Don’t get us wrong—we’re all about bodyweight exercises. And quick, high-intensity routines like the scientific 7-minute workout prove you can get in a great workout with very little time and equipment. But one issue with relying on body weight as resistance is that it can get a little tricky to work the muscles of your back body—you know, your upper and lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. “It’s easier to find bodyweight exercises that include squatting and pushing than pulling and hinging,” says Noam Tamir, certified personal trainer and owner of TS Fitness. “These exercises are great; however, they mainly strengthen areas that are already dominant and promote short, tight muscles in the front of the body, leading to poor posture, possible injury, and aesthetic imbalances.” […] Read More
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At the vibrant age of 25, I can whole heartedly say that I wish I would have done more stretching growing up. Even though I’m correcting my mistakes now, I absolutely feel the consequences of my teenage physical neglect. A constant soreness in the neck, tight, cramped muscles, back pain and serious inflexibility are but a few outcomes of my carelessness with stretching throughout the years. I feel there wasn’t enough emphasis placed upon the importance of stretching when I was in school. In fact, the little bits I remember learning about stretching, to my surprise, turned out to be completely wrong! Did you know that stretching before a workout can be dangerous? Well neither did I, which is why I put together this article […] Read More
We have already wrote about how to become strong topic before. With today’s day and age, there are more and more sources of unhealthy toxins that bombard us each and every day. Of course, with improved technology and medical information, we are able to more effectively handle emergency situations. But the main thing is with increased pollution, unnatural foods, and unhealthy waters it requires a bigger effort to maintain a healthy body. In addition, with technology and transportation, in today’s world it is also less required to stay active on a day to day basis. In order to ensure a healthy and strong body, it is important to be aware of certain fundamental building blocks to prevent dissatisfaction in overall health goals. By beginning the […] Read More