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The Perfect Push Up

by Jessica B. December 21st, 2012| Strength Training, Upper Body
Building upper body strength using the push up is an easy, effective, and inexpensive way to build upper body strength. But are you doing your push ups in an optimal way? Making sure you are doing a good push up can make the difference in the amount of reps

Alternative Exercises for Women

by Jessica B. September 28th, 2012| Assorted Workouts, Cardio
There are a few machines at the gym that can help you work on both toning your upper body and building your stamina. Men, at least at my gym, constantly occupy many of these machines. Women seem to be afraid that if they work out their upper body too

Push More with Push Ups

by Angela Yorke August 9th, 2011| Strength Training
Push-ups are integral to strength building; they build upper-body strength, can be done virtually anywhere and at any time, and require no equipment. Naturally, it’s easy to scoff at push-ups, because they’re so “undemanding."

However, most people usually find them “easy,” because they’re not doing them right. That aside, you

5 Great Reasons to Do Push-ups

by Louise June 20th, 2011| Strength Training
How to perform a proper push-up: Lie chest-down, with hands shoulder-level, slightly more than shoulder-width apart, palms flat. Feet should be together. Start the motion by straightening your arms, which pushes your body off the floor. Then, lower your body. Look forward, not down; if any part of your

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