Archive for the 'Strength Training' Category
Product Review: Exercise Anywhere Cards
Posted on April 19, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, Strength Training | View Comments
The folks at Nuru were nice enough to send me Exercise Anywhere cards to try out and review. A bunch of sites have reviewed these cards lately and now it’s my turn.
I really like the Exercise Anywhere cards. For those that don’t know, these pocket-sized, ring-bound cards contain simple instructions for different exercises that you [...]
Don’t Forget About Those Muscles
Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, Strength Training | View Comments
This graphic is from the American College of Sports Medicine’s new position stand for physical activity, dated February 1, 2009.
This graphic shows how resistance training can lead to a decrease in body fat. When we increase muscle mass through resistance training, our resting metabolic rate increases, which leads to an increase in energy expenditure, which [...]
Principles of Getting Fit
Posted on June 26, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Strength Training | View Comments
There are certain principles of training that we have to follow in order to get into better shape. How we follow these principles determines how fast, or if, our bodies respond to the training we are doing.
One of the most important principles to remember is the overload principle. This means putting a greater [...]
The Push-Up
Posted on June 16, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Strength Training | View Comments
Today I am going to give some love to a strength training exercise that I think is forgotten quite often. It’s the classic push-up. Push-ups will strengthen your chest muscles and your triceps and they are a great exercise to do if you are pressed for time.
A good push-up is done by placing [...]
