THE SQUAT Move down until the thighs are almost past parallel to the floor. Extend the knees and the hips until the legs are straight. Repeat this motion. Joint Actions Knee Extension Hip Extension Ankle Plantar flexion Target areas Legs…
Category: Bodybuilding
Strength Training For Beginners
The first 3-4 weeks are designed to learn proper technique as well as allow the ligaments, tendons, and muscles to adjust to the increased stress that will be placed on them incrementally in ongoing weeks. These opening 4 weeks lay…
Cracking the Workout Code
Strength training, once the exclusive domain of athletes and bodybuilders, has recently acquired a new importance in the areas of fitness, health, and weight loss. For the first time, the Public Activity and Public Health Guidelines, a joint recommendation from…
Strength Training for Skiing
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…
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…