Training advice
A DEFINITION AND SOME EXAMPLES Functional fitness is a training approach that focuses on improving our ability to perform everyday activities and tasks by incorporating exercises that are more like real-life movements. This is not bodybuilding for symmetry and only… Continue Reading
THEY DIFFER IN SEVERAL WAYS Fast twitch muscle fibers: Contract rapidly and generate a lot of force in a short amount of time Fatigue quickly, which makes them suitable for short bursts of intense activity Primarily rely on anaerobic metabolism,… Continue Reading
WHAT IS HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING? HIIT may be thought of as a series of small challenges within a workout. The idea is to push harder for a short duration – 20 seconds to a few minutes – before slowing… Continue Reading
LET’S NOT OVERLOOK STRETCHING When it comes to fitness, we immediately think of cardio or resistance workouts, running or weight lifting. We may overlook the fitness benefits of stretching. If so, this is unfortunate, since stretching offers a wide range… Continue Reading
RELIEVE STRESS. IT’S SIMPLE. I have discovered that I can reduce my blood pressure significantly by slowly breathing through my nose with my mouth shut, then exhaling through my mouth. Deep breathing, down to my abdomen. Deep breathing was also… Continue Reading
THIS WILL BE A VERY SHORT POST But I believe it is an important one. Kegel exercises are beneficial for health of the bladder, bowels, sexual function and prostate. The reasons that this will be short are: The subject matter… Continue Reading
THE BIGGER PART OF OUR UPPER ARMS Our triceps muscle supplies around 55% of the size of our upper arms. The biceps muscle, often used for iconic flexing, comprises roughly 30% of our upper arm mass and the brachialis generally… Continue Reading
AN IDEAL HOME WORKOUT TOOL I have used a couple of Bullworker products for several years, the Steel Bow and Bow Classic. The Bullworkers appeal to me for these reasons: Their high quality The simplicity of their use My capability… Continue Reading
THE BENEFITS I have used resistance bands in my workouts, primarily as I have aged. It helps me to use them occasionally in lieu of dumbbells. When I was younger, my preference was barbells at home or weight machines at… Continue Reading
WE PREFER TO BE CALLED SENIOR CITIZENS But we know we are old. No problem. Many people are denied the privilege of growing old. Even more are not able to grow old and still maintain a fitness routine. Here is… Continue Reading