It can be difficult to know how much exercise to do to get the results you want; here's what we do know for sure: working out too hard too often, or not exercising hard enough or that frequently, will NOT lead to the changes you want. Getting results from your workout program first requires determining the proper amount of exercise for you and your fitness needs. How can you do … [Read more...]
10 Things to Know About Muscle Fibers
If you're into fitness and working out then you probably want to get the best results from the exercise you do. When it comes to getting results, it's important to know a little about how your body responds to exercise. Like you, I want results from the time I spend in the gym - ESPECIALLY when I'm using iron; as a strength coach and fitness educator I know a little about how … [Read more...]
8 Benefits of Lifting Heavy
Want results from your workouts? Add more weight! For years only a finite number of dedicated fitness enthusiasts have practiced a sure-fire method of achieving results from exercise: lifting weights with the heaviest loads possible. Most common gym routines are derived from the bodybuilding world and focus on moderate-to-high repetition ranges, usually 8-15 reps, to … [Read more...]
The number of reps you SHOULD be doing in your Workout!
We have become an ‘on demand’ society that wants what we want when we want it, which is usually NOW. This is especially true when it comes to getting results from exercise and workout programs. No one likes wasting time yet when it comes to their fitness programs I see a LOT of people not making the most out of their time in the gym because they may be using the wrong number of … [Read more...]
7 Benefits of doing Cardio
Running. Cycling. Swimming. Rowing. Dancing. Walking. Stair climbing. Exercise circuits. All of these are common forms of cardiorespiratory exercise that can be found in most fitness facilities. We know that along with resistance training to develop muscular strength and flexibility training to improve joint motion that cardiorespiratory exercise is one of the key components of … [Read more...]