Exercise Information - Click On My Body To Learn The Best Exercises and Read about the Science of Human Movement and Anatomy How to Use Ask The Trainer Exercise Information Guide The clickable male and female anatomy charts on this page are the gateway to many of our informational articles about resistance training exercise. By clicking on any body part you will be taken to the page with the muscle group’s exercise information. In addition to clicking on the body any part via the male and female anatomy charts, you can click on any of the exercise equipment in the exercise equipment chart at the bottom of this page to learn about exercising with them. When you get to an exercise information page you will first find some general information about resistance training for the body part/muscle group. Finally, after all the initial information you will find descriptions of many of the best and most relevant exercises for that body part or piece of equipment along with free exercise videos of a client being trained and instructed by a certified personal trainer. Step-by-Step Exercise Instruction Guide
Work Out | Fitness Workouts | Workout-X Want Big Arms? Use Compound Exercises and the Full Body Routine for Lagging Muscles | Weightlift Fitness These are not the solution for big arms. Okay, it’s been a while, so this week, we are kicking things off with talking about the full body routine, which typically consists of compound exercises (that work several muscle groups as opposed to one or a couple) are actually better for bigger arms than isolation, especially if you are somewhat new to weightlifting. Now, I don’t like having a title for a post/article that asks whether you want big arms. One thing that can really affect novices in weight-training is to become too bodybuilding-minded about muscles. You started weight training a few months ago, and you’re introducing more isolation exercises because your lats or biceps are too small, or lagging behind one of your other muscle groups. So, if it bothers you that much, I’m going to give you five solutions for your lagging bodyparts. 1. Your biceps aren’t small because your dumbbell bicep curl is only 20 pounds for 8-12 reps. Train Full-Body and Use Compound Movements Like this:
10 Nutrients Scientifically Proven to Make You Feel Awesome Want some pep in your step? Perhaps a dash of good cheer? (Who doesn’t, right?). How can foods improve our moods? Try one of these foods for a mid-day pick-me-up, to promote long-term happiness, or to ward off the nagging worry that you forgot to lock the front door (You did remember, right?). A bit about the units used below: Mg (milligram) is the typical unit of measurement for nutrients and 1,000 mg equals 1 gram. 1. The most abundant mineral in the body, calcium plays an important role in maintaining strong bones and healthy blood vessels, and in reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes. How eating it helps: Found in a variety of sources (non-dairy included), calcium is often paired with vitamin D to help regulate mood fluctuations attributed to PMS . RDA: 1,000 mg per day for adults Food Sources of Calcium: Collard greens (frozen) (1 cup): 357 mg Ricotta (part skim) (1/2 cup): 308 mg Yogurt (plain/low fat) (3/4 cup): 310 mg Milk (1 cup, 1%, low-fat): 305 mg Kale (frozen) (1 cup): 179 mg
Abdominal muscle exercises and abdominal oblique exercises 6 packs and toned tummy muscles is all achieveable if you're doing the right abdominal exercises. So why not check out all the abs exercises we have and start training like you mean it! The Netfit Team have created their first abdominals ebook, totally dedicated to helping you achieve a 6 pack and get the abdominal muscles that you want. The programs below are just a sample of what this great ebook can offer you, to find out more please follow this link if your serious about getting the 6 pack / flatter stomach that you deserve. Stronger firmer abdominal's and a true six pack, can be achieved by performing the following abdominal circuit. The Abdominal workouts will strengthen your lower, upper and oblique abdominal muscles so whether you like kickboxing, swimming or freestyle skiing you're core can cope with it! Try and increase the amount of reps that you perform each week by 2, until you can comfortably perform 20 reps of each abdominal exercise.
Overtraining: 5 Signs You Might Be Working Out Too Much | Weightlift Fitness This week, we have been discussing overtraining. Overtraining is basically when you are exercising beyond to the point where the workout becomes stressful on particular cells and hormones in the body, rather than beneficial. The solutions to this are periodization, cycling your workouts so that you have rest days, are not over-working a muscle group, and, of course, rest, where anabolism, recovery, and other benefits of working out, truly happen. The reason some people overtrain is because exercise is addictive, and with addiction comes the belief that more is always better. Another reason is because some athletes who are often taking anabolic steroids, for example, are capable of doing more than the average person, so people who are not on these hormones will think that they can also handle the same workload and workout with the same intensity. Remember, with working out, less is more. And to continue the discussion, I present the to 5 signs that you might be overtraining. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Abs on Fire Workout Take your abs to the next level with a workout designed to sculpt them fast. This will really set your abs on fire but it will also give you some great results. Six challenging exercises and three different levels are designed to help you sculpt stronger abs. What it works: Upper, lower and lateral abs. Tip: Every time you tense the abdominal muscle wall exhale. This flattens your lower stomach and brings the abdominal muscles into proper alignment, increases the pull exerted on them and sculpts them faster. Download High Resolution .PDF poster
Ignoring Exercise May Be Twice as Lethal as Obesity Lack of exercise may be responsible for twice as many deaths as obesity, according to a study showing the benefits of as little as 20 minutes of brisk walking a day. Using the most recent available data on deaths in Europe, 337,000 of 9.2 million fatalities over a 12-year period were attributable to obesity, scientists led by epidemiologist Ulf Ekelund at the University of Cambridge said in a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition today. About double that number could be explained by physical inactivity, they said. A lack of exercise is the fourth leading risk factor for premature death after smoking, excessive drinking and obesity, according to the World Health Organization. It’s the cause of at least an estimated 3.2 million deaths globally per year. “Helping people to lose weight can be a real challenge,” Nick Wareham, director of the University of Cambridge’s Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit, said in a statement. Press spacebar to pause and continue.
100 no-equipment workouts The Benefits of Full Body Compound Workouts | Weightlift Fitness This week at Weightlift Fitness, we are talking about full body routines. The full body routine is a workout that focuses on large muscle groups for upper and lower body, rather than isolation exercises. But first, let’s briefly summarize what a full body routine is, so that we know exactly what type of workout we are discussing: What Makes up a Full Body Routine? Full body workouts usually share the following qualities: They are typically 3 to 4 days a week (days you have a workout).They usually only involve 3 major exercises.They are typically lower in repetitions and sets.They use a barbell rather than dumbbells.Longer rest intervals between sets.Strength-focused, instead of hypertrophy-focused.They focus on compound movements rather than isolation movements. What Compound Exercises do Full Body Workouts Use? SquatBench PressDeadliftMilitary, or Overhead PressBarbell Row (any variation of a rowing movement) What are the Benefits of Full Body Workouts? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
5 Fast Rules to Be Bigger, Leaner, and Stronger: The World's Smartest Workout If you want to pack on muscle fast, the old saying is true: You need to train smarter, not harder. Using my five new principles of size, all it takes is 3 exercises, 3 days a week. Monday 1. Bench press 2. Chinup 3. Do 25 total reps of each exercise, using a weight you can lift 4 to 6 times before your speed slows down or your form changes. (Tuesday: Rest) Wednesday 1. Do 40 total reps of each exercise with each arm or each leg, using a weight you can lift 10 to 12 times before your speed slows down or your form changes. (Thursday: Rest) Download the 8-Page Pack on Muscle Like a Pro Guide Friday 1. Do 15 total reps of each exercise, using a weight you can lift 2 to 3 times before your speed slows down or your form changes. For more cutting-edge workouts and no-nonsense training advice, order your copy of Men's Health Huge in a Hurry, by Chad Waterbury, at mhhugeinahurry.com. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH, BODY, AND LIFE!
Fitness Myths: Supplements Don’t Work | Weightlift Fitness We’re going to switch things over this time and talk about supplements. One idea that is very crowd-pleasing in some circles in the fitness and nutrition community, as well as the media, is the “truth” that supplements are just a waste of money. They will tell you that supplements “don’t work”. Here are some of the reason some nutritionists and fitness gurus will tell you about supplements: 1. The argument that supplements “don’t work” is largely a generalization. 2. Again, every-so-often, a news story comes out that talks about companies putting fake ingredients in supplements. 3. The placebo effect is the belief that a supplement or treatment appears to assist an ailment or deficiency, because the person believe that it will work. 4. This is a very popular excuse not to use supplements. -People who are more active need more of specific nutrients (like protein) than less active peole. 5. 6. Once again, we are generalizing things. Like this: Like Loading...
Sleep Better Tonight Think the solution to your fatigue is an earlier bedtime? Getting enough sleep is important, but it’s also the quality that counts—and there’s more to it than just a comfy bed. Also complicating things: As you get older, your sleep patterns change, making it harder to fall (and stay) asleep. Every little habit—from what you eat and drink to when you exercise and watch TV—can impact your sleep. 6:30 A.M. - Skip the snooze button. 7:30 A.M. - Exercise. 11:00 A.M. - Take a breathing break. 1-2 P.M. - Cut out caffeine. Caffeine Count You know that coffee’s got a lot (95 mg in 1 cup), but the amount in other items may surprise you. Coffee ice cream, 1 cup = 48 mg Diet Coke, 1 can = 47 mgTea, 1 cup = 40 mgDark chocolate bar, 1.45 oz = 25 mg 3 P.M. - Go outside. 7 P.M. - Eat dinner. 10 P.M. - An hour before bedtime, have a proteincarb combo snack. 10:30 P.M. - Thirty minutes before bedtime, start your wind-down routine. 11 P.M. - Get into bed, breathe and stretch.