I’ve decided to start a regular series featuring exercises and machines you shouldn’t use, especially if you’re older. And the reason why you shouldn’t use each of the exercises I’ll feature will always be the same: You can get injured (or worse). We’ll begin with the upright row. It’s usually done with a barbell and [...]
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Exercises To Avoid: The Upright Row
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Exercises, Exercises To Avoid, Weightlifting, Workout Tips
Tags: deltoid·dumbbell raises·rotator cuff·shoulder·shoulder shrugs·trapezius·traps·Weightlifting·weights·Workout Tips
10-Minute Workouts: Too Good To Be True?
February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Exercises, Fitness, Products
Is it a case of giving people what they really need — or merely what they’ll buy? From Reuters: The American Council on Exercise has listed shorter, more intense workouts among the top exercise trends for 2010, as consumers approach fitness with time and money in mind. Taking aim at the time-challenged and the easily [...]
Tags: 10-minute workouts·Beachbody·cardio·conditioning·fitness DVDs·Tony Horton·Weightlifting·weights
Being Stupid At the Gym (So You Don’t Have To Be)
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Exercises, Gyms and Health Clubs, Injuries, Workout Tips
As I mentioned in my first post, I earned a certificate as a personal trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine a couple of years ago. I also mentioned that I’m 54 years old. Unfortunately, poor judgment sometimes has a way of circumventing training and experience. Read on. Like many older people (athletic and [...]
Tags: back injuries·exercise machines·gyms·health clubs·leg press·running·Weightlifting·weights
You Don’t Have to Be a Psycho to Be Fit
January 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Fitness
One thing that has always bothered me as a fitness professional is the program and product marketers who try to convince potential clients and customers that extreme is the only path to true fitness. Check out the language in this Beachbody ad for “Insanity,” touted as “the hardest workout ever put on DVD” and one [...]
Tags: Beachbody·certified personal trainer·conditioning·Crossfit·Fitness·Motivation·P90X·personal trainer·running·The Comeback Trail·Tony Horton·Weightlifting
Welcome to The Comeback Trail
January 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Fitness
Greetings. I’m glad you found this blog. I’ve been looking for it all afternoon. My name is Chris Nerney. I’m a certified personal trainer (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and longtime professional journalist. I live near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with my wife and three children. I’m 54 years old and have been physically active my [...]
Tags: biking·certified personal trainer·conditioning·diet·Fitness·Motivation·NASM·National Academy of Sports Medicine·personal trainer·running·snowshoeing·The Comeback Trail·weight·Weightlifting