Posts filed under 'Strength Training'
Now that you’ve made the commitment to starting a workout program, the next step is choosing a gym that you will feel comfortable going to on a regular basis. If it isn’t, chances are you aren’t going to stick with any type of regular plan and will eventually just stop going altogether. By being sure your gym is a good fit for you, you help take yourself one step further to realizing your health and fitness goals.
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August 16th, 2008
University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form.
Dr Tim Henwood, a postdoctoral research fellow with UQ and Blue Care, said his recently completed PhD research investigated how people over the age of 65 responded to resistance training.
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July 21st, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting enough protein and moderate amounts of fat from food may help older men’s muscles respond better to weight training, a study suggests.For the complete article please…
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I walked into a book store the other day, and do you know what I found? I found four different “diet” books, all on the New York Times “Best-Seller” list, and all four contradicted each other!
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July 4th, 2008
Nutrition Bites
By: Dr. Chris Mohr
www.mealplans101.com
Eat more protein. Replacing refined carbohydrates with lean protein will not only help satiate you, but will also increase your metabolism, through something called the thermic effect of food.
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July 4th, 2008
Nutrition Bites
By: Dr. Chris Mohr
www.mealplans101.com
Do intervals. No more strolls through the park. A study presented at the Experimental Biology Conference showed maximum fat utilization occurred at peak intensities (e.g., not during your normal step aerobics classes).
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June 28th, 2008
This is one of my biggest pet peeves in the fitness industry… So many men and women “think” they need to workout drastically different from
one another.
For example, many women think they need to do 20 or 30 reps per set of every exercise with little pink 3 or 5 lb barbie weights, because if
they actually lift heavier weights, they falsely believe they will “bulk up”.
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June 25th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Balance Disk Squat
Starting Position: -Stand with your feet on a balance disk and a slight bend in your knees.
Movement: - Inhale, keeping your heels in contact with the disk at all times, slowly lower into a squat position. Exhale as you slowly straighten your legs, keeping your head and chest up, returning to the starting position. Repeat as required.
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June 25th, 2008
One topic that seems to be a never-ending source of confusion is blood, or more precisely, understanding blood work and which tests to get and why. It never fails to amaze me that the vast majority of bodybuilders and other athletes have no issue spending literally thousands of dollars on supplements (some of which have virtually no science behind them to justify their use) and gym memberships each year, but won’t spend a penny on blood tests to see what’s really going on with their hormones and other indicators of health (e.g., cholesterol, liver function, etc.).
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June 24th, 2008
Exercise of The Day: Ball Reach And Pull Stretch
Starting Position: Sit on an exercise ball with your feet together and back straight.
Movement: Extend your right arm straight up above your head and allow your left arm to hang down by your side. Exhale as you press you right arm up as far as you can while pressing your left arm down as far as you can. Hold this position for thirty seconds.
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June 24th, 2008
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