Fitness Equipment

World record performance in the 100-meter dash and climbing hills in the Tour de France are related and may be a starting point to design a better way to detect performance-enhancing drug use.  In...

Sledgehammer training is a great non-traditional method that can improve functional strength for lacrosse. Regardless of the phase of training, sledgehammer training is a low-tech, inexpensive, highly effective sport-specific method of training for lacrosse.  The...

We all remember having to do pull-ups on the pull up bar in gym class, and many of us hated them.  The truth is, however, that all of our gym instructors were right -...

One of the latest phenomenon’s taking the exercise world by storm is the kettlebell.  A kettlebell is an iron weight that looks like a bowling ball or a cannonball with a built in handle. ...

The infomercial for the Ab Circle Pro, a piece of home abdominal “exercise equipment,” should be inducted into the “Shameless Infomercial Hall of Fame". The worst element of the fitness business is on display in...

The flu bug has messed up my plans to present Jills’ progress with the 20-rep squats workout, so this week you’re stuck with me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if4kgTt-opM One set of 20-repetition squats – if done properly - is...

This is the second installment of a multi-part story about the Flex Belt System Abs belt. In the first installment I reviewed claims made by the Flex Belt System Abs folks and provided some excerpts...

The Flex Belt System Abs, by Slendertone is the latest Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) abdominal device that promises to tighten abdominal muscles with no effort on the part of the user. This is the first...

The Kettlebell snatch, one-legged box jump high-intensity superset will improve explosiveness and overall conditioning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Fx8P45Uv0 I’m a big fan of high-intensity/low-volume workouts, as this kind of workout is way more efficient and effective than low-intensity/high-volume workouts. ...

Whether you are a personal trainer, strength coach or workout on your own, you should invest money in a weight vest and incorporate this exercise accessory into your routine. To the uninitiated, a weight vest...