Category Archives: Exercise Tips

http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/10-Exercises-for-Flatter-Abs.htm Mix and match any (or all) of our fun firmers to make your middle little in no time. Your trainer Lisa Wheeler, national creative manager of group fitness for Equinox in New York City, designed these moves. You’ll need … Continue reading →

James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, Jan 22 2012 1. Women can’t get as strong. Not true. Women have a potential for developing muscular fitness (particularly in their upper bodies) that often remains untapped. In fact, the average woman gains strength … Continue reading →

Source: ACE FitnessMatters 1. What you should know to design a safe and effective exercise program A complete fitness program must include aerobic exercise, muscular strength and endurance conditioning, and flexibility exercise. Aerobic exercise does good things for your cardiovascular … Continue reading →

By Urvashi Pokharna Fitness DVDs are really popular in the health market. Every celebrity and trainer is coming out with their own fitness DVD to get you into shape. There is a DVD for pilates, yoga, tae-bo, kick-boxing, cardio, dance … Continue reading →

by Ryan Halvorson Many athletes and fitness enthusiasts advocate massage for enhancing resistance exercise performance. Some people cite improved circulation and lymphatic drainage as factors in efficient recovery.

by James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, Sep 05 2011 1. Focusing on demonstrating, rather than developing, strength. When you engage in a strength-training program, your primary goal should be to build strength, not show other people how much you can … Continue reading →

by Norma Shechtman, MEd, MA The stability ball has been used by physical therapists for years, and the fitness industry has fully embraced this tool for group exercise and private training. The stability ball creates an unstable surface and can … Continue reading →