When people want to work the abs usually sit-up, side bends and crunches come to mind. However based largely on the works of Dr. Stuart McGill, one the leading expects of low back pain, these exercises may place undue stress on the low back because of the excessive bending of the low back.  In fact [...]

Bodyweight training goes back thousands of years and was the chosen training method for the Greeks, Romains and Navy SEALS and has been a consistent component of nearly every military organization from past to present.  Outside of being used in the training of the world’s greatest warriors, bodyweight exercises continue to be used in the [...]

While fitness fads may come and go, some types of exercises transcend trends. Among them is the push up, which uses your own body weight along with gravity to strengthen the muscles of the upper body and core. The biggest disadvantage with the push up is that they are perceived as too easy for the [...]

5 Best Ski Exercises on page 30 TAHOE MAGAZINE 2012-13

Is there a way to make the workplace more pleasant? According to a survey done by Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., your chair may make a difference. The study found that 86 percent of office workers report some discomfort from their office furniture and equipment, and that more than 1 in 3 [...]

Why do people use weightlifting belts? A study out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN had 352 healthy strength training members (189 men, 156 women, 7 gender not indicated) aged 20-72 years complete a survey about lifting belt use. 90% of belt users and 63% of former belt users utilized belts to prevent injury, [...]

Over the last decade or so, the kettlebell has enjoyed a successful reintroduction into the fitness industry. Kettlebell exercises are usually fast paced, are technically relatively simple, and tend to involve the whole body; the foundational kettlebell exercise, the swing, provides an excellent example of this.  The swing exercise is initiated by driving the hips [...]

Late night infomercials often advertise the latest and greatest way to lose belly fat is to buy their piece of equipment, because nothing targets the core like such and such. To further entice the consumer there is always some “scientific” study showing how abdominal muscle activity is increased using their product. The theory being that [...]

One of the best exercises that I rarely see anyone doing is the classic push up. I used to think that I had to pound out heavy bench presses every Monday, Wednesday, uh I mean Friday to build a big chest. Truth is, it is possible to build lean quality muscle using the classic push [...]