Breathing During Reps Some of you may be reading this and think, “Hey, I know how to breathe. I’ve been doing it all my life”. However, there’s more to breathing than you think. For example, there are two ways we get oxygen into our lungs: By using the muscles within the ribs to expand the [...]
I had read this story from Newsweek back in 2007, and thought it was incredible. But silly me, I didn’t think to save it. I have been searching for it ever since, and have now found it again to share with you. Very interesting read! Exercise does more than build muscles and help prevent heart disease. [...]
This is a portion that is notoriously overlooked – even by a lot of trainers I’ve worked with. The cool-down is vitally important for just as many reasons as the warm-up. It ensures that there will be adequate circulation to the muscles, heart, and brain by preventing any sudden blood ‘pooling’ in the muscles. As [...]
Unless you’ve already been instructed on the importance of taking the time to warm up it’s easily, and more often than not, a much neglected, or improperly performed portion of your workout. However, the benefits of the warm-up are numerous. There are two components that you should include into your warm-up routine. Aerobic Activity – [...]
As a personal trainer I often see two mistakes that people make when they are doing their cardio exercise. 1. In the first group are people who either get excited about exercising again, and/ or they try to keep up with more accomplished exercisers and over train. This can cause you to become light-headed, dizzy, [...]
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