strength and conditioning
So, what exactly is “active aging.” It can mean different things depending on the subject matter at hand, but overall, active aging is how we can feel our best with each passing year by focusing on the activities that keep our bodies and our minds equipped for life.
Lunges and squats – two of the best exercises for the lower body. Is your workout too squat heavy? Time to add some lunges. Read on and discover how to get more benefits from lunges and find out more about lunge variations.
What’s better for post-exercise soreness or DOMS – massage or exercise? Find out what a study shows and whether you should keep exercising when your muscles are sore. You’ll also discover what exercises are best.
If your ultimate goal is to build lean body mass, does cardiovascular exercise make it harder to reach your goal? This article looks at the issue of “concurrent training,” whether aerobic exercise interferes with muscle development. Find out what research shows and tips you can use this information to enhance your own training.
There are advantages to using resistance bands. For one, they’re lightweight, making them ideal for workouts when you’re on the road and don’t have access to a gym or DVD player to do your regular workout.
This is a picture from XTrain Chest, Back and Shoulders showing Amanda and Marlo recording their results between workout sets. In any strength conditioning workout it is important to use the correct weight if you want to maximize your results. Just as we did in STS we use One Rep Max testing in XTrain to help you find the
Barbells versus dumbbells – is one better than the other for building strength? Find out how each of these strength training tools can benefit your workout and why it’s a good idea to use both.
