Saturday, November 6, 2010

Fitness and You

Fitness is out there all over the place! There is always some new exercise routine being tossed around for potential exercisers to grab hold of. It can be confusing, overwhelming and intimidating. As far as strength training goes, it makes sense to stick with the basics. The basics of strength training are (simply put) good and will help you develop a strong foundation within your body. This is important for your daily activities of life. Hitting every major muscle group is fundamental in helping you develop the body awareness and confidence that comes with having a strong balanced physique. This fundamental base will enable you to move on to more challenging routines as you get stronger. Establish a strength training routine that includes a push and pull exercise (ex. chest press and row), a vertical push (ex. military press), and some variation of a squat (ex. sit in a chair and stand up). Mix it up by using one limb instead of two when the exercise allows. Invest in a stability ball for crunches and hyper extensions and you are well on your way to developing a strong, active, happy body! Good luck and let me know how you're doing::))

Peace, love & all that good stuff;)

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