Hip Arthritis Exercises are a very important part of pain management for anybody with arthritis in the hips. It is also probably the best way to limit the development or worsening of arthritis in all joints. Many hip arthritis exercises will also strengthen the knees which is important because arthritis in these joints is often linked. A person with stiff and painful hips will tend to put … [Read more...]

The best way to add muscle is to do compound exercises. Compound exercises are the kind of exercise that work more than one muscle group and although compound exercises are harder to do they tend to have a bigger payback in muscle mass gained. If you are looked to lose compound exercises are also good as they tend to concentrate on the massive muscle groups that will help to increase your … [Read more...]

The Alternate Dumbbell press is a great exercise for you shoulders and triceps as well as good for coordination for the upper body. Position: A standing position with the feet a comfortable distance apart and a dumbbell held in each hand at the shoulders. Action: From this position, the dumbbells are pushed overhead until the arms are locked at the elbows, then returned to the shoulders and … [Read more...]

As millions of Americans in February have almost given up on those new years resolutions, many are getting in over their heads. According to Stacy Berman, a New York City certified personal trainer and founder of Stacy’s Boot Camp, “when a person decides to attempt lifting and exercise on their own, they are at great risk for injury, which can set them back even further than where they … [Read more...]

A stiff legged deadlift is a great stretch to make sure that you are always improving your flexibility. Not only initially will you be able to tell how well you are doing, but as you improve your flexibility you will have better body control and your movement will be much better. First remember if you are going to stretch you need to be very careful to only stretch after having warmed up. … [Read more...]

An inclined board is a board so arranged that it will permit the user to perform the abdominal exercises with the body at an angle to the floor. This apparatus is a board about 20 to 24 inches wide and 6 or 7 feet long, with a strap across one end of it. The end with the strap is placed on a stand or fastened to the wall to give the desired slant to the incline. What Is An Inclined Board? The … [Read more...]

Motor fitness is a more inclusive term than physical fitness. Physical fitness combines strength, stamina, and cardiovascular reserve. Motor fitness includes these and adds agility, balance, "explosive" power, and speed. This concept has more limited value for the sportsman but approaches an even higher level of general fitness. Because more parameters are measured, these tests tend to become … [Read more...]

Stretching is a great way of stopping or at least doing a large part in the prevention of sports injuries. The simple act of stretching will give you more benefits than simply cutting your risk or injury it will also help you to gain muscle, agility and coordination. I have stressed in the past that stretching is very useful but here is an article that I found that gives you even more reason to … [Read more...]