Training advice
PERSONAL BACKGROUND As a teenager, my legs were developing much faster than my upper body, most likely due to running up and down a basketball court every day. I only began weight training to bring my arms / chest /… Continue Reading
MY SCHEDULE OF ARTICLES I will continue for a while to address workouts with body part specialization. Chest / triceps and back / biceps were easy choices since they are often worked together. Chest / triceps involve pushing movements and… Continue Reading
CONTINUING WITH SPECIALIZATION I recently completed an article on chest / triceps workouts. Today’s emphasis will be on back / biceps workouts. Chest sets generally involve pushing, as exemplified by bench presses or push – ups. To quickly review, the… Continue Reading
PERSPECTIVE My focus is on home workouts, which assumes the availability of certain pieces of equipment or familiarity with bodyweight movements. In addition to bodyweight exercises, there may be resistance cords or dumbbells in play. Some may even have benches… Continue Reading
WHY NOT BEFORE? In my many years of playing tennis, I would occasionally see participants doing “cold” stretches. Static hamstring stretches, for example. I didn’t understand this and still don’t. It seems to me a better idea to jump rope,… Continue Reading
MY RECENT EXPERIENCE It is always a good idea to change a workout routine after a couple of months or so. Physical, mental and emotional burnout are lurking constantly. We need to “refresh” more often than we may think. For… Continue Reading
PERTINENT DEFINITIONS Isometric exercises are strength – training movements that do not involve joint movement. A good example would be the plank, since you are holding a position against resistance for a minute or two. Holding a push – up… Continue Reading
WHAT IS SCIATICA? First of all, unlike bats, lemurs and opossums, we humans do not sleep upside – down. We don’t do much of anything in an inverted position. At least, most of us don’t. Gravity, posture, age and prolonged… Continue Reading
I CAN SPEAK FOR SENIORS I am one. Yes, a senior who loves to stay active. George Bernard Shaw said : “We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing”. My main issue is… Continue Reading
ROUTINES? Aren’t push – ups those things that we do 10 – 20 of before we start our day? Or move on to the rest of our workout? Or go take a shower? The SEAL push – up challenge sounds… Continue Reading