Weight Training Blog

The latest scare doing the rounds of the press and the internet is that if you lift weights you will go bald. This can be tracked to a short article ... Read More

It's easy to get carried away with trivia when it comes to healthy foods and lifestyle. This tea, that herb, some special supplement -- stand on one leg and breathe ... Read More

Don't even think about it -- taking pain killers and anti-inflammatory over-the-counter drugs just to increase muscle that is. According to press reports, researchers at the Human Performance Lab at Ball ... Read More

If you've ever seen "pump" aerobic classes you will know that they often utilize weights, mainly barbells, and involve a series of exercises to music with more or less lighter ... Read More

In a recent discussion with someone who was in the obese category of overweight, I discovered that she had just about given up on exercise. "Too hard, not enough time, ... Read More

The lat pulldown involves pulling a weighted bar down from above your head to about chin level. The exercise targets the mid back, particularly the large latissimus dorsi muscle that ... Read More

Views regarding the hazards of weight training for children and adolescents have become more relaxed over time. Gone are the dire predictions of growth abnormalities and injury, providing a few ... Read More

With the popularity of low-carb diets in general, and in bodybuilding in particular, you could be forgiven for forgetting to get sufficient carbohydrate in your diet -- whether you're out ... Read More

It's logical to think that if you include weight training in your weight loss program you are more likely to maintain muscle mass, which is important for strength, function and ... Read More