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Inner Thigh Lies: The Truth about Spot Reduction
Assuming that you are right-handed, over the course of your entire life you have used your right arm several thousand times more than you have used your left, right? So if spot reduction existed, your right arm would be ripped and your left arm would be flabby! Is that the case?
Full StoryMental Toughness… Strength and Power from the Neck Up
If you can’t afford such luxuries as a heart-rate monitor and live in a region where there are few others to ride with, setting small goals is one way to harden your mind for maximum efforts. One method is to locate a series of telephone poles or other landmarks, such as mile markers, that are spaced anywhere from a few hundred meters to a full mile apart.
Full Story10 Tips to Get You Back on Track!
If you haven’t exercised in a while, expect to “hit a wall” within the first 5 to 10 minutes of your exercise session. As you work back into your regular workout, there may be a point when you may feel like quitting, but don’t.
Full StoryIncrease your score
As with any new fitness program, you will need to assess your physical capabilities before starting. Your first day at Boot Camp will consist of an introductory PT test to evaluate your position and give you a general idea of what needs improvement.
Full StoryThe FACTS about Abdominal Exercise
The abdominals, in general, are not any different from the other skeletal muscles; therefore, there is no reason to train them differently (e.g., no resistance, dozens of reps, several exercises in a given workout, training every day, etc.) if your goal is a change in appearance as opposed to increased endurance.
Full StoryBio-Electric Impedance Analysis
Lean body mass is highly conductive because of the high water content. Fat has an insulating effect because of the low water content.
Full StoryStrength Training: Weights Now Equals Power Later
With endurance training, you make various adaptations to your cardiovascular system and to your muscles that allow you to ride at high levels of effort for several hours. You also make adaptations in the way your central nervous system (CNS) recruits your muscles.
Full StoryStretching
Stretching is very important to athletes, although it is probably the most neglected aspect of their training. The benefits of regular stretching include:
Full StorySession by Session
Session 4: Who would have thought that running would be the “easy” part? Seriously…the in-cadence jogging around the parking lot was the time I used to catch my breath. I’m a volleyball player, too, and it was fun to cruise by the courts with our group chants while the volleyball players looked on in awe.
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