March 4, 2010 — by Louise
Exercises, Strength Training
Looking for some more ab exercises? Here are 3 leg lift variations that have been used by many top athletes:
Single Leg Lifts - Start with your back on the ground and one knee bent, so that the sole of one foot is flat on the ground about a foot and a half from your hips and the other leg is extended. Simultaneously raise the latter leg and your hips until your body makes a flat plane from your shoulders to your bent knee and the other toe. Return to the original position and repeat 9 times. Then, switch legs and...
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March 2, 2010 — by Joe Lawrence
Aerobics, Strength Training
I just arrived at a professional development school yesterday in the mountains of Tennessee and was rudely reminded about the importance of variation. The quarter mile hike up a very steep hill to the check-in office was a killer after eight hours on the road. It was even more fun to learn that my room was further up the hill on the third floor. All those months of jogging on level ground or running on the elliptical seemed pointless.
None of these exercises have prepared me to lug my luggage consisting of six weeks of clothing and three different styles of...
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February 11, 2010 — by Michele
Exercises, Strength Training
No, that is not a math equation, nor is it a typographical error. It's a simple way to expand your exercise regimen.
A while ago we posted an article about
muscle confusion. Simply put, if you continue to do the same exercises, they become less effective. However, the idea of finding new exercises may seem like too much work. Here is a simple way to take an arm/upper body exercise and make it into three different exercises.
1. Do the exercise the normal way.
Choose an exercise, such as a bench press. Complete this exercise like you typically would. Focus your effort...
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February 9, 2010 — by Louise
Exercises, Strength Training
Here on
My Fitness Tunes, we have mentioned ab workouts in several of our articles. Developing core strength is essential in order for you to improve your performance in just about anything. Many ab workouts stress different ideas.
5 Minute Abs requires you to perform ten different ab exercises for 30 second intervals. It sounds easy enough, but if you are new to ab workouts, how do you know what to do? Here is a sample of five effective ab exercises (assume that you are starting all of them flat on your back):
January 27, 2010 — by Joe Lawrence
Exercises, General Fitness, Strength Training
I'm a huge fan of working out at home. Ten minute workouts here and there have kept me in shape for years, when gym time was not feasible. This article will pull two exercises from my martial arts days to build up your quads and glutes. In other words..."da butt."
Both exercises can be done without ever taking your eyes off of the TV. In fact, I would recommend doing the second one while watching the tube to keep your mind off of the pain. Now, to get started.
This first exercise builds the quads, hamstrings and even your calves. Take your...
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