find one of the busiest pieces of equipment is going to be the leg squat rack. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a swimmer, golfer, football player, cheerleader,…