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Using the Gravitron

by Jessica B. January 15th, 2013| Strength Training, Upper Body
I am not a huge fan of weight machines at the gym, as I tend to find them boring and repetitive. After a while, I find it difficult to find the motivation to keep going back. The Nautilus Gravitron is the exception. Maybe its because I am

Pseudo Pull-ups at Home

by Jessica B. November 21st, 2011| Strength Training
Despite spending a great deal of time at the gym, a true pull-up is something I have yet to really master.  When I am at the gym, I use a pull-up machine, which helps me by reducing the amount of weight my arms have to lift. On those days

Chin-up bar or gun rack? You decide.

by Joe Lawrence January 20th, 2010| Exercise Equipment, Exercises, Strength Training
Chin-ups are an awesome upper body workout and one of the best exercises to build upper back muscles.  Couple chin-ups with a good push-up plan, and you soon will be selling tickets to the gun show!

I was very excited to get a chin-up bar for Christmas.  I had one

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