Good cardio is vital for improving fitness and body composition, but many people don’t realize how essential weight training is for burning fat. A weight training session doesn’t always burn as many calories in one sitting as cardio, and, of course, cardio is vital for weight loss (but diet changes are far more effective). But…
If you’re not excited about working out your legs, you should be! Lower body workouts are essential to being able to do everyday activities. “Your lower body strength simply allows you to live your life,” says personal trainer Kristina Earnest, CPT. Something as simple as picking something up off the ground requires strength and stabilization…
The approach many gym-goers take to leg day is one of trepidation. This is because legs workouts are some of the toughest to complete in a given week. The days afterwards are also difficult, as people experience DOMS. Although it may not be the most exciting part of working out, leg day is an important…
Abdominal exercises that focus on the rectus abdominis muscle don’t actually do much to strengthen it. Crunches, twists, and sit-ups may not be the most effective exercises for strengthening the rectus abdominis muscle and achieving six-pack abs. A warning: The abs exercises below may cause discomfort. Despite this, the results are always worth the temporary…
Gym wisdom suggests that you can build a big chest by bench-pressing a lot of weight. If you find that barbell training doesn’t give you a bigger chest, dumbbell work is the answer. Strengthen Your Chest with Dumbbells Dumbbell training is not as popular as using a barbell, but it is a better way to…
We’re told that more complicated is better, that we need special equipment to get fit, and that we’re unfit because we don’t have a gym membership or fancy set of dumbbells. FALSE!!! People are unfit because of a lack of dedication or because fitness isn’t important to them. We intend no judgment on those who…