Joint pain is something that I have suffered from for many years due to my many medical problems. Whether its felt in my hands as I write, in my back or in my knees, joint pain can leave you feeling worn out and tired. In an effort to alleviate this joint pain I have come ...
A torn muscle can be a painful injury that proves difficult to heal. A muscle tear occurs when muscle fibers are ripped apart and bleed. The presence of blood in the muscle compartment can cause scar tissue to form. Muscle tears are sudden injuries. Any muscle in the body can tear at any time. Muscle ...
It’s actually not safe for elderly people to avoid weight lifting. I’m a certified personal trainer. Look around you at typical elderly people. You can see the damage that not lifting weights has done to them. Sure, more and more gyms are visited by elderly folks hitting the weight lifting machines. But strength training is ...
Obese children as young as 7 years can begin a supervised weight lifting program. I’m a certified personal trainer and strongly endorse strength training for overweight children. So does Mayoclinic.com; the site says that kids can begin strength training “as early as age 7 or 8,” and that “strength training can become a valuable part ...
Flexibility is important and any good health and fitness program should improve or at least maintain your existing level of flexibility. Poor flexibility causes numerous problems including pain and injury, so it is crucial to avoid losing flexibility. Lifting weights is a common form of physical activity that can benefit anyone, but some people have ...
“With regard to aortic dilatation in athletes, these kind of exercises (lifting weights) do in fact, over a long period of time, result in a compensatory dilatation of vessels, including the aorta,” says Dr. Moji Gashti, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD. When an athlete, particularly one ...
More than likely, you’ve been told by your critique partner or another writer, “Your writing would be much tighter if you didn’t use so many passive phrases.” How many times have you read over your manuscript after being told that and wondered what are they talking about? Well, wonder no more… Verb Tenses are often ...
If you want to lose stomach fat and had to choose between cardio or lifting weights, which should you choose? I’m a certified personal trainer. To lose stomach fat, you should do both, but in all fairness, I’ll address this question. To best lose stomach fat, should you strength train or do cardio? According to ...
My grandma is perfectly healthy at her age of 74, or at least appears to be at first glance. She’s thin, energetic, happy and seeminigly as healthy as can be. Her diet consists mostly of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean chicken, beef, and fish in smaller portions. She takes walks religiously with her friends ...
