Weight Routines

Is a set of exercises, how many repetitions you do as well as how many sets you complete. There…

Body Building Exercises

In a body building program, the exercises that you do can make all the difference between an effective program…

Maximum Muscle Mass

Weight Lifting Belts

The weight lifting belts was first introduced in Olympic power lifting. Weight lifting belts has two main uses in power lifting. The first purpose, it diminish the lower back stress while lifting in an upright position and also prevent back hypertension during lifting the weight above head. Belts also help to diminish low back stress by compressing the content of the abdominal cavity. Belts are used to reduce intra abdominal pressure as it gives pressure in front…

The Ultimate Beginner Weightlifting Routine

Looking for the ultimate beginner fitness routine? Don’t just randomly do exercises. In order to see the best results, get a structured routine. Most newcomers to weightlifting decline into one of two traps. Some participate in the gymnasium with no schedule for the day except “getting a great burn.” As an outcome of this, a novice will bench, curl and use the entire set of haphazard machines at the gym until they go tired and look as…

They Don’t Know Squat

There seems to be much confusion amongst trainers and trainees as to whether squats should be performed all the way down or just half way. In most gyms today, a common instruction during squats, deadlifts, and lunges (as taught by many personal training organizations) is not to allow the knees to travel beyond the toes. Doing so will ultimately cause the destruction of your knees! I do not agree. There are certain instances where partial range of…

Doing Deadlift Exercises the Proper Way

Individuals who want to improve their strength, posture, and overall health usually include dead lift exercises in their fitness program. This exercise is an integral component of a strength development program that virtually works every muscle in the body and emphasizes hips, thighs, buttocks, lower back, the shoulders, and the forearms. These body parts are the postural chain of the body and are essential for maintaining proper posture. The dead lift is taught by fitness experts to…