Proper positioning on a weight bench to maximize leverage Keep the bar in line with the eyes; if you are too far towards the top of the bench it puts your shoulders in a weak position and wastes energy, and creates unsteadiness when lifting off. Firm foot contact with the floor close to the bench is Paramount! Feet on the bench, straight legs with feet lightly touching the floor is a recipe for failure; it decreases force and puts you out of balance. Feet planted firmly on the floor and push from that foundation to blow through sticking points. When … Continue reading Key Elements for a Bigger Bench Press

 Weight   benches  are the core of any workout routine and home gym. These products are an absolute necessity to perform many special exercises using free weights. Moreover, they allow exercisers to workout safely without risk of injury. This leads to even better results a better feeling when working out. They come in a huge variety of models and with many different amenities so a exerciser can find a model that will work right for their personal gym as well as their specific routine. They also come in a huge variety of colors as well to match any decor. Before purchasing … Continue reading Purchasing a Weight Bench

The biceps are arguably the most widely trained muscle because of they ‘show off’ appeal to many bodybuilders. To ensure that your biceps are well trained and developed, you will need to understand the biceps a bit more. With this understanding, you can than choose your exercises to create your best biceps workout for maximal effect. There are many bicep exercises that you can include in your best biceps workout. In this article, we will look at three biceps exercises that you must include in your workout, and the reason behind why they can be so effective to develop your … Continue reading Exercises For Best Biceps Workout

A sun-filled morning, a new opportunity, a fresh start, YES! You awaken, and lie in bed for a moment; seeing with your minds eye, YOUR not too distant future. You see yourself and you like what you see! A confident, strong, healthy individual, ready to take on the world. Then, get up out of bed and get ready because this is Your New Day. It can be just as you envision. Your fat loss begins RIGHT NOW. One of the tools in your ‘Fat Loss’ toolbox should be – Undulation Ropes. This fat loss tool (also used in training Navy … Continue reading Undulation Ropes and Your New Day

Now that it’s gotten cold out, a lot of people hate to run outside. You’ve got footing problems due to snow and ice, you suck in cold air…All in all, running outside in the cold isn’t as much fun as running when it’s sunny and warm. So, you might consider another alternative, jumping rope. Jumping rope can be an excellent replacement for running or biking. It works your body in a completely different way. The movements are springy and require that the lower legs provide much more activity during the motion than when you run. You should also be aware … Continue reading Can Jumping Rope Replace Running?

Creating a home gym workout is a really great way to maintain your fitness level when you aren’t able to get to a commercial gym for whatever reason. More and more individuals are taking advantage of a home gym workout and are seeing fantastic results. There are some key things to know when it comes to creating one that works effectively though, so keeping those few points in mind will be important. Here is what you need to know about creating a home gym workout. Buy Some Heavy Weights The first thing you want to make sure you’re doing is … Continue reading Home Gym Workout – How to Create a Good Home Workout Program

Shaun T’s latest fitness program, the Insanity Asylum, is the sequel to the popular HIIT cardio workout called Insanity. This extreme fitness program is designed to deliver results to you in just 30 days. Shaun created this fitness regimen for Beachbody Corporate that was looking to enhance their line of fitness DVDs with an intense workout series. Shaun T’s Insanity Asylum series emphasizes the technique “Max Interval Training”. In this method of exercising, one has to work out strenuously for 3 – 4 minutes and the cool down for 30 seconds and repeat the cycle. This is in contradiction to … Continue reading Insanity Asylum Workout – The Ultimate Fitness Program

Before you start your Jumping Workouts, you do have a goal in mind, right? Is it more than just to jump higher or to be able to dunk, because there are a lot of people who can dunk, maybe you should be able to make an awesome dunk. Or just grab rim easily. Either way, don’t skip over this important part which is vital to see success. But otherwise, start with a warmup. I usually start with jump rope and some sprints. As for specifics, start with 300 jump rope jumps, and about 4 sprints of about 100 meters each. … Continue reading Jumping Workouts – The Simple Workout

Hardgainer Workout Firstly, let me define what a hardgainer is. Hardgainers are skinny, their appetites are usually small, they have a very fast metabolism and because of these three factors they cannot pack on muscle easily. This is why they call themselves “hardgainers”, because these are the challenges they face. So how should you work out if you are a hardgainer? Use the hardgainer workout advice that I am about to lay out for you. Before I even begin to start, I want to outline the traditional hardgainer advice and then let you know why you shouldn’t follow these hardgainer … Continue reading A Hardgainer Workout For Hardgainers

To have six pack abs are the dream of every person with a well toned body. To attain this everyone is searching for the best exercise to get toned abs as the end result. Many people find it hard to believe that most stomach exercises really result in working your stomach muscles. The idea of “spot reducing” is a falsehood created by the fitness industry to sell more of their expensive apparatus and gadgets. It’s a profitable niche for companies, but for consumers, it’s simple to get duped into buying costly equipment that does not enough to form your physique. … Continue reading Ab Workout – A Routine For Killer Abs

If you’re like the rest of the clan, skipping is probably not a big part of your workout routine. I’m not here to ask you why this is the case; I’m here to show you why you’re missing out on a powerful form of training. The benefits of skipping rope are simply too immense to, well, skip out on. Jumping rope requires some serious concentration. It takes timing and rhythm. Then there’s the need for balance and coordination. It takes serious focus. But more so than anything, skipping requires a good deal of cardiovascular endurance. If these are things that … Continue reading 3 Powerful Skipping Rope Exercises

What Is The Best Workout Routine? Before I begin let me define, “Best Workout Routine,” to me that would be any workout that gets the average person in optimal shape and physical attractiveness as quickly and safely as possible. Depending on your goals the guidelines may differ. People can argue about the specifics but I believe there a few key ingredients that would be in the best workout routine. Heavy Resistance Now some people are more guilty of breaking this rule than others, I’m looking at you ladies, but it’s not chemistry. To build muscle you need to go heavy … Continue reading Best Workout Routine – Dominate In The Gym

Rowing machines offer a great way to train – all the benefits of a cardio workout in a small space, without the high risk of injury associated with other types of fitness equipment. Unfortunately, many users fail to get the most from their rower because they don’t vary their workouts. I’ve listed below the different types of sessions you can include in your training. Each can be used as part of a regime. Steady Rowing is an easy-paced workout at around 18 to 24 strokes per minute (known as the rating). This is fine for a comfortable workout if you’re … Continue reading The Best Types of Rowing Machine Workouts

One often overlooked way to train cardiovascular endurance is by using a skipping rope. For some reason, people often forget about the benefits of jumping rope while growing up. It’s a staple of boxers’ training as it’s a great exercise to work on coordination, footwork, agility, quickness, and endurance. Another fun aspect of jumping   rope  is that there are many techniques to develop so that your  workouts  always stay challenging and fun. Well, until you snap yourself with the rope, but that’s just part of the learning curve. Also, a skipping rope is pretty much the cheapest fitness tool you’ll … Continue reading Skipping Rope for Cardio

Do you remember LeBron James’ dunk over Damon Jones? What about the one over Tim Duncan and Rasheed Wallace? Nobody would doubt that LeBron has got mad hops. His head is at the rim almost every time he dunks! In fact, he has a 41-inch vertical. But the most interesting fact about the 23 year old superstar is that although he is one of the strongest players in the league – he still manages to have such a sick vertical leap. You ask where is the problem? Lets take a look at LeBron’s body. The guy is build like a … Continue reading LeBron James Dunk Or How To Increase Vertical Jump

Jump ropes cost next to nothing and you can use them almost anywhere. So what more could you want? Varying the intensity, and altering the types and number of jumps you do, helps prevent things becoming boring.. This keeps jump rope training interesting while you build your cardiovascular system and the muscular endurance in your legs. Jumping rope are a common training routine for boxers, as it greatly improves the footwork which is necessary for the sport. Why pay a fortune for more modern equipment that works out your legs and improves footwork, when jump ropes give you the exact … Continue reading Jump Rope Training

You do get jump rope fitness when you jump rope. You may think jumping   rope  is for play, not for exercise and not a popular  workout . N….o….o…. It’s in fact one of the most effective cardio exercises around that’s of equal status to running, swimming, jogging, walking, biking…. It burns lots of calories in a short time. In for a surprise! Jumping rope for 10 minutes (at 120 turns per minute) has the same benefit as jogging for 30 minutes. Great workout for you if you’re short on time! Boxers and athletes jump rope to condition their bodies because they … Continue reading Jump Rope Fitness Is For Real – No Girly Stuff

Skipping sounds as an inexpensive and simple exercise that can be performed anywhere, either be at your home or a nearby park, you might even observe children skipping ropes on sidewalks. One you develop coordination between skipping and rope movement, you can skip for longer time without any miss. 1.Skipping rope can be beneficial in your exercise to lose weight. It is so effective in burning calories that an hour of skipping rope will make you burn up to 1000 calories. 2.The exercise is easy to learn, doesn’t need you to look for a guide or coach. The best thing … Continue reading 14 Benefits of Rope Skipping!

While many people associate jump roping with children on a playground, the fact is that jump rope history goes back to early human history. From the earliest days of rope jumping to today, the sport has evolved considerably and is now a competitive sport. Known as jump rope, skip rope, rope jumping, and skipping, the activity dates back to ancient civilizations. The Egyptians used to jump over vines, aborigines jumped over bamboo, and paintings from the medieval period show images of children jumping hoops. Many people associate jump roping with girls’ play, but history indicates that jump roping was originally … Continue reading Jump Rope History