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Weight Training Reduces Risk of Dementia Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
More evidence that weight training reduces the risk of dementia. We speculate why this may be so.
Get Fit for Summer Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Winter can slow you down, which means a little extra weight and a little less fitness. Shape-up for summer with this program.
Carbohydrate Secrets for Weight Training Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Carbohydrates in the diet are essential for energy in hard training athletes. Explore the lesser known aspects of carbohydrate nutrition.
How Weight Training Helps Seniors Stay Young - Weight Training and Longevity for Seniors Created: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Exercise and non-exercise physical activity is important
Health Benefits of Weight Training - Advantages of Weight Training for Health and Fitness Created: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Weight training and strength training provide benefits in fitness, preventive health, body image and self-esteem, injury recovery and functionality into old age, and in the treatment of chronic dis...
What You Need to Know About Muscle Created: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Understanding what muscle is and how it repairs and grows can help you with your weight training.
Understand the Different Types of Stretching Created: Sunday, September 18, 2011 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
static stretching, ballistic stretching, dynamic stretching, PNF stretching
Hamstring Injury - Prevent Hamstring Injury - Rehabilitate Hamstring Injury Created: Sunday, June 03, 2007 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tears to the hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh are common injuries in active people. The best way to rehabilitate this injury or train muscles for prevention is controversial. Weight train...
Abs - Strengthening the Abs - The Deep Abs Created: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
The recommendation to hollow in or draw in the abdominal muscles to activate the deep transversus abdominis muscles is now under question for weight trainers and strength trainers because the scien...
Definition of Body Fat Percentage - What is Body Fat Percentage Created: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Updated: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Body fat is a lipid (fat) produced in the body, which may be influenced by diet, exercise and genetics. Body fat percentage is that percentage of body mass that is not made up of bone, connective t...
Training for Balance in Senior Years Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Falls can be dangerous for seniors. Muscle strength and balance is important for preventing falls.
How to Do the Combo Crunch | The Combo Crunch for Abs Created: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The combo crunch is a bodyweight exercise for working, strengthening and building muscle in the abdomen.
How to Do the Fitball Crunch - The Fitball Crunch for Abs Created: Thursday, May 01, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The abdominal crunch on a fitness ball is one of the best exercises for developing strength and shape in the abdominal muscles.
How to Do the Pull Up and Chin Up Exercises - Pull Ups and Chin Ups for Back and Arm Strength Created: Friday, January 18, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The pull up exercise is performed by pulling your body up off the ground with your arms to a bar above your head.
How to do the Dumbbell Shoulder Squat - Performing the Dumbbell Shoulder Squat Created: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The dumbbell shoulder squat is an alternative to the dumbbell squat with weights hanging at the sides. This requires you to balance the dumbbells on the shoulders with a hammer grip.
Mixing Weights and Running Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Many people train with weights and also run or jog. What's the best way to do it?
How to Train for Special Forces Military Selection - Training for the Military Special Forces Created: Monday, January 10, 2011 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
The entry testing for admission to the various military special forces like the SAS, SEALS and Deltas is rigorous and demanding -- and that's just to get accepted -- then the real fun begins. Getti...
Low-Carb Diets Can Hurt Your Weight Training - How Low-Carb Diets Can Hurt Your Weight Training Created: Thursday, July 15, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
low-carb, low carbohydrate, bone, osteoporosis, muscle building, muscle loss
Cardio Before or After Weight Training - When Do You Do Cardio Before or After Weight Training Created: Friday, April 17, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
When do you do cardio? Before you weight train, straight after, or on another day completely? Share your program details.
Weight Training Answers - Answers to Weight Training Questions - Weight Training Questions and Answers Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Advice about weight training can be confusing. This article attempts to provide answers to some of the more controversial weight training recommendations on a range of topics.
Understanding Sets and Reps for Weight Training Goals Created: Friday, May 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
How do you decide how many repetitions and sets of repetitions you need to do to achieve a particular weight training goal? Follow some simple rules.
Weight Training 30-Day Quick Start Guide for Beginners - Weight Training for Beginners in 30 Days Created: Friday, December 18, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Get into weight training with this 30-day quick-start guide. From your very first day to the final program goal at the end of 30 days. For absolute beginners or re-starters.
Weight Training for Power - A Basic Power Training Workout Created: Sunday, February 22, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Power is the combination of speed and strength. To get powerful you need to train for strength then overlay that strength with speed. Here's a general program that shows you how to do just that.
Arm Workouts with Weights - Arm Workouts for Strength and Muscle Created: Friday, September 26, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 11, 2012
Build strength and muscle with this selection of arm exercises with weights.
Secrets of Body Fat Created: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 10, 2012
All about body fat and how to keep it under control.
Weight Training for Longevity and Life Extension Created: Thursday, October 06, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Weight training can keep you strong, flexible and functional as you age. Why wouldn't you do it?
Are High Protein Diets Safe in Weight Training? - Safety and Efficacy of High Protein Diets in Weight Training? Created: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Many bodybuilders and weight trainers in the strength and conditioning sports advocate high-protein diets. But are they effective and safe to use?
Weight Training and Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Benefits of Weight Training - Weight Training Helps Symptoms of Prostate Cancer Treatment Created: Monday, May 21, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Working out with weights can prevent the adverse effects of some prostate cancer treatments according to new research. Weight training ameliorates some effects of prostate cancer treatment.
Weight Training for Bowling Created: Friday, May 04, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 04, 2012
Bowling requires a set of complex physical skills. Improve your bowling by doing weight training.
A Football Weight Training Program Created: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 04, 2012
Weight training for football requires attention to skills specific to football. This program describes a strength and power program designed to benefit performance and provide protection from injury.
A Golf Weight Training Program - Improve Your Golf Game With Weight Training Created: Monday, December 10, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 04, 2012
Golf can be played all year round, especially if you're a traveling professional. Weight training may provide a power advantage but you need to start with the basics and build strength progressivel...
Ice Hockey Weight Training Program Created: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 04, 2012
Weight training for ice hockey requires attention to skills specific to ice hockey. This program describes a strength and power program designed to benefit performance and provide protection from i...

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