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 …
Every year, around this time, people start thinking about the coming year. The start of a new year is an excellent time to evaluate our lives and see what things might need to be changed. New Year’s Resolutions provide people with a great opportunity to create new habits, break old ones, and do some things …
I have a confession to make. I love to fight. I have been involved in some type of martial art most of my life and have trained in a variety of different systems. I own a second degree black belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu. As a police officer, nothing made me happier than some …
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 …
