How Mindfulness Meditation Can Help You with Weight Training
Meditation has a calming effect – and it may be the perfect compliment to your weight training routine. Find out why and how to make it part of your training.
April 1, 2018
Tag: weight training
Can Weight Training Ease Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain is inconvenient and, often, painful. Medications used to relieve the pain aren’t always effective and often have side effects. Can weight training improve back pain symptoms – and is it safe?
March 4, 2018
4 Ways to Protect Your Back and Spine When You Lift
Back pain is inconvenient and can sometimes become chronic. Weight training may help you avoid future back pain, but make sure you’re protecting your back and spine when you lift. Here are four ways to do that.
February 18, 2018
3 Approaches to Weight Training and Why You Need All Three
You can approach resistance training in several ways. You can lift heavy and do fewer reps or lighten up and do a high number of reps. You can also aim for somewhere in between. Which approach is best or do you need all three?
December 31, 2017
6 Ways to Burn More Calories When You Weight Train
Would you like to burn more calories when you strength train? Here are six simple ways to incinerate more stubborn fat when you train.
December 10, 2017
How Negative Reps Help You Gain Muscle Strength & Size
Are you always looking for ways to get more out of your weight training efforts? One approach is to use negative reps training where you emphasize the eccentric or negative portion of the movement.
September 10, 2017
How Meditation Can Help You with Weight Training
Can meditation help you with strength training? It’s certainly a relaxing pursuit but it may also be complementary to your weight training program. Here’s why.
September 10, 2017
6 Reasons Why Cross-Training is the Smartest Way to Train
Cross-training – if you aren’t doing it, you should be. Read on and discover six ways cross-training can improve your fitness level and physique.
August 27, 2017
Is Weight Training Good or Bad for Your Joints?
As we age, we become more concerned about keeping our joints healthy. You might wonder whether weight training is good or harmful for your joints, especially if you have arthritis? Here’s what research shows.
August 27, 2017
What Causes Elbow Pain When You Lift Weights & How Can You Prevent It?
Do your elbows feel sore when you lift weights? Find out what is likely causing your elbow pain and what you can do to reduce the stress on your elbows when you train.
July 2, 2017
How to Torch More Calories Weight Training by Picking Up the Tempo
Tempo or rep speed is a variable you can manipulate when you strength train. In fact, picking up the tempo may give you another benefit – greater calorie burn.
June 4, 2017
Does Weight Training Boost The Release Of Growth Hormone?
You produce the most growth hormone as an adolescent but levels drop dramatically with age. This can lead to the gradual loss of muscle and bone tissue. Can regular exercise bring about a release of growth hormone?
April 23, 2017