Exercise

Exercise machines to avoid in the gym and alternatives

Train Better: Exercise Machines to Avoid Exercise machines aren’t always effective or even safe. Avoid these machines the next time you hit the gym. I have alternatives to help you train better     SEATED LEG EXTENSION MACHINE What it’s supposed to do: Train the quadriceps. What it actually does: It strengthens a motion your legs aren’t …

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Benefits and dangers of children lifting weights

  Some experts warn that weight training at a young age can damage a child’s growth plates. And that concern has merit. “The dangers to growth plates—found at the end of long bones—are real,” says Michael Meija, C.S.C.S., Men’s Health fitness adviser and owner of B.A.S.E. Sports Conditioning, an organization that specializes in youth athletic training. However, Mejia is …

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Over training

#Quickfitnessfix #gym #Motivation #exercise #shoulders #fitness #weightloss #weights #squatday #shrugs A video posted by charles Buyinza (@quickfitnessfix) on Aug 2, 2016 at 9:42am PDT   Less is more – as far as exercise goes – is becoming another accepted truth, especially when you understand that 80% of your body composition is determined by how you eat. Common …

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Split squats

The split squat is a squat using a staggered stance. It is also called a Bulgarian split squat or Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat (RFESS). Although it is called a single-leg exercise, it still uses both legs. The split squat can be performed with the rear foot on the ground, or with the rear foot on a bench. It might simply look like a “wimpy” alternative …

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Tri –Sets

Listen to your body, learn its idiosyncrasies, and embrace it like a friend. What follows is a guide to Tri-sets and how they produce results This includes three exercises back to back. This involves shocking muscles and will lead to greater hypotrophy. This involves no rest in between each exercise until the whole three exercises …

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