Kettlebell workouts are a great exercise, and whether you are new to kettlebell training or experienced, you’ll need to be careful to avoid some of the common mistakes described in this article. Top 7 Kettlebell Mistakes Kettlebell Mistake # 1 – Not warming up Prior to starting your … [Read more...]
Proprioception for Better Fitness, Balance and Health
Proprioception is a concept we are intuitively aware of even if we can’t give a technical definition. We use it every day when we perform simple tasks and complex athletic movements. Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense the position of a body part relative to other body parts and to the … [Read more...]
Ultimate Abs in ONE Move – L-Sit Exercise
“The L-Sit takes a serious amount of strength and mobility to perform. But it’s worth your training time because it builds your abs, hip flexors, and shoulders like few other exercises on the planet." - Men’s Health Fitness Director B.J. Gaddour What is an L-sit? It's nothing new, it's an … [Read more...]
Crunched for Time? Top Three Exercises to Maximize Time and Results
With the hectic culture these days, there are a lot of excuses for not pursuing fitness or health goals. The main excuse is "there isn’t enough time". It's a misconception that fitness goals can only be achieved by spending hours at the gym or doing endless amounts of cardio. While some goals … [Read more...]
Post Pregnancy Exercises – Ditch the Mom Bod
“I usually advise patients begin aerobic exercise two weeks after a vaginal birth and six weeks after C-section. It is always a good idea to start walking right away. I also encourage them to ease back into an exercise routine gradually.” - Dr. Jeremy Bell So, after 9 months of pain … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Olympic Lifts Part II: Snatch
In part one of this series we learned how to get started on the clean and jerk. In this second part, we take on the other lift in Olympic Weightlifting: the snatch. The snatch is not the easiest lift to learn, but with consistent practice it can be an effective and rewarding addition to your … [Read more...]
Olympic Weight Lifting For Beginners Part I: Clean and Jerk
Olympic weightlifting or simply weightlifting is a popular sport worldwide, but is not as familiar to many Americans as say powerlifting and bodybuilding. Weightlifting consists of 2 lifts: the clean and jerk and the snatch. Both heavily work the hips, thighs, back and shoulders. The clean and … [Read more...]
Ramp Up Verses Warming Up – For Weight Lifting
How does one properly begin a warm up before benching 300 or more pounds? Not by doing a few sets of 10 with 135 pounds - but by doing what is known as "ramping up." Ramp-ups are specifically designed to keep your body healthy, maintain muscle strength and enhance neural output. Ramping up involves … [Read more...]
Fitness Anywhere: Three Exercises That Anyone Can Do, Anywhere, Right Now
Fitness doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t require a college degree, certifications, gym memberships, personal trainers, or expensive equipment. Overall health and general fitness, doesn’t and shouldn’t require breaking the bank or over complicated an already hectic lifestyle. A large … [Read more...]
Building Bigger Biceps with Science
Every gym goer from the dawn of bodybuilding wants to build the coveted massive biceps characterized by many of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. But what are the most effective exercises to develop sleeve-splitting arms while avoiding the injuries that come with overtraining this sought after … [Read more...]
Are You Fit – Assessing Your Fitness
To make consistent strides towards a goal, you first need to determine where your first stride is. The fitness industry makes a big deal about destinations without much regard to where you are starting. How can you book a flight without knowing both the departure and arrival locations? … [Read more...]
Fitness Tips : 3 Beginner Tips for Enduring Your Endurance
Endurance training has been a staple of healthy living and fitness culture since the running craze in the 60s. It is highly assessable to everyone because it costs little to nothing to get started and there is so much written about it. With all the knowledge constantly circulating about endurance … [Read more...]
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