(1) Hinge the hips, bending the knees as you lower your torso until you can grasp the trap bar with moderate weight. Without your back being round, brace your abs and stand. Squeeze your gluters, then lower back to the start. That’s 1 rep, do 4 sets of 6, rest Continue Reading
BODY INSIGHT
PROS AND CONS OF STRENGTH MACHINES AND FREEWEIGHTS
MACHINES: Pros: May be less intimidating for certain individuals Can emphasize certain muscle groups for rehabilitation or bodybuilding purposes Various intensities (load) provided in one weight stack Does not require a spotter Provides extra support for special-needs clients Keeps the individual in a fixed plane of motion, which may limit Continue Reading
ELI IS A GREAT PERSONAL TRAINER
Girls and boys I have fantastic news for you. Eli Andler one of the best personal trainers I know, and I know a lot of them. He now has an opening, and this is very good news because he rarely does. If you live in the Boston/Brighton, Massachusetts area, and you want Continue Reading
THE MIGHTY CORE: PART 3
Core power The exercises are designed for and to improve the rate of force production of the musculature. In core-power training these exercise will prepare you to dynamically stabilize and generate force with more functionally applicable speeds. Cable Rotation Stand with feet shoulders-width apart, knees slightly flexed, toes pointing straight Continue Reading
THE MIGHTY CORE #2
The goal of our core training is for us to develop optimal levels of neuromuscular efficiency, stability. Let us begin: CORE-STRENGTH EXERCISES Prone lso-Abs Plank: Lie prone on the floor with feet together and your forearms on the ground. Lift entire body off the ground ”until” it forms a Continue Reading
THE MIGHTY CORE #1
The objective of core training is to uniformly strengthen the deep and superficial muscles that stabilize, align, and move the trunk of the body, especially the abdominal and muscles of the back. The core is where the body’s center of gravity (COG) is located and where all movement originates. A Continue Reading
WEIGHTLIFTING WRAPS
Are weightlifting wraps necessary or not? That is the question. First, please understand there’s no reason to use them on your wrists when you are doing pull-ups. Throughout this movement your wrists are in the neutral position. For dead-lifts, however, there is a benefit when you use them on your Continue Reading
MASTER YOUR WORKOUT
Know your workout beforehand. Before you walk into the health club, write your work out the night before or write down your workout for the entire week or the entire month. The point is known what you’re going to do before you walk through the door of the gym or Continue Reading
WEIGHTLIFING SHOES
I have been asked by many of you, what are my recommendations for men’s weightlifting shoes. Also my recommendations for weightlifting shoes, woman. My answer is not going to be anything that you may think. My recommendations for men’s weightlifting shoes, and for weightlifting shoes, woman, are you ready? Continue Reading
PERSONAL GOALS OF WEIGHTLIFTING
Beautiful people let us examine our minds. What goals are you seeking from lifting weights? Once you establish that, you will have a clear path to follow for weightlifting. Is it your overall health from weightlifting that you are seeking? Is it to beef yourself up with big muscles from weightlifting? Continue Reading
