PAIN During Exercise ????
on 3/3/2010
by
DareDevil
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
What about pain during exercise?
Do not ignore pain. If you feel increased pain or pain spreading to the legs, do not continue the activity. If you continue to perform the activity while you are in pain, you may cause unnecessary stress or damage to your joints. Seek the advice of a doctor or physical therapist. Fear of pain can cause unnecessary inactivity, so it is important to learn to "read" your body and know when you need to stop or modify an activity.
DD !!
... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calves
on 3/1/2010
by
LILRHEEDOTCOM
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
|
Too busy to go to the gym? Trying walking around the house on your tip toes to give your calves a quick work out. It also makes you feel long and lean.... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sprint for your 6-pack
on 2/11/2010
by
OzzieOcean
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
If you want to shhed that last 1/4 inch on your belly and really want your 6-pack to be out there like "The Situation" all you have to do is this;
2 days a week do HIIT on the stairmaster for 18 minutes
3 or 4 days a week run wind sprints
Lift heavy
Reduce carbs after 5pm
You will see results very quickly!
When you do your stairmaster intervals make sure you go on a very high level, the more intense you go, the quicker you'll see the results.... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Do negatives to see big results
on 1/24/2010
by
OzzieOcean
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
|
Doing a negative will increase your strength and size rather rapidly. Negatives are when people help you up with the weight, and you try and resist gravity on the way down. For example, on a bench press, add more weight than you can lift. Have 2 spotters help you up with the weight, and as they let go, go down as slowly as possible fighting gravity. These exercises will get you quik results, just don't do them too often as they do leave you more open to injury.... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preacher Curls Suggestion !
on 1/19/2010
by
DareDevil
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
Preacher curls are an even stricter movement than regular Barbell curls. Preacher curls develope the lower area of the biceps and lengthen the biceps muscle. E-Z Curl Bars are the most often used method but I would suggest trying this movement with dumbbells to force each arm to work more independently. Holding your body steady, curl the dumbbells all the way up and then lower them again to full extension, resisting the weight on the way down.
Alternating between E-Z Bar Preacher Curls and Dumbbell Preacher Curls is a good way of mixing up your routine.
Good Luck !!
DareDevil !!... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Negative Training !!
on 12/14/2009
by
DareDevil
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
Negative weight training is a technique that focus’ on the eccentric part of a particular movement. For example, the bench press has two parts to the movement, a concentric phase and an eccentric phase. The eccentric part of the bench press is when you lower the weight down to your chest. Your muscles are lengthening and going with gravity.
The concentric part of the bench press is when your muscles are shortening and you are pressing the weight upwards. This is the contractual part of the movement.
Give it a try now. Hold both arms in front of you and lower them to your chest. You will notice that your muscles are lengthening. Now, push your arms forward and you will notice that your muscles are contracting. They are shortening in length in order to get the weight up.
Now, negatives concentrate on the eccentric part of the movement or the lowering of the weight to the chest, as in our bench press example. Research has shown that we are much more stronger in the eccentric part of certain movements such as the bench press. In fact, over 60 years ago, * Bernhard Katz and Archibald Vivian Hill determined that our bodies force “steeply rises” when our muscles are in the eccentric part of a movement as compared to the concentric part.
... read more
|
negatives
|
|
|
|
Train like a bodybuilder!
on 11/18/2009
by
BrazilBadBoy
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
|
Train like a bodybuilder to help improve your hormonal milieu. Doing 3-5 sets of 8-12 reps with relatively short rest periods has been shown to increase testosterone and growth hormone release, improving your anabolic environment and metabolism.... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
BEWARE "no pain, no gain"
on 11/8/2009
by
DonnieV
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
The term 'no pain, no gain' has gained quite a bit of popularity, especially in the strength training community. While I might be a bit older than many of you on here, this piece of advice can be just as important for you younger athletes so that you can avoid these problems in later life.
A LOT of us take our shoulder joints for granted. I know I did. Having naturally large and strong shoulders, and after playing football and rugby successfully, I thought my shoulders were bullet proof. I found out I was mistaken earlier this year. I don't exactly remember any particular movement that made this problem commence, but I found that while I was still strong and able to do certain weight lifting movements well, some simple movements like pulling a full milk container out of the frig, or picking up grocery bags and rotating my arm, would make me want to drop to the floor. My solution at the time was to continue working out in the gym and just avoid the lifting movements that 'really hurt'. If something hurt 'a little', I just figured I needed to slow down the movement, or maybe decrease the range of motion. Flat bench bench pressing and bent over lateral raises were constant problem movements. I couldn't even sleep on that side of my body due to the discomfort.
After finally 'wising up', I went and got my shoulder checked and after an MRI was diagnosed with arthritis, inflammation and a partially torn labrum in my shoulder. Initially I thought it meant a simple 'cleaning up' surgery like I've had on both knees after tearing menisci. However, due to the complexity of the shoulder joint, this is not the case. Labrum surgery and recovery is no small matter. The only 'easy solution' is a cortisone shot, which may or may not take care of the pain, and can only be repeated for a total of 2-3 times per year. It appears that my 'no pain, no ga... read more
|
weight training, injury prevention
|
|
|
|
Increase Intensity !!
on 10/22/2009
by
DareDevil
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
As with most things, you get out of your exercises what you put into it. The harder you work, the more results you will see, assuming that your training methods are as efficient as possible. Increase your training intensity by adding more weight, train faster cutting down your rest period between sets, running further, mixing it up, etc, etc.
Good Luck // DareDevil !!... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quick Travel Workouts - Easy Ways To Exercise While Traveling
on 9/30/2009
by
BrazilBadBoy
| filed in:
Strength Training
|
In the fitness industry, the word flexibility has a dual meaning. The first is obvious - it is the range of motion about a joint in the body. The second is acknowledging that sometimes we have to balance the demands of family and work with our commitment to ourselves to stay in shape.
Travel has become a requirement of many of our jobs. It can be exciting to visit different cities and learn about their histories and cultures, but following a workout routine can quickly become challenging.
Some people try to make their travel arrangements to only include hotels with fitness centers available for their guests. For the occasional trip and depending on your destination, this could be pretty easy. However, for someone who travels a lot, it can become time-consuming and frustrating. Not being able to find a gym to use only adds to the stress of traveling. And even if you are able to find hotels with on site fitness facilities, they are often limited in their hours of use, and also in the quality and quantity of their equipment.
A more viable option is bands, balls, and bottles.
Bands are an effective alternative to dumbbells. They have handles, and are offered in different resistances, generally from ultra light (least amount of resistance) to maximum strength. Depending on the manufacturer, there may be 4 to 8 different resistances available. Any exercise that uses dumbbells can be performed with bands. Some examples are bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, squats, shoulder presses, lateral raises, lunges, and calf raises.
Resistance bands work the same muscles that dumbbells do, but challenge them differently. Other benefits include increasing coordination and allowing subtle changes simply by switching your hand grip. Additionally, they are effective for rehabilitating injuries, like those to the rotator cuff.
Bands are easy to use. To stabilize them, you can stand on one end, tie it to a doorknob,... read more
|
|
|
|
|
|