When I was hired as a personal trainer, I had no experience, no credentials, no supervisors, no peers and two hours to prepare a group exercise class for between 3-12 people who ranged in age from mid-twenties to their sixties. At a previous club where I had worked out, the group exercise instructor just put ...
My father recently had a total knee replacement and it rendered him incapacitated for days following surgery. Total knee replacement doesn’t mean that two days after surgery, you’re bouncing around on your new titanium knee. It takes weeks of therapy to get the body used to total knee replacement. But a person with new total ...
The Bowflex Uppercut is the latest exercise device to appear all over late night TV infomercials. Bowflex has a long history of success in the marketing and sales of Exercise equipment. Uppercut is their newest product, but is it worth the price? What is Uppercut? Bowflex markets this device as an all around workout. It’s ...
It is a reality that the most sought-after body shape among women is the hourglass figure. However, not everyone is endowed with it. Statistics show that only 8% of women in the world genuinely belong to this body type. Unfortunately, the trickiest shape to be in is the inverted triangle, wherein your shoulder width appears ...
About a year ago, I was bored with my old fitness routine and decided to come up with one of my own that not only fit my lifestyle, that of a middle aged man, but also varied from day to day to keep it from getting stale. The most important thing that I do for ...
For many, the term kickboxing conjures up an image of a serious and violent martial arts event that would belong in a Jackie Chan movie. In reality, kickboxing can be this, but for most is an exciting and heart pumping type of workout. By learning a few key moves, you can start toning up and ...
Recently, I went rock climbing for the first time. I knew rock climbing was difficult, but I was still blown away by how challenging it really is. I can handle my own bodyweight pretty well, so I was expecting most of the challenge to be in the technique. I was not counting on feeling muscle ...
Do you have flabby arms? If you do, it’s a sure sign that something’s not right: namely flabby arms mean no tone or muscle. It doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t strong or healthy, rather flabby arms mean you’re not doing enough to build up the muscle and burn off the fat. If you’re a late ...
