So, you’ve just turned 50 and you haven’t been in the gym for more than a few years. Should you start lifting weights again? Is it safe? Will it do any good?Yes, you may have to start slowly, but starting a resistance training program during your “later” years can provide many benefits.Here are just a few of the benefits:Weight lifting training builds strength … [Read more...]
Military Workout Routine Without Weights (Boot Camp Workout Plan)
Ready to get into the best shape of your life? A military style workout routine is the way to go. Soldiers who undergo basic training boot camps are in top physical condition and every branch of military service has proven that boot camp workouts are the fastest and most effective approach for getting new recruits into shape in a relatively short time.The American … [Read more...]
Effectiveness of Vibration Plate Weight Loss (Supporting Study)
Many people experience difficulties and challenges when it comes to weight loss. You can eliminate any fear or feelings of hopelessness with the combination of different tried and tested methods to shed unwanted body fat.Vibration plate machines are machines and exercise devices that work by causing your muscles to contract when you stand on them.The idea is not only to … [Read more...]
How to Do Stretching Exercises Over Age 50
Maybe you’ve noticed that as we age we become less flexible. We begin to lose muscle mass, our joints begin to stiffen and our range of motion decreases. Accumulated years of sitting and lack of use also leads to a shortening of muscles causing imbalances and chronic pain.Stretching and flexibility training can help slow this aging process and deterioration and overcome … [Read more...]
Calisthenics for Women: 4 Steps to an Amazing Natural Body
As you probably know, calisthenics are bodyweight exercises. This form of strength training is well suited for women focused on achieving their ultimate body.Calisthenics for women can shape and sculpt an hourglass figure. This means maintaining/building certain curves, reducing fat in the abdomen and tightening those problem areas. Bye-Bye Arm Jiggle Common problem … [Read more...]
5 Great Vibration Plate Exercises (Weight Loss and Strength!)
A vibration plate is a training device that vibrates at multiple speeds. Used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike, the plate increases the effectiveness of exercises performed on it by adding the additional challenge of stability training.Standing on a vibrating surface tricks the brain into thinking it is falling. Once that alert signal reaches the brain, muscles … [Read more...]
Power Tower Buying Guide
There are several factors you have to consider when you plan to buy a power tower. Not only do you want a quality tower, but you need one that fits your specific exercise needs, budget and your body size. Body Size Your size matters, but while most towers work for most weights, some are build with large and powerful people in mind. An example of this is the , which took its … [Read more...]
Power Tower Calisthenics
Calisthenics are known to most as bodyweight exercises done without equipment.You can get in to awesome shape with bodyweight exercises, but merging that with a power tower will help you utilize your own weight more efficiently.Power towers always present a challenge, meaning increased muscle activation and more microscopic tears. Micro trauma in the muscle fibers is … [Read more...]
Power Towers: The Secret to Great Abs
The power tower is a powerful and very valuable machine suited for both home and gym use. The allure of the power tower lies in the fun it adds to workout routines and of course, the tower’s effectiveness.The overhead bar, vertical knee raise, dip and push up stations will help you achieve a ripped midsection. You can get exceptional results by significantly increasing … [Read more...]
Get The Most Out Of Your Pull Up Bar Workout – Exercise Tips
Ready to invest in ONE affordable piece of home exercise equipment that produces fantastic results in as few as 15 minutes a day?That piece of equipment should be a door-mounted or wall-mounted pull up (or chin up) bar for your home gym!Once you have one mounted on the wall or temporarily mounted in your door frame, you have a single piece of equipment that can provide … [Read more...]