workouts

Too Much Weight, Too Much Time. When Does Increasing Your Lift Help Part 2

April 18, 2010

In part one we discussed using full repetitions and making sure you weren’t using too much weight in your lifts. This is really important because you are not going to see the progress you want, if you don’t lift correctly. If you are going to spend time at the gym, I would assume that you [...]

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Too Much Weight, Too Much Time. When Does Increasing Your Lift Help Part 1

April 17, 2010

Today I was at the gym and once again amazed by some of the self trained experts there. There are average looking guys that I see at the gym on a daily basis who seem to be making no progress yet are increasing their weights and spending an inordinate amount of time at the facility? [...]

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Making Time for Fitness – What Are Your Workout Priorities?

April 14, 2010

When I mention that I had a intense workout or an good run the reaction sometimes is, gee I wish I could fit that into my schedule, or I just don’t have time, I wish I did. I wonder what exactly these folks are doing in their lives that takes priority over their health? An [...]

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Pros and Cons of Circuit Training Programs

April 13, 2010

Most people are fairly familiar with circuit training, if they have been to a gym, that is. The concept of circuit training is pretty straight forward. It’s a series of machines that make up an overall body workout.  “Curves” has based an entire franchise around circuit training specifically for women, but there are pros and [...]

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