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Posts filed under: General Exercise

Fueling Your Workout Pre- and Post Workout snacks and meals are important, but did you know that they don’t provide energy to your muscles and cells? That energy source for your body’s working tissue is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). The is...
So many Exercise Programs to Choose From I am going to take on a pretty controversial subject today, CrossFit. Not just CrossFit, however, but also every workout routine there is. If I scrolled down my Facebook news feed right now,...
Structure and Function: The Quadriceps The top of the thighs are made up of a pretty large muscle group known as the quadriceps, which are four muscles used to stabilize and extend the leg. Three of these (the Vastus Lateralis,...
Are Sports Drinks Better Than Water When Exercising? What drink is best for getting and staying hydrated during exercise? Should you choose water? Are sports drinks best? The debate concerning sports drinks vs water as the better exercise drink concerns a number of factors,...
Muscle and Function: The Gastrocnemius The Gastrocnemius is a bipennate muscle that originates on the lateral and medial condyles of the femur. It runs down the back of the leg and invests into the Achilles tendon and inserts into the...
Detox Diet Myths Busted A detox diet is touted as a way to remove toxins from the body. Specific detox diets vary — but typically a period of fasting is followed by a strict diet of raw vegetables, fruit and fruit juices,...
The Leg Press The Leg Press is the exercise most responsible for the famed Vertex Shuffle. But despite its reputation, it is one of the most productive exercises in the studio. The Leg Press is an exercise that works the muscles...
Loving on the Love Handles Contrary to popular belief, everyone has abs. Whether or not a person can see them or not is another issue. Abs run from your sternum or chest bone down to the pubic bone. In order...
Paradigm Shift Is Hard – (Part Three) So how does one change a paradigm? When Nautilus rolled out their machines and training philosophy in 1970, they were attempting to change the paradigm that you needed to spend lots of time...
Don’t Be Tone Deaf I will be honest. I probably know what you mean when you say toned despite not believing the word has a definitive meaning. You want that lean, defined, athletic body type. I get it. The problem...