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
Variety Is The Key to Staying On The Comeback Trail
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Fitness, Health and Fitness News, Motivation
There’s a good (and long) article in the Montreal Gazette about the growing variety of group exercise classes offered at gyms and health clubs. And it gets to one of the fundamental challenges of maintaining fitness: Your routine can get boring. Which is deadly, because boredom leads to poor workouts, then missed workouts, and then [...]
Make Inertia Your Bitch
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Fitness, Motivation
in·er·tia (ĭ-nûrˈshə). noun. The tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion, unless acted upon by a force. As far as I know, Sir Isaac Newton was more physics expert than fitness expert. But his First Law of Motion, from which the concept [...]
Getting the Most Out of Your Gym Workouts
January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Exercises, Fitness, Gyms and Health Clubs, Workout Tips
Like millions of Americans at the beginning of each year, many of you may have just joined a health club or gym in order to meet a fitness resolution. Good move; gym memberships are more affordable than ever, and most facilities offer a wide range of exercise equipment and programs. Some even throw in free [...]
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