In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about taking advantage of your location for the month of December. This week, Scott discusses the advantages of having a home gym. I have some equipment in my home, but I rarely use it. I usually just go to…
This week last year was full of topical information, so it was a light week when looking at what is worth looking back on. I went in depth about working out at a commercial gym and the 3 principal reasons that somebody might have for joining: Equipment Training Motivation The USATF Club Cross Country Championships…
This week last year was pretty slow. Just about everything had something to do with weight lifting or football, although the football news was more on the humorous side than the serious side. I demonstrated how to do a seated leg extension in my animated series. In other weight lifting news, I had to learn…
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will wrote about exercise equipment throughout the month of January. This week, Scott provides an excellent overview of how to set up your home gym. He starts out describing the benefits of a home gym over a commercial gym, and the basic…
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about workout locations for the month of December. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. This week I would like to discuss working out a commercial gym. There are basically 3 reasons why you would…
Some advice you will hear frequently is to pack your bags before a race. That way you will be sure that you do not forget anything, and you will be ready to go without having to waste a lot of time in the morning. This advice applies equally well to any morning workout, especially if…
I remember now why it is that I normally lift weights at six o’clock in the morning. At 6 o’clock in the evening, the gym is a zoo. There are people everywhere! It is fit to make you claustrophobic. All of the cardiovascular machines have heaving, sweaty people on them. The tanning booth desk has…
Most gyms have a fairly standard layout. Some treadmills and elliptical machines along the outside, weight lifting machines in the center, and free weights along one wall where all the mirrors are. There are of course some variations, such as seperate rooms for cardio and weights, or having yoga and spin rooms, and the like….
Mid-day workouts are great. You do not have to get up at 5:30 in the morning in order to have time before work to get it done. You do not have to delay dinner until 8 or 9 o’clock at night due to working out after work. You get the warmest part of the day…