Fitness Misconception #6 (Free Weights are Better)
While I personally like training with free weights, I also do a lot of functional and strength training with body weight as well as the TRX suspension training system...
Fitness Misconception #5 (Skipping Meals)
Continuing on with our series about common misconceptions when it comes to fitness, today's post is on skipping meals to lose weight. While at first this idea may seem logical, doing so is not only dangerous and unhealthy, it's also damaging to your body's metabolic rate...
Fitness Misconception #4 (Fat Burning Zones)
A lot of people that workout on cardio equipment are familiar with what the machine designates as your "fat burning zone" and so at all costs attempt to stay within that...
Fitness Misconception #3 (Best Exercise)
I'm often asked, "what's the best exercise for..." The truth is that there are many great exercises out there for any given muscle group, and no one exercise is the end-all as far as exercise goes...
Fitness Misconception #2 (Belly Fat)
This marks the second post of our misconception series about fitness. As far as belly fat, many people out there are under the impression that you can lose it by doing abdominal exercises...
Can’t Spot Reduce Fat (Fit Tip)
This is the start of a new series about exercise misconceptions that we'll be covering this month. The first is the fact that you can't spot reduce fat.
Abdominal Bike Crunch (Fit Tip)
A great abdominal exercise that can easily be done at home is what I like to call the abdominal bike crunch because you move your legs in a fashion similar to what looks like a bicycle...
Burpees (Fit Tip)
Burpees are a great overall body strengthening exercise that incorporates push-ups as well as plyometrics. Begin from a standing position and drop down to the floor into a push-up position in one smooth movement...
Standing Calf Press (Fit Tip)
This ultra simple exercise is performed by standing in front of a wall about a foot or so away, and with your hands on the wall in front of you and your knees straight, just extend your ankles so that you move onto the balls of your feet...
Wall Push-ups (Fit Tip)
Continuing with exercises you can easily do at home, today's post is on wall push-ups. This is definitely a beginner exercise, but great if you're in need of building strength so that you can advance to the standard floor push-up...