Posts Tagged ‘strength training’
7 Reasons to Stay Away from Crossfit
“Crossfit will get your ass in shape. There’s no question about it… So it must be said, right up front: Crossfit is a very, very good workout thing. That said, fuck Crossfit.” First of all let me just say that Crossfit is great. It’s great! Crossfit will get your ass in shape. There’s no question…
Read MoreTop 10 Injury Causing Machines in Gyms
A typical modern gym houses hundreds of individual pieces of exercise equipment, some of which appear purposefully designed to injure as many trainees as possible. Here are ten of the most dangerous exercise machines. Avoid these, and avoid any so-called personal trainer who recommends them. 1. Smith Machine A smith machine is just a bar built…
Read MoreThe Science Behind Why Sitting Kills and Walking Heals
Most of us spend a large portion of our days in the seated position. With our busy modern lives commuting to work and then sitting at a desk all day it can be difficult to avoid. How bad is it for our health to sit for most of the day? Studies on Sitting and Health…
Read MoreStudy – One Set of Exercise as Effective as Four for Improving Muscular Size, Strength, and Upper-body Power
Ask 10 people in the gym how many sets are ideal to perform for each exercise, and I would bet almost everyone will tell you that 3 sets are ideal. But are three sets really necessary? For millions of years in our ancestral past, humans would sprint with ferocious intensity while hunting. In this all-or-nothing…
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