strength training back pain

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 other weight-lifting exercise equipment. In contrast, those study participants who chose aerobic training such as […]

workout intensity

Adding a Twist Can Increase Workout Intensity

Keep the elbows in tight, upper arm locked in its position and lift the weight with the bicep. That has been the prescribed way of doing a curl. But increasingly, personal trainers and fitness buffs are learning the value of making more natural movements when working out. How Muscles Work The active muscle that moves […]