Lower-body free weight exercises lift and tone your backside and thighs. They also help you prevent postural and hip joint problems originating at your pelvis. Paul Chek, founder of the Corrective High-Performance Exercise Kinesiology Institute...
Body weight strength training has become all the rage among exercisers of all ages. This kind of strengthening is otherwise known as "functional" exercise. When a movement is functional, it means that the motion is performed in everyday life....
As a muscle-enhancing exercising targeting arm, back and shoulder muscles, the lat pulldown requires the use of a cable machine with an attached bar and a seat. However, the lat pulldown does not work the quadriceps at all. Before beginning, seek...
The Bowflex XLT is an older model home gym, but has more exercise options than the Classic model currently for sale. The XLT is one of the Power Pro models. The Bowflex XLT has power rods for resistance instead of a weight stack like most Bowflex...
Equipment used for weight lifting comes in a wide array of shapes, sizes and functions. You can find a weight lifting machine or accessory for virtually every body part at most gyms and health clubs. Lifting weights is an effective way to build...
Hand weights such as dumbbells are useful for women because they come in light enough weights that they work well for increasing muscular tone and endurance without making you bulk up. However, hand weights can be found in 50 lbs. or more if you...
The gym is full of machines, free weights and cardio machines that may all play a role in your fitness routine. Cardio machines offer an effective way to burn calories, lose weight and improve your cardiovascular fitness. Weight machines and free...
To be successful in bodybuilding, you need to train your whole body with intensity and consistency. One of the most important areas for women is the lower body. Your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and calves all need to look strong, lean and...
Like any weight-bearing sport, skiing requires strong, flexible quads. A variety of exercises will increase quad strength, flexibility and endurance, to maximize performance on the slopes. Whether you're looking to improve turning ability,...
You can combine exercising with free weights and weight machines on a Soloflex Rockit machine. The Rockit gives you the safety of a machine so that you won't need a spotter but the bar moves and slides, so there is some need for stabilization...
Almost one in three Americans over the age of 45 suffer from some kind of knee pain, reports MayoClinic.com. While knee pain can be the result of injuries or overuse, one of the main causes of knee injury is weak hamstring and quadriceps muscles....
A home gym can be a life-saver⎯literally. It gives you the opportunity to get consistent exercise, while saving your pocketbook at the same time. Home gyms come equipped in a variety of ways⎯it just depends on your needs and your...
Bodybuilding is more than simply lifting weights. It is the pursuit of hypertrophy, which is the increase of muscle tissue and size. Weight machines are popular among bodybuilders because they place the body in a stable position and allow for...
A gym ball is a fitness tool that comes in sizes that range from 55 to 85 cm in 10 cm increments. It is inflated with air and used by themselves or with other equipment to work your entire body. Exercises on the ball are challenging, but this is a...
Working the butt and thighs can be done in a variety of ways. Exercises can be done using weights, at the gym (with or without machines) or at home. Most moves, like squats and lunges, are part of a strength-training routine, whereas others can be...
The muscle group located on the back of your thighs is called the hamstring, or sometimes hammies for short. The hamstrings are responsible for several movements of the body. Knee flexion or bending your is one, as is rotating your knee inwards...
The most complete lifting exercises are compound, free weight movements like squats, dead lifts and bench presses. Compound movements recruit multiple muscle groups, helping you target a maximum number of muscles with a minimum number of...
The pecs are not a major focus in the deadlift. However, they may be briefly engaged during the initial movement of the exercise and can be deeply damaged if the deadlift is not performed with proper form and function. To maximize the...
Squat exercises are multijoint movements that work the lower body by targeting the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps. Squats require the use of many muscles, allowing more energy to be expended and more calories burned. Squats not only shape the...
Mini exercise bikes, also known as pedal exercisers, come in fairly low on the spectrum of benefits received versus time invested. Some exercise is certainly better than none, and mini exercisers do have a few things working in their favor. But...
Workouts needn't be the marathon ordeals that many people follow. You can, in fact, improve your fitness by working out for 30 minutes at a time. Circuit training is an intense workout that moves you through various stations with different...
Chondromalacia patella is a condition in which the soft connective tissue covering the underside of your knee becomes softened and/or worn down. When this occurs, the kneecap rubs against your knee joint, which can cause knee pain, clicking and...
Vertical jumps and butt kicks are two exercises that work out various muscles in the lower body, including the hamstrings, quads, glutes and calves. Although both exercises have their advantages and disadvantages, vertical jumps are actually the...
If you've got too much "junk in your trunk," strength training exercises that target the gluteus maximus is what you should focus on. Unwanted body fat that may be covering your buttocks won't disappear without a change in diet, but glute...
Circuit training is a series of quick exercises focusing on resistance, completed in a sequential order, with only short breaks in between. Lighter weights used at moderate intensity, combined with the use of a new muscle or muscle groups for each...
Keeping fit does not have to mean daily trips to the gym and complicated exercises. When you cannot make it to the gym, or just want to workout at home, a few simple exercise can help to keep you fit. Just remember, to stay fit you need to be...
Tight abs come from dynamic exercise that forces your abdominal muscles to stabilize your body. The transverse abdominis muscle compresses your abdomen like an internal corset. This muscle runs horizontally across your stomach, and is tightened...
The deadlift is one of the most beneficial and functional exercises for anyone to perform. This exercise mimics the everyday task of bending over and picking up items. It works to increase muscle mass and strength in the legs, glutes and back....
Stability balls are an inexpensive and portable way to add variety to your ab routine. Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. recommends choosing a ball that allows your knees to bend at a 90-degree...
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