I’ve said this before, but it is worth repeating. Before performing any weight lifting, upper or lower body, set up your form and posture from the ground up. Setting up your primary form and posture: Toes point forward Feet hip distance apart Knees soft Tummy pulled in tight Tuck the pelvis slightly Lift the chest…
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Fight holiday and vacation weight gain with muscles!
I find myself short on time and willpower when I am on vacation. My workouts are usually crammed in between the demands of family and friends, and a whole lot of eating foods I normally wouldn’t. Here is my advice (in short and in specifics) for getting in quick workouts while on vacation, that will…
A Quick Checklist for Great Weight Lifting Form - Upper Body
We’ve all seen him, the guy at the gym who is throwing his overly large set of dumbbells around in a spastic manner. It drives me batty for several reasons, first, he will hurt himself, second, he is missing out on much of the benefit that comes from weight lifting. Slower lifts yield greater muscle strength.…