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Good Vibrations: Can Whole Body Vibration Machines Make You Fit?
I’ve dabbled with them before but wasn’t quite sure what real benefits these machines could provide and if, over the long run they were safe. Now that these machines are more prevalent in gyms and fitness studios as well as used by elite athletes, more research is available and the findings look darn good especially [...]
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Can a Walking Workout Really Be as Good or Better than Running?
If walking is your thing but you want to step it up a notch, or if running is slowing you down from thanks to injuries, here’s a great solution… Nordic Walking. I tried it with Nordic Walking guru, Malin Svensson and it really delivered on it’s promise to give me a great workout for legs, [...]
A Weighty Issue
Here’s the same blog on Huffington Post. Feel free to post comments there and pass the article on to your friends who work out!
Posted in Fitness News & Research, General, Weight Training Also tagged Bulking + Toning, Elderly + Weight Training, Exercise Research, fitness, Lean Muscle, Men + Muscle Building, Muscle, Muscle Building, Muslce Tone, Older-Women-Strength, Strength Training, Toning, Weight Lifting, Weight Training Leave a comment
A Weighty Issue: to lift light weight with high reps or heavy weight with low reps?
It’s probably the weightiest question in the gym world. What’s better for you? Lifting light weight and doing high reps or lifting heavy weight and doing low reps? Body builders and power lifters aside, there seems to be an all too common dividing line between men and women when it comes to weight training. Women [...]
Special Event Coming Up? Fast and cost effective ways to firm up!
My new friend and editor of L.A. Parent magazine, Christina Elston has come to me for a bit of fitness a fitness advice for a reader. How can you get in bikini-ready shape for a special event (i.e. a second honeymoon) without going to a gym or buying costly exercise equipment? The answers are many… [...]
Are Infomercial Workouts For You?
Admit it, you’ve been intrigued more than once while channel surfing at night. Hot bodies and heartfelt testimonials pique your interest. But do these workouts really work? Here’s my latest blog on Huffington Post with the skinny on the hottest infomercial workouts on TV now.
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How to Get a Celebrity Trainer Toned Body Without a Celebrity Trainer