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  • What Everyone Should Know About Heel Pain and Exercise
    Do you suffer with heel pain?  If so, you are not alone.  According to the Plantar Fasciitis Organization, heel pain affects nearly 2 million Americans each year and can be responsible for mild discomfort or even debilitating pain.  If you think surgery is the only means of finding relief from heel pain, you are incorrect.  [...] […]
  • Lower-Back Pain? Exercise Can Help!
    Author:  C. Small At some point in our lives, 60-80% of all individuals experience lower-back pain (LBP).  The condition is disabling to 1-5% of the population.  Most cases of LBP occur between the ages of 25 and 60 years, but 12-16 % of children and adolescents are LBP suffers.  Males and females are affected equally. Back in [...] […]
  • Are You Making These 7 Dieting Mistakes?
    Health Update: Are You Making These 7 Dieting Mistakes? You’ve started a new diet. You’ve been good all week, making sensible meals, managing your portions, even exercising a little…then the weekend hits. You eat too much. You drink too much. You give up. Not so fast! A couple of slipups won’t undo all your hard work. The key [...] […]

Archive for the ‘Strength Training’ Category

Lower-Back Pain? Exercise Can Help!

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Author:  C. Smalllower_back_pain

At some point in our lives, 60-80% of all individuals experience lower-back pain (LBP).  The condition is disabling to 1-5% of the population.  Most cases of LBP occur between the ages of 25 and 60 years, but 12-16 % of children and adolescents are LBP suffers.  Males and females are affected equally.

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Getting to the Core of Exercise

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Author: Dr. Lanny Schaffercore exercise w-ball

Core conditioning is a fitness buzz word these days but few are actually doing it correctly. Many confuse it with abdominal training when in fact the core covers your body from your groin to your shoulders (front, side, back and inside-out). Your core offers stability, balance and flexibility to all your movements. An improperly conditioned core will limit movement capabilities and predispose you to injury whether you are performing every day activities or complex sports movements.

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The Importance of Strength Training and Speed

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Author: David Hornestrength_training2

Strength training is required to help develop a “base” from which an athlete can build upon and become faster. Strength is required before power training and it helps to lay the foundation for overall body conditioning. I have found that strength is the single most dominant factor in predicting and also improving speed. It is not the only factor but it is definitely the main one that can bring about the most significant results.

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Determining Your Fitness Level

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Author: Steven Stratton1492fitness

You made your resolution to get in shape, you have even found an exercise program that you like, but where exactly do you start? One of the first things that you should do is to find out what your current fitness level is. This is important, because you want to make sure that you increase at a healthy rate to prevent injury. There are several ways to test your fitness level.

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The Insanity Workout With Shaun T

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Author: Steven Strattonextreme workout

Shaun T’s new workout has been highly anticipated for quite some time now, and it has finally arrived! Insanity with Shaun T will definitely be the workout that will change people’s lives. The Insanity workout will help you conquer the battle in your mind, so you can maximize your results and push your body to reach fitness levels you never thought possible for yourself.

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Why Riding A Bike Shouldn’T Be Painful

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Author: John Philipjake-gyllenhaal-austin-nicholas-biking

Often times middle-age people avoid riding a bicycle because they claim that it hurts to ride. While this may be the case for some people because of health issues, for healthy individuals, riding a bike should not be painful. If you find cycling painful, it’s quite likely that you are riding a bicycle that is the wrong size for you.

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How Cycling Can Improve Fitness

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Author: John Philipcycling x 2

With so many different machines out there in the gyms across the country, many people tend to forget about the easiest, cheapest, and the best way to get into shape. A cycle exercise, such as riding your bike, is a great fitness routine to get into. Health should be the number one priority for people because there is nothing more important. The healthier you are the more you will get out of life in the end.

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Start Building Muscle With Pushups And Build Upper Body Muscle Fast!

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Author: G. Jonesdecline pushup

Building muscle with pushups is the most basic, easiest way to start building upper body muscles quickly. For those of you who dont have time to go the gym, or even if you just love to do calisthenics you know you can always benefit from pushups. Building muscle with pushups is one of the oldest ways to gain muscle yet its also one of the best ways to gain muscle.

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Push Ups: Progression For Greater Strength And Endurance

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Author: Eddie LomaxOne-Hand-Pushup

Push ups are one of the classic bodyweight exercises.  Every bodyweight training program I know of uses push ups in one form or another.  As a result, the ability to perform a proper push up, for high repetitions is a fitness milestone in bodyweight training.

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Rebounding To Better Health

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Author: Tk Healeyrebounding

Ever heard of rebounding? Rebounding is a fun way to get great exercise using small controlled movements on a mini trampoline. By using a small trampoline and following a rebounding video, people of all ages can exercise on a rebounder. Rebounding is safe because your feet barely leave the surface and a stabilizing bar can be added which will help if you feel unsteady.

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