Exercises

While working out regularly is great for the body, traveling is soothing for the mind and the soul – but that doesn’t mean you have to pause your fitness regime. There are going to be times when you are traveling for work or vacation and are away from your home gym, so today we will…

Ok, so whatever you have read until now about gaining muscle, throw it out of the window  or flush down the drain – okay not everything but at least a most of it 🙂  Done with it? Awesome! Understand that gaining muscle mass is good for overall health and reduces the risk of inducing an…

Resistance bands are some of the finest exercise equipment around, be it for their versatility or their ability to offer greater range of motion. While weights are superior in that they allow you to add as much resistance as you want to your movement, bands prevent the use of momentum, leading to stricter form and…

Bring up the word balance and visions of gym goers performing circus tricks on a stability balls is probably the first thing that pops into your head. Balance training is not doing bicep curls while standing on a Stability ball or channeling your inner Cirque du Soleil in front of the dumbbell rack. Balance training…

When it comes to fitness, Kathleen Trotter certainly knows what she is doing! From being active to eating healthy, to maintaining a balanced lifestyle, Kathleen does it all. I wanted to give her to spotlight in this article to share her expertise with you all and provide some great advice! When it comes to reaching…

Dr. Joel Seedman certainly knows his stuff. He is always exploring variations of exercises as well as standard exercises in order to help others. In the video below, he demonstrates how to do a head off bench press; a variation used when performing chest presses exercises. The head off bench press is great for ensuring…

  Push-ups are a staple exercise that are part of so many routines. The best part about push-ups is that they require no equipment- they can be done anywhere at any time! They also work several muscles in the body and prove extremely effective if done properly. Not sure if your push-ups are up to…

If you are looking to add a new workout to your arm routine, it might be time to look to the past to give you a better future, by trying the Zottman Curl. It’s considered an old school exercise, which makes sense because it was created by and named after George Zottman, also known as…

Dips are a very effective exercise, however, they are also one of the most subtly butchered exercises. One of the reasons being that there is not as much discussion surrounding them as there is with movements such as squats, lunges, and deadlifts. There is not a lot of information out there about dips and if…