Do Strong Feet & Ankles Enhance Your Workout Strength?
Your workouts can actually be enhanced with stronger feet and ankles. It should come as no surprise that workouts can be cut short quickly with a simple twist of the ankle or misstep of the foot. Often these injuries show up from a lack of strength and support in the ankles and feet. Did you […]
Training In Extreme Summer Heat
Your body goes through a lot when you exercise. The ingeniously designed and complex systems of the body all work together to balance and regulate the temperature of the internal and external systems. The more you exercise, the more heat your body is going to produce. Sweating helps cool the body and release heat. The […]
Lift With Your Legs, Not Your Back, Myth or Truth?
It sounds almost like a mantra we have heard it so many times. Lift with your legs, not with your back to avoid injury. But is the age old advice actually true? The short answer is, yes. Although there is some disagreement about the value of lifting from your back and your knees when dead […]
How You Can Learn from Fellow Gym Goers
We all belong to many communities. There are our professional and faith communities, neighborhoods, families and even some civic associations. The one thing all communities have in common is their ability to help us learn, grow and feel supported. This is also true of the fitness community. Whether you are very extroverted or the most […]
Sweaty Beats: Creating A Workout Playlist
If you’ve ever worked out without any music plugged in, then you can appreciate how awesome it is to workout with the right tunes playing. With no music to listen to, you are left to your own thoughts and perceptions. Some exercisers may like to workout this way, but the majority prefer to jam to […]
Train Like a Gold Medal Olympian!
Lately, Michael Phelps and Gabby Douglas seem to be everywhere. On late night talk shows to Subway endorsement ads, to their ‘thank you fans for your support, I couldn’t have done it without you!’ tweets gone viral, these inspiring 2012 Olympians know dedication, and just how far it can take them. They’re fierce. They’re committed. […]
Top 5 Fitness Myths
Hyped up fitness myths are everywhere – from your favorite health columnist, to your health nut of a best friend who swears by the latest circuit training workout. The problem is, with so much information about how to squat, how far to run and how often you should spin, what’s fact from fiction, and how […]
Body Fat – How It Can Be Dangerous To Your Health
Summer is here, and the heat is bearing down all across the Country. It’s no secret we all want to look good at the beach or our local pool during these hot Summer months. We all want to look better. We posses a sometimes unquenchable need to look good. When vanity is taken out of […]
Should You “Wing It” When You Workout?
For many people it takes a lot of energy to get to the gym, so why waste it by “winging it” when you get there? Not only does this end up wasting time, but it also makes your workout less efficient. NerdFitness.com suggests, “Whatever your time commitment is, developing the most efficient workout is crucial. […]
Building Great Calves
Building great calves is notoriously difficult for even the fittest body builders. Unfortunately, not only do weak calves make you look disproportional, but strong calf muscles are necessary to keep the rest of your body in balance and working at its best. Experts at MuscleandStrength.com reiterate this, saying, “It’s vital that your calves support you through every […]
