Training advice
“TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET……… and your feet will take care of you”. This mantra is well worth acknowledging and repeating. Our feet give us the only contact to the ground we walk on and our support for an upright… Continue Reading
SHE’S A SUPERSTAR…. Sofia Vergara needs little introduction. She’s an accomplished actress and model, born in Colombia and now an American citizen. She was discovered by a photographer while walking on a beach in Colombia at age 17. Perhaps unknown… Continue Reading
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Resistance bands have been accepted tools for home workouts for many years. There are definite benefits: StrengthandConditioningResearch.com tells us that their effect on our muscles is similar to that of free weights and yet the amount… Continue Reading
YES, BUT DO DYNAMIC STRETCHING Dynamic stretching is done to prepare your body for an activity or sport. These stretches improve flexibility and range of motion while reducing stiffness before exercise begins. This is warming up. Examples are jumping jacks,… Continue Reading
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP I very recently posted an article about Steve Reeves, an iconic bodybuilder who always worked his entire body in one session three times per week. He was very successful with this training philosophy, to state the… Continue Reading
A NATURAL BODYBUILDER I remember a time when bodybuilders were not ingesting or injecting steroids or other muscle enhancing drugs. This was the late 1940s through the 1950s and into the 1960s. This was before the first Mr. Olympia contest… Continue Reading
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION The triceps muscle comprises roughly 2/3 of the upper arm. It runs along the humerus between the elbow and the shoulder. When we extend our forearm and straighten our elbow, the triceps is contracted. If we straighten… Continue Reading
A PROUD TRADITION The Bullworker mission is to “make fitness simple and improve quality of life”. The company has been around for 60 years. My personal experience has only been a bit over 3 years, since my workout background had… Continue Reading
WHY USE RESISTANCE BANDS? I have used resistance bands for workouts for several decades – for several reasons: In my younger years, I wanted home workout equipment as a “Plan B” when I was unable to get to a gym… Continue Reading
WHAT IS A SENIOR? I think of seniors as those over the age of 65. But AARP begins seeking memberships of those who reach the age of 50. 50? (I felt really young at 50). Senior citizen discounts are given… Continue Reading