Health and Fitness

In Part One of this post, we presented the first two most common mistakes that novice weight trainers make. Weight training is an important part of anyone’s fitness regime. It is very important, though, that good habits be established from the very beginning to prevent injuries. 3. Too Few Sets. To make progress in weight […]

Strength Training through weight lifting is an important part of a balanced fitness plan. Lifting weights, especially free weights, however, can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Besides being dangerous, the participant will not benefit from lifting weights if they do not know what they are doing. Here are a few common mistakes that novice weight

Many people set health and fitness goals as their New Year’s resolutions. They vow to become more active, lose ten (or more) pounds, drop a pants size, or take up a sport like running, swimming, or cycling. Sadly, by February, most people’s resolutions are filed away on the back shelf of their minds, not to

The other day I was finishing my workout by riding the stationary bike. I had already lifted weights and I was about to finish and go take a shower before starting my work day at C3 Church, Curitiba. I love to lift weights and exercise but this was one of those days where I just

Muscle growth requires a lot of hard work. Muscles grow when they are used, pushed, exerted, and forced to work hard. One often overlooked aspect of muscle growth, however, is rest. Muscles must have a certain amount of rest between workouts to recover. The rest and recovery stage is one of the most important stages of muscle

The beginning of the year is always an interesting time in the gym. There are so many new people that are determined to keep their New Year’s Resolution of getting in shape. The problem is that most of them have no plan at all once they get inside the fitness center. It is easy to

4. Learn to Manage Stress. Stress is a killer. We often think in terms of eliminating stress but this is unrealistic. It is much more realisitic to talk about managing stress. I discuss this in more detail here. If we learn to manage life’s stresses, we will find that we are becoming a much stronger human

Another one of those studies was recently conducted. You know, the same one that seems to come out every year talking about how fat Americans are becoming. The prediction is that by 2030, over 40% of all Americans will fall into the category of obese. The study also says that over 10% will be “severely obese,” which