A DEFINITION Compound exercise movements are those that work more than one body part at the same time, such that it would be impossible to complete the movement without two or more muscle groups being engaged. An example would be… Continue Reading
WHY WE VALUE CONSISTENCY In my opinion, getting started is the most important step of any fitness program, followed by consistency. Consistency is important for these reasons: Developing a fitness “habit” takes time, even several months It is difficult to… Continue Reading
WORK OUT WHEN TRAVELING One who is serious about working out to stay in shape will not take a pass when on the road. Personally, I have taken equipment with me when: Going to the beach or mountains Traveling for… Continue Reading
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Up to about 4 years ago, I was drinking as many diet drinks as bottles of water. I couldn’t resist the “bite” of carbonation and the artificial sweetness. Maybe I am a slow learner. Both provided… Continue Reading
(This post contains affiliate links and I received compensation for this post) QUOTATIONS TO REMEMBER “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” – Benjamin Franklin “Change is the end result of all true learning” – Leo Buscaglia “The roots… Continue Reading
BE VIGILANT When I turned 70, my workouts did not appreciably change. But I had been training with resistance and doing cardio for over 50 years. My workout frequency actually increased, since I was no longer playing tennis or other… Continue Reading
LOOKING BACK……. For the past 55 years at least, I have been involved with resistance exercise. There have been exceptions to this, since playing basketball and then tennis demanded most of my time and energy when these sports were in… Continue Reading
THE FUNCTIONS OF PROTEIN This includes paraphrasing of an article by healthline.com. The word “protein” is of Greek derivation. “Proteos” is Greek for “primary”. Proteins are long chains of amino acids, doing work at the cellular level. Bodily functions of… Continue Reading
ON THE FRINGES My URL is MYWORKOUTATHOME.COM and my niche is just that, but I have often taken the liberty of writing blog articles on related subjects. These have included some of the following subjects: Deep breathing and meditation Addictive… Continue Reading
THE BASICS Cardiovascular exercise (cardio) is any exercise that challenges the heart and vascular system to enhance the heart’s ability to pump blood and oxygen to all of our tissues. It also collects waste from our bodies to be taken… Continue Reading