~ One-Arm Smith Machine Bench Press ~

IN YOUR ROUTINE: One-arm moves like the Smith Press help determine muscular imbalances, increase core activity that helps increase strength on all moves, and is a shock technique that’s certain to spark growth.  We seldom reach failure one limb at a time. The one-arm Smith machine bench press is a compound move for chest and [...]

Extend The Life of Athletic Shoes

Try to always air shoes out for 24 hours after each use…you can also try pulling out the insoles and stuff them with newspapers or paper towels and place in a well-ventilated area…never leave shoes in the sun or hot car…and never toss them in a washing machine. Also:  Don’t try to resuscitate worn-out shoes [...]

>Health Facts You Should Know About…Cellulite Creams<

• Cellulite Creams • Cellulite may seem the bane of the overweight, but in fact, 85% to 98% of women have dimpled thighs and backsides.  As we’ve all have seen, it tends to be more visible in some than in others, regardless of weight.  Those who are genetically predisposed to dimpled thigh syndrome suffer the [...]

>Health Facts You Should Know About…Low-Fat Diets<

~ Low-Fat Diets ~          Before carbohydrates assumed the role of the #1 dietary enemy, it was fat that would supposedly consign us all to a lifetime of rolling stomachs and cottage cheese thighs.  But fat’s reputation has been rehabilitated.  And if you allow a moderate amount of fat into your diet you may have [...]

>Health Facts You Should Know About…Heartburn<

→ Heartburn Remedies ←           With all the heartburn remedies advertised on t.v., many of us still suffer from burning bellies.  Heartburn used to be regarded as just a nuisance.  But today some doctors believe that having frequent heartburn can damage the esophagus.  In the last couple years, chronic heartburn has acquired a fancy name, “Gastroesophageal [...]

>Misc. Fitness Trainer Q’s and A’s<

      ~Here are a few questions and answers that may help out the weekend GymWarrior~   1Q.) What does RICE stand for and what is it used for? 1A.) RICE stands for: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.  And it is used to help reduce swelling. 2Q.) Which type of stretching is recommended as safe to [...]