Is CrossFit the Sport of Fitness?
Has the "Sport of Fitness" really arrived in the form of CrossFit, via Reebok? Sorry to disappoint you, but no, it hasn't. The Hype of Fitness, however, is in full gear. Like clockwork the...
Seven Things You Should Stop Doing in the Gym, Immediately
There are so many people doing so many things wrong in the gym that I hardly know where to start when it comes to trying to get them to change their ways. The fitness...
Variety is the Spice of Workouts
You need to have variety in your workout routine. You shouldn't perform the same workouts over and over again, and using a variety of different workouts over time can help keep you from getting...
Are You Getting Better or Just Getting Tired?
So, you workout. You're serious about your workouts and you work hard. You never miss a workout. Rain or snow or shine, holiday or birthday, weekday or weekend, you are at the gym pushing...
Why You Should Take Time Off From Your Workouts
There is obviously a huge divide in our society between those people who exercise and those who do not. But from what I see, there are subgroups in the exercise group; those who exercise...
What is Vertical Stability and Why is it Necessary?
Anybody who has spent any time in a gym has most likely seen people performing exercises while in a horizonal position. You know, lying down. There are a variety of exercises that can be...
Should I Do Calf Raises?
Of all of the waste of time exercises that people do in the gym, calf raises and all of its iterations, are probably the worst of all of these exercises. And of all the...
Mayo Clinic Review: Aerobic Exercise May Cut Dementia Risk
After reviewing over 1,600 papers, researchers from the Mayo Clinic state that, "You can make a very compelling argument for exercise as a disease-modifying strategy to prevent dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and for...
The Ramble: More Things You Should Stop Doing in the Gym, Immediately
There is an epidemic sweeping the country these days. No, it's not the obesity epidemic, or the drug abuse epidemic, or the Glee epidemic. The "Doing Stupid, Waste of Time Stuff in the Gym...
"Exerecise Must Be Recreation, Mental as Well as Physical"
I'm reading a book about health and fitness - shocker! - and came across this passage.
"Man is made with a body containing certain separate parts, each of which must be kept in proper use...