Performing squats as a part of your weekly exercise routine can help keep your quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes strong. One-legged squats can promote better balance, coordination and speed for running and other athletic activities. One-legged...
The one-leg squat is an advanced exercise that challenges your balance skills and strength levels. It works several muscle groups in your lower body. The one-leg squat has several modifications that make the basic exercise easier or more...
Calisthenics are an athletes workout to go. Hotel rooms, backyards and exercising in front of a good sitcom rerun count just as much as a training session at the gym. Add a run around the block and suddenly you've got a smaller behind without all...
Focusing your squat workout on one leg at a time provides benefits beyond simply strengthening your leg. You can do a one-legged squat with dumbbells in a variety of positions, depending on how much you want to isolate your working leg. However,...
Having strong legs is important no matter what type of athlete you are, but doing the same leg exercises over and over again gets boring. You probably know how to do squats, lunges and jumping jacks because you've been doing them ever since you...
Kettle weights are more commonly known as kettlebells, but whatever you call them these free weights are popular among athletes, martial artists and weight lifters alike. Training with kettle weights tones your muscles with dynamic movements....
Gaining 30 lbs. of muscle can make a huge difference to your physique and will help increase your strength levels. While many people opt for barbells, dumbbells and resistance machines when attempting to gain weight, it is possible to put on 30...
Legs get a real workout when you're skiing, especially the quadriceps muscles on the front of your thighs and the hamstrings on the back of the thighs. Performing exercises to strengthen your legs can help you get in shape for ski season. You'll...
Bodyweight exercises, as the name suggests, use the weight of your body as resistance for strengthening your muscles. Performing these exercises is convenient since you don't need special equipment or machines and many of them they can be done at...
Your butt is made of of three muscles, called the gluteus minimus, gluteus maximus and gluteus medius, collectively called the glutes. When trained, these muscles will grow to give you the appearance of a larger, more rounded butt. Include these...
There are a many ways to strengthen and build the muscles of the human body. Many people use barbells, some use dumbbells and others prefer body weight only. Kettlebells are yet another weight-training implement that have become popular during the...
To firm your thighs and stomach, you need to stress the relevant muscles with external resistance. It can come from the weight of the body, weight machines or any type of fitness equipment. Exercises need to be done from multiple angles and body...
Kettlebell exercises increase muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility and balance all at the same time. When doing exercises, you have the option of using one or two kettlebells. Single kettlebell exercises are performed with one hand or...
Getting rid of excess fat around the hips and thighs is often challenging. When reducing body fat anywhere on your body, proper nutrition is essential. With a clean and healthy meal plan filled with vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and good fats,...
Known for her "Slim in 6" fitness series, Debbie Siebers grew up in Wisconsin and became serious about physical fitness shortly after high school. Siebers has spent more than 25 years in the fitness industry, starting out as a trainer for...
You can perform strength training using only the weight of your body. Your muscles cannot see the resistance placed upon them -- they respond to the increased demands. If you have limited workout time available, do not have access to equipment or...
Exercises that train both the back and the legs are components of a total-body fitness program, the Sports Fitness Advisor reports. Both the back and the thighs can bear an incredible amount of weight, making back lifts and squats two of the...
Vibration machines consist of a plate that you sit or stand on and receive a continual vibration, which causes muscles to contract between 30 to 50 times per second. The constant vibration stimulates your muscles nonstop as you struggle to keep...
Power Plate machines provide whole-body vibration training, which, according to the official Power Plate website, uses a "low- to moderate-vibration stimulus to improve muscular strength and power." When you perform an exercise on the plate, waves...
You can improve muscle strength and power in your legs by following an exercise regimen consisting of body-weight exercises. Using your body weight as a form of resistance is inexpensive and convenient, and places less stress on the joints than...
The kettlebell is an old-school type of weight that it going through a resurgence as fitness-minded people look for new and old ways to get a great workout. Kettlebells are great for a number of functional exercises, including several varieties of...
A stability ball is a fitness tool that is inflated with air and used to work multiple muscle groups in the body. Using the ball makes you constantly off balance, which leads to maximal muscle recruitment with your focus on muscles and core...
Your muscles respond with strength improvements when they repeatedly are moved against a resistance. Your muscles do not know if you are lifting expensive gym equipment or the weight of your body. As long as you are exercising the muscle to...
The patellar tendon connects the quadriceps muscles, the tibia or shinbone, and the patella or kneecap. Because activities such as running and jumping require frequent use of the knee joints, athletes need to strengthen the area around the...
Kettlebell training is an effective way to work your core muscles. The muscles around your waist keep you balanced and contribute to correct posture. When doing kettlebell exercises, use correct exercise form and good posture so you strengthen...
BOSU is an acronym that stands for both sides up because it is one of the rare pieces of fitness equipment that can be flipped upside down and still work. The BOSU can be used to strength train, work on balance and to get the heart rate up with...
You don't need to pump a bunch of iron at a fancy gym to get toned and ripped. Save time and money by taking advantage of the one machine you need, your own body. Combine a healthy diet and regular cardiovascular activity with advanced body weight...
To turn your flabby or flat butt into a firm mass of round muscle, you need to exercise the muscles that make up the area. Your butt consists of the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus, with the maximus being the largest of the three. Target these...
If your knee feels stiff and painful when you move it, you may be suffering from an injury like knee bursitis, a chronic condition like arthritis, or an acute condition due to overuse of the knee joint, like tendinitis. Instead of trying to walk...
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