5 Best Ski Exercises on page 30 TAHOE MAGAZINE 2012-13 KCstrengthUSA kcrouse1@mail.csuchico.edu

No strength training The biggest mistake women can make in the gym is avoiding strength training. While the treadmill and spinning bikes get consistent use, the barbell and dumbbells are often neglected. As a trainer, I've noticed many women gravitate toward the 3-pound dumbbells for 15-25 repetitions. Most studies have found the average women's handbag [...]

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 [...]

In the recent years nothing has made quite the comeback like kettlebell training. A kettlebell is a cast-iron weight that resembles a cannonball with a handle and unlike a dumbbell , the unique way the weight is distributed it allows for momentum and many total body dynamic exercises. Total body dynamic exercises have been shown [...]