Should you stretch before training? BodybuildingExercisesTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 28th January 20230 By Steven J. Fleck, Ph.D. Q: I’ve heard that you shouldn’t stretch right before a weight-training session because this will decrease your maximal strength and power. I’ve noticed, however, that the majority of the studies looking at the effects of stretching right before a training session have studied people with little or
SHAPE YOUR THIGHS WITH WALKING LUNGES BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 12th January 20230 Lunges to the front are an outstanding exercise if you are thinking about getting in some snow skiing (especially cross-country skiing) this winter. Lunges are also great if your primary goal is to get tight and toned hips and thighs. As an added benefit, lunges will tax and therefore improve
Tighten Your Tummy With Curl-Up Crunches BodybuildingExercisesTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 20th December 20220 The holidays are upon us, but that doesn’t mean your fitness plan has to take a back seat to the tempting foods and their consequences that can materialize around this time of year. Now is as good a time as any to “exercise” extra pounds with some focused abdominal work.
Prevent Fatigue With Lactate Threshold Training ExercisesFitness ModelsNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 23rd November 20220 By Rick Morris The best way to improve your running performance and fitness is to raise your lactate threshold. You’re well into your daily run and your legs are feeling heavy and nonresponsive. You’ve lost most of the “pop” or power in your stride. It’s getting difficult to maintain your running rhythm
Get a Better Booty and Sculpt Your Butt BodybuildingExercisesTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 25th October 20220 Sculpt a nice butt with wide-stance squats! This exercise is the best and fastest way to build sexy, shapely lower body muscles that will turn heads. The wide stance activates your booty muscles better than narrow or medium-width stances. Personal trainers and strength coaches often tell women that a shoulder-width squat
Best Shoulder Workout and Exercises BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 10th October 20220 Excellent deltoid development can bring a premier yet balanced look to any great physique. Great shoulders stand out, whether on the stage of the competition, in the gym, or in day-to-day life. Building strong and developed shoulders also helps with posture and strengthen important areas around the upper vertebra to
BEST EXERCISE FOR TONED ARMS BodybuildingExercisesNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 1st October 20220 Firm and sleek upper arms can provide the perfect finishing touch to the hours you spend working toward perfecting your fit physique. Although your arms can be covered up by sweat shirts during the winter, they will be on display in just about everything you wear during the summer and
ARM BLAST TO SCULPT YOUR BICEPS BodybuildingExercisesNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 22nd August 20220 If you want to tone, strengthen and firm you upper arm and forearm, you still have some time before summer ends! The alternate dumbbell curl is a premier arm exercise because it activates all of the muscle fibers, including the important supination properties of the arm. The end result is
Want Better Posture and a Shapely Back? BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 27th July 20220 Taking ownership of good posture is not something that just happens. Whether you sit at a computer, stand at a cash register, or you’re picking up toys, the chores of daily life will tend to pull your shoulders forward and round your upper back. Of course, you could settle for
Training for Sultry Shoulders BodybuildingExercisesFitness ModelsNutritionTraining MethodsWeight loss by admin - 13th July 20220 With summer already upon us, you’re invariably finding yourself in situations that lend themselves to wearing a variety of shoulder-bearing clothes. Whether it’s a spaghetti-strap dress at a dinner party, a sleeveless outfit at a picnic, or a swimsuit at the beach, your shoulders will be displayed prominently for all