Benefits of the Bridge Exercise

by | Fitness, Workout Tips

This morning, I put up an article explaining how to do the bridge exercise. After reading it, Bud Gibson asked: So, what does this exercise do for me? Is it supposed to work on abs and core strength? That�s what the description suggests. I like the illustration and...

Dangerous Superset: Leg Press to Calf Press

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This morning I was working out at the gym, and I saw a woman doing leg presses. The weight was fairly low and she did not seem to be exerting herself too much, which is fine. What caught my attention, though, was that after she got done doing the leg press, she...

Workout Tip: Flex on the Pulleys

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When using a pulley, you can intensify your workout by flexing at the bottom of the movement. For example, when doing a triceps extension, twist your forearms at the bottom of the movement so that your palms are no longer facing. They should be facing the floor. Flex...

Workout Tip: Space your hands evenly on a bar

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When you are lifting, try to keep your hands spaced evenly on the bar. Whether you have a natural grip, close grip, wide grip, split grip, or even one handed grip, you will generally want to have the same distance from each hand to the center of the bar and to the...

Mizuno Wave Rider review

by | Equipment, Reviews, Shoes

Mizuno Wave Rider’s were a pair of shoes I picked up a year or two ago in an effort to broaden my shoe horizon. Every few years I will get a new type of shoe to see if my feet like them, but in general I stick to one pair and buy a lot of them. The...