May 2010
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Are lunges bad for your knees?
They are shown in every fitness magazine from Men’s Health to Cosmo as the “ULTIMATE LEG SHAPER” exercise. It is the almighty lunge and we have heard many wonderful things about the benefits of this exercise, but also some of the harsh side affects. After doing some research and examining the exercise from a Kinesiology viewpoint you can see that it works your thighs and hips extremely well...
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Eating for your body shape
We live in a wonderfully adverse world filled with people of all different colors, languages, and shapes. With this adversity comes the need for many things to be customized. If you speak Spanish it would be tough for you to converse with someone who only spoke French. We also buy clothes that will best fit our varying body types. So in saying all of that it seems only practical that our...
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How Much Water Do I Need Everyday!?!?
Staying hydrated is one of the most important things we can do for our body. In a world of coffee, Gatorade, and soda it’s often easy to skip drinking straight water. We justify it by saying that there is water in the liquids we drink and that should cover it. I mean as long as
I’m not thirsty then everything is fine, right?
Actually, if you become thirsty then your already...
April 2010
4 posts
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Shorthand of how your muscles work
Muscles are truly a fascinating bodily tissue. They can exert an amazing amount of force in a fraction of a second, they can be strengthened or stretched in order to become specialized to specific activities or movements, and are basically at our beckoning call. Now what you do with all this power is up to you, but in order to get the most out of your muscles you’ll need to have some basic...
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Quick Office Workout Routine
If your looking to get into shape then consistency is your best bet. Try this simple 3 exercise routine in your office with no equipment. Great way to breakup that afternoon grogginess.
Pushup
Try to perform 3 sets of 15 pushups with only 45 seconds rest in between each set. If the full body pushup (Shown above) is too difficult then refer to the Modified Version (Shown Below)
Modified...
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Get past the mumbo jumbo
Many of us strive to get the same results we see on The Biggest Loser or when Oprah feels like dieting. We’ve read 100’s of articles on “EXACTLY” what we should be doing this month to get that ripped, sliced, and shredded body. Whether it’s installing a stripper pole in the bedroom or buying a treadmill for extra hanger space, most of it doesn’t seem to get...
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Getting the right mind set WILL help!!!
If your like me then you may find your mood sways from day to day. Many of us our in jobs that we may not like or are going through personal trials that challenge us to go through different mindsets throughout each day. Whether we miss out on a few hours of sleep or someone at the office is talking behind your back, something is always challenging our ability to remain positive.
Now when I say...
March 2010
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Working your core, Properly
In the exercise world, everything is about the core nowadays. Many people associate core by meaning the 6 pack ab muscle and the lower back muscles. In truth there are 29 different muscles that make up the core. Some run vertical, some run horizontal, and others run at different diagonal directions. Every one of the muscles are needed in one movement or another yet they almost always all work...
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Clearing up the Isolation Confusion
In an earlier post I mentioned how exercises that isolate a single muscle are not a necessary component of a good exercise routine. I still believe this, but I will elaborate and explain why they can still serve a purpose in your exercise program.
The human body is very complex and different body shapes may be more or less prone to have imbalances. I tend to have very tight hamstrings, despite...
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The Push/Pull Dilemma
Everybody has preferences on just about everything. Whether you are a meat and potatoes kinda guy or you’d be more partial to a spinach salad, the truth of the matter is that you know what you like. This holds true in exercise as well. I myself am a puller in my upper body and a pusher in my lower. If your scrathing your head a little that’s ok I’ll go over what I mean. A push...
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The movement for common sense fitness
Man was never created with the intention of sitting all day typing on a keyboard as I am doing now. We have survived thousands of years by performing laborous tasks that require us to use all of our muscles. Nowadays we head to a gym to perform different exercises that we read about in Men’s Health 25 absolutely amazing new exercises (that just happen to look a lot like the old ones)....
