Posts Tagged ‘strength training’
The Emotional Benefits of Exercise
Exercise is typically known for its benefits when it comes to physical health, physique, and aerobic capacity. However, have you ever stopped to think about how important exercise is when it comes to emotional health? I believe the most motivating factor to continue exercising is how great it makes you feel. In fact, research has…
Read MorePartial Reps: Less Range of Motion for More Adaptation?
Partial reps are very common in a gym – whether that be intentional or unintentional. Partial repetitions occur when a lifter utilizes only a portion of the entire range of motion available. For example, look at the bench press. A normal range of motion for bench press is starting with elbows locked out at the…
Read MoreFeed Your Spirit to Achieve Your Goals
The week before Christmas is a tough time to talk about health and fitness. People are focused on the upcoming holidays and aren’t ready for the “New Year, New You” campaigns that will be arriving soon after. So, I will tell you a simple story about the human spirit instead. A few weeks ago, there…
Read MoreAre You too Comfortable?
No pain, no gain. There is some truth to this. Think back to a time when you made a hard decision. Not necessarily something life changing at the moment, but a choice that took you out of your comfort zone. It challenged you. It made you uncomfortable to even think about it; even more so…
Read MorePart 2: Spartan for a day – Amazing people!
In the most recent column I gave a brief account of my experience in the Spartan Race, making light of some of the things you couldn’t prepare for until you had experienced it. This time, on a more serious note, I want to share some of the amazing people I had the pleasure to meet…
Read MoreSpartan for a Day
A month ago I participated in the Spartan Race. I had heard a lot about this event which is held across the United States, but it was finally coming to scenic Metamora, IN and I didn’t want to miss out. So I signed up this past January and began training to play the role of…
Read MoreListen to Your Body When Ramping Back Up
Smell that Spring air? Getting that urge to fire up your exercise again? Me too! Yup, it’s about that time when the weather transitions out of the doldrums of winter and sparks the desire to get outside and get active. As your activity increased, your body will begin to talk to you and give you important information…
Read MoreNo Sleep = No Results!
Sleep is important. While the recommended amount of sleep every evening is 8 hours, few of us accomplish this goal. And we can live with that…or at least choose to get by with less sleep. But what does it cost to miss out on this rest? It’s more expensive than you may think. What is…
Read MoreProactive Steps to Keep You Stepping
The recent bad press involving Vibram’s Five Fingers running shoes and how people’s feet are getting beat up in them got me thinking: it is big deal to have sore feet. It completely defines your day! Active folks rely on their feet to feel good (or at least neutral) in order to care for their…
Read MoreKnow Your Own Strength
My wife is strong. It would be easy to underestimate her. On one such occasion at the hardware store, she yanked a bag of salt off the bottom shelf and set it on the cart…like a boss. It made a “little” noise when it landed and the employee next to us said, “Whoa. You don’t…
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