Category Archives: Strength Training

Tennis Strength Training Workout #1

By admin | June 12, 2010

Workout Description:Strengthens the main muscles used to play tennis. Alternate this with our Tennis 2 of 2 workout.   Workout Instructions: Perform 10-15 repetitions of each exercise. Rest 30-90 seconds between exercises. Do 2-3 sets of each exercise. Alternate this workout with our tennis 2 of 2 workout. Get used to the movement at a [...]

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New Videos of Stability Ball Exercises Posted

By admin | June 10, 2010

Need some new ideas for exercises using the stability ball?  Check out our Exercise Library.  We just posted over 70 videos demonstrating stability ball exercises.  Great for core work, balance, and athletic training.  Click here to view. Enjoy!

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One Reason Why Strength Training Is Absolutely Essential

By admin | September 21, 2009

“For every pound of muscle that you gain over time in your fitness program, you can expect to burn an additional 50 calories  a day due to an increased metabolism.  So, if you gain 5 pounds of muscle in one year, that translates into losing 15 pounds of  fat in one year without reducing any [...]

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Strength Training Principles

By admin | September 18, 2009

Whenever I train a person for the first time, I always cover the 5 main Strength Training Principles.  It’s important to follow these principles in order to have an effective and safe workout, especially for individuals starting a new program. Maintain a Neutral Spine.  A neutral spine is when you maintain your own normal curvature of [...]

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Video: Chest Press

By admin | August 3, 2009

The video below shows the Chest Press exercise with proper form:

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Que Bonita! Gracyanne Barbosa

By admin | July 29, 2009

Want to have super, sexy glutes and hamstrings like Gracyanne Barbosa, the Brazilian dancer and fitness model?  Work out your lower body with the Leg Press using the right techniques.  Here’s how: When you place your feet on the Leg Press at the bottom of the platform, this targets the quadriceps and calf muscles (mainly [...]

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When to Squeeze Your Muscle While Strength Training?

By admin | June 12, 2009

The other night while I was working out at my fitness center, I stopped to take notice of how many people were performing exercises incorrectly. With the random sampling of people of saw, maybe 50% were doing something wrong. Either not breathing properly or at all, performing the movement way

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Why Women Need to Strength Train

By admin | June 1, 2009

Every day when I meet with a female client for the first time at the YMCA where I do personal training, I usually get some confused stares when I tell them they NEED to do strength training. Some look at me as if I’m crazy. There is

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The Advanced Total Body Balance and Strength Workout

By admin | May 28, 2009

Advanced Total Body Balance and Strength Training (Click on image to view this workout…)

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Exercise Video: Bent Arm Side Bridge

By admin | May 26, 2009

bent arm side bridge(Click on image to view this exercise…)

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