Definition Of Fitness
by: Jimmy Sturo
Fitness is defined as a state of being healthy, which prepares the body for the physical necessities of daily life. To be more precise, fitness provides strength, flexibility and stamina for the proper functioning of the body. It is a total solution for a perfect, fine-tuned life. The five main components […]
In order to do these exercises correctly you need to be familiar with the Pilates concept called the ”Powerhouse”. The Powerhouse is a term used by pilates teachers referring to the collective muscles of your abdominals, gluteals and your lower back muscles. Simply the area where your core muscles are located. It can be visualized by imagining a square between your lower ribs and your hipbones. […]
Core strength and stability is increasingly recognized as a vital part of fitness training. The past five years have also seen growing interest in integrating core stability exerxises into resistance and strength training programs as well as in sports specific training. This article provides a short introduction to the core stability concept and the various methods […]
The Bongo board looks just like a skateboard, only with one single independent roller attached with an elastic cord instead of wheels. The roller is in constant motion independent of the board, creating a constantly changing center of balance. This makes it suitable for expert level balance training.
The inventor of the original Bongo Board […]
This is a claim you hear often, especially among bodybuilders, but also among some personal trainers. The most extreme version is “aerobics makes you fat”, the reasoning being that it leads to loss of muscle, which lowers your metabolism, causing you to gain fat because you’re now eating too much for your slow metabolism.
These types of claims […]
To better understand the concept of plyometrics, one has to understand how muscles work. Muscles contract to cause movement, and this process is known as concentric contraction. Any given muscle can contract only with so much power, however when a muscle is lengthened before it contracts, it will actually produce more power. This lengthening and contraction […]
When starting a new strength training program it is easy to get confused by all the different concepts and approaches available. Ask 10 different personal trainers what the best strength training program looks like and you are likely to get 10 different answers. You might overhear some guy at your local gym talking about some […]
The Bodyblade Exerciser represents a highly innovative advance in exercise equipment. The Bodyblade is a reactive, oscillating device that utilizes inertia to generate up to 270 muscle contractions per minute. Most other systems work on the principle of the user attempting to lift a weighted item or stretch an elastic band. This fitness equipment however, […]
