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 ...
Bodybuilding goes beyond just lifting weights. A good weight lifting routine has several aspects. When bodybuilding you need to remember proper nutrition, daily cardio exercises, drink plenty of water specially when weight lifting, include plenty of protein in your diet, and remember to take proper rest periods between sets. Warm-up. To begin with, a good ...
Common weight lifting injuries shouldn’t have to be common; follow my rules to prevent the most common weight lifting injuries. Two categories of injuries can result from weight lifting: acute/traumatic, and gradual onset. Some weight lifting exercises are inherently more dangerous than others, but seemingly simple weight lifting exercises can cause injuries if the weight ...
Circuit training, especially for fat loss, has grown in popularity, replacing traditional weight training for many men and women seeking fat loss. Just what is circuit training? Is circuit training really superior to traditional weight training for fat burning? Is circuit training a gimmick? Or is circuit training truly the key to maximum fat loss ...
Weight lifting gloves are a common site among fitness enthusiasts who do weight lifting workouts. Men, along with women, wear weight lifting gloves; but most users of weight lifting gloves are women, by far. Two reasons why women often wear weight lifting gloves come to mind. Weight lifting gloves prevent calluses from forming on the ...
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 ...
Weightlifting builds muscles and accelerates the metabolism of the body. More muscles in the body will result in higher metabolic rate. You can do compound exercises, means multi-joint movement exercises that work multiple muscles at one time, either by using body weight or lifting weights that have been designed to work specific muscles in the ...
