Oct 30, 2007
Oct 27, 2007
Straight Leg Bridge
The Swiss ball brings an element of instability to basic exercises like the straight leg bridge. This stimulates and conditions your deep core muscles improving spinal stability. In addition to these small but important joint stabilizer muscles the Straight Leg Bridge also targets larger prime movers in your back, glutes and hamstrings.
Oct 26, 2007
Side Crunch
Side crunch is a super challenging movement that improves lateral strength and stability.
Oct 25, 2007
Knee Tuck
The Knee Tuck or Jackknife is a challenging exercise that works your body from head to toe. The exercise is somewhat similar to Rollouts, requiring your lower abdominals to contract isometrically, stabilizing your spine.
Oct 24, 2007
Torso Twist
Like the side crunch torso twists work the obliques but with a rotational movement. Resistance is created by momentum rather than leverage alone. Therefore increasing the speed increases the resistance and difficulty of the exercise. Torso twists are great for golfers and anyone who wants to enhance the rotational mobility and power.
Oct 23, 2007
Obesity is now a Global Problem
According to a study, 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women are now overweight, and 24 percent of men and 27 percent of women are obese.
Oct 22, 2007
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Oct 19, 2007
Why Drink Water?
Water helps us in so many ways, including:
Oct 18, 2007
Health Tip: Preventing Hypertension
Here's what you can do to lower your blood pressure:* Watch what you eat. Stay away from salt and fat, concentrating instead on foods that are high in fiber calcium, and magnesium.
* Get plenty of exercise. Regular aerobic workouts condition the heart and keep blood vessels dilated and working properly.
* If you are overweight, try to trim down. Even a small weight reduction can make a big difference.
* If you smoke or consume alcohol excessively, now is the time to stop.
Source
Oct 17, 2007
Thigh Abductor
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Other Muscles Worked: Hamstrings
Equipment: Machine
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Oct 16, 2007
Health Tip for the Day
Losing even a little extra weight may cuts hypertension and bring your blood pressure down to normal, according to Italian researchers.
Oct 15, 2007
Oct 13, 2007
Narrow Stance Leg Press
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Other Muscles Worked: Hamstrings, Calves
Equipment: Machine
Mechanics Type: Compound
Oct 12, 2007
Rope Skipping
Rope skipping (jump rope) will burn 116 calories for a 10-minute activity [for a 170-lb man].
Oct 11, 2007
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Oct 9, 2007
Eat Your Oats
Oat is the only cereal that contains a globulin or legume-like protein, avenalin, which is also a major (80%) storage protein.Oat protein is nearly equivalent in quality to soy protein, which has been shown by the World Health Organization to be the equal to meat, milk, and egg protein. The protein content of the hull-less oat kernel (groat) ranges from 12–24%, the highest among cereals.
Furthermore, oat bran, the outer casing of the oat contains beta-glucans. Its consumption is believed to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and possibly to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Wikipedia
Oct 7, 2007
Leg Press
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Other Muscles Worked: Hamstrings, Calves
Equipment: Machine
Mechanics Type: Compound
Iron Cross
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Other Muscles Worked: Lower Back, Traps, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Glutes
Equipment: Dumbbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Barbell Hack Squat
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Other Muscles Worked: Forearms, Hamstrings, Calves
Equipment: Barbell
Mechanics Type: Compound
Antioxidants
Antioxidants are molecules that slow or prevent the oxidation of other substances. Oxidation, which is present in many biological process, can produce free radicals, which can damage cells in the body.There are many antioxidants that we can take, including glutathione, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), melatonin and vitamin E. Most antioxidants can be taken from supplements or by consuming more fruits and vegetables in the diet.
Oct 5, 2007
Dips
The dip is an exercise used in strength training. The person hangs from a dip bar with their arms straight, bends their arms to a 90 degree angle (thus lowering their body), and then slowly returns to their starting position of straight arms (lifting their body's weight). The difficulty of this exercise is increased by widening the distance that the person has to reach. Difficulty can be decreased by using an assisted-dip machine with a counterweight that helps push the body up.Dips primarily train the triceps, and will also build the latissimi dorsi and pectorals with wide arm training.
Usually dips are done on a dip bar. Lifting the eintire body weight. To make the exercise heavier, you can hang weights onto your weight lifting belt. A lighter dip varitaion is "Bench Dips", where you do dips between two benches. Put your hands on one bench and you feet on another bench in front of you.
Wikipedia
Oct 4, 2007
Whey Protein and Muscles
Whey protein is the name for a collection of globular proteins that can be isolated from whey, a by-product of cheese manufactured from cow's milk. It is typically a mixture of beta-lactoglobulin (~65%), alpha-lactalbumin (~25%), and serum albumin (~8%), which are soluble in their native forms, independent of pH. Whey has the highest Biological Value (BV) of any known protein.Whey protein typically comes in three major forms: concentrate, isolate and hydrolysate. Whey protein concentrates contain a low level of fat and cholesterol but generally have higher levels of bioactive compounds, and carbohydrates in the form of lactose — they are 29%-89% protein by weight. Isolates are processed to remove the fat, and lactose, but are usually lower in bioactive compounds as well — they are 90%+ protein by weight. Hydrolysates are predigested, partially hydrolyzed whey proteins which consequently are more easily absorbed, but their cost is generally higher.
Whey protein powder is commonly used by bodybuilders and other athletes to accelerate muscle development and aid in recovery.
Wikipedia
Oct 3, 2007
Oct 2, 2007
Push-up Improvement with SGT Ken
Exercise clip discussing how to improve push-ups. Exercises demonstrated by SSG Ken Weichert.
