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15 Minute Strength Training – Hand Weights

by Kimberly Hays October 29th, 2012| 15 Minutes or Less, Strength Training
We are all so busy these days. We also realize the importance of exercise, especially strength training, to keep our bodies healthy and to able to go the distance day after day. Most people work on cardiovascular training, which is very important, but strength training is the key to

Choosing Arm Weights

by Jessica B. August 28th, 2012| Strength Training, Upper Body
If you are looking to boost your upper body workout, switching it up with some new weights may be the way to go. There are a lot of different weights to choose from, from the infamous Shakeweight, made famous by Ellen, to arm weights you can wear, those you

Lower Body Pool Workout

by Jessica B. June 28th, 2012| Exercises, Lower Body, Strength Training
It is summer season, and if you don’t like sweating it out in the gym, it is probably getting a bit hot for you to keep up your outdoor workout. If you have access to a pool, there is no reason why you can’t keep your workout up even

Walking Products That Don’t Help

by Bea May 24th, 2012| Walking
There are a lot of products that are marketed towards walkers and helping them train for their walks; however, there are some that might not be as helpful as you think.

The biggest promises that should not be taken seriously are those from the toning shoe advertisements. The promises the

Training No-No: Walking with Weights

by Angela Yorke December 1st, 2011| Strength Training
A number of senior ladies in my neighborhood go for walks carrying dumbbells or wrist or ankle weights. The idea is that by doing so, they combine cardio activity with strength training instead of doing either separately, saving time.

Other than looking unwieldy and reducing what would have been an

Walking with Weights

by Bea September 15th, 2011| Walking
Many of you may be walking with weights. You do this in order to kill two birds with one stone, so that you do not have to take more time out of your busy life to lift weights. You probably feel a "burn," and you feel like you are

Strength Training: Dorm Edition

by Mackenzie M. September 13th, 2011| Strength Training
Last week, I wrote about developing a running habit for the college student. I emphasized the important and positive effects running can have on both your physical and mental health. Continuing with the theme of dorm room fitness, comes the somewhat more difficult task - strength training in college.

Let’s

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

High Intensity Workouts are the Way

by Joe Lawrence August 5th, 2008| Exercises, Strength Training

“You need to workout each muscle group until failure. It will take about two hours in the gym, if you ever want to get real results.” When you first were introduced to weight lifting, did the advice sound something like that?

Feed your Muscles…

by Joe Lawrence July 30th, 2008| Cardio, Eating Tips, Exercises, Strength Training

You found a great workout plan with which you truly connect. You work your butt off at the gym everyday. Today you compared your measurements with your baseline numbers and discovered a 15% improvement. How would you like to make


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