Posted by Ryan Huber on April 23, 2010 ·
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of working out with an old friend of mine and he should me a new bicep exercise to perform called “21″. If you’re looking for a good exercise for your biceps, I think you should give this one a try.
What you need:
Barbell with weights
Specifications:
3 sets with 60 second rest in between each
Each set includes 7 reps of 3 different curl positions to equal a total [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on April 8, 2010 ·
For the past week or so, I’ve been working out with a friend of mine. We are both running the half marathon in a few months together, so we’re training for that by running every other day. On the other days, I’ve been helping him with his strength training. On the days we run, we also perform some exercises to work our core or abdominal exercises. Each day we switch off picking the exercises.
So [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on March 28, 2010 ·
All those gym classes in school have really made performing push ups a complete drag. It was the same thing everyday. Down, up, down, up. I got bored of performing the regular push ups quite quickly. If you’re anything like me, you want to keep your workouts fresh and new.
Not just because it gives you a better workout, but because it keeps the workouts entertaining. Let’s face it, working out [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on March 9, 2010 ·
Abdominal muscles are found to be very attractive, whether it’s a six pack or if you’re truly a freak of nature and have an eight pack, women seem to love it. Women also want abs, although their goal is really to have that flat, sexy stomach and not a 6 or 8 pack like men. Abs are not as difficult to get as people seem to make it.
Many seem to believe that you can only get a six pack if you’re [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on February 12, 2010 ·
Next time you workout your bicep muscles, give these 4 exercises a try, since as I have said many times before, the most effective way to build muscle is not only eating the proper foods, but a variety of workouts to perform. When you repeat the same exercises over and over again, you reach a plateau where you stop building muscle. In order to avoid this, you must perform a variety of exercises. Mix [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on February 2, 2010 ·
The lower abdominal muscles can be quite difficult to workout. Normal crunches just do not seem to cut it when it comes to your lower abs. Truth be told, the lower abs are very important in sculpting 6 pack abs. In order to have a 6 pack, you have to especially define your lower abdominal muscles. There are several different six pack exercises for lower abs that you can perform to do this.
I would [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 30, 2010 ·
Home Gym Workout Routines are more beneficial than joining a gym. With you workout at home, you are more likely to stick with it. Home workouts are much more convenient and can take a great deal of hassle out of staying healthy.
The reason a gym membership isn’t always the best option is for one, they can be a bit pricey, especially if you want a personal trainer. Then, there is the excuses that [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 26, 2010 ·
Since a Pull Up Bar or Chin Up Bar are #7 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with one.
A Pull Up bar is a great addition to your exercise equipment for working the upper body. They sell simple door attachment pull up bars which simply hand off the frame of your door without any screws and without damaging your door frame. By performing [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 26, 2010 ·
Since a Jump Rope are #7 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with one.
We’ve all heard of jump ropes before. You see kids playing jump rope out on their drive way during the summer months having a great time. But, did you know that a jump rope is one of the most beneficial exercises a person can do because it’s an unparalleled [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 26, 2010 ·
Since a Balance Trainer is #5 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with them.
A Balance Trainer is great piece of equipment for working on your balance, core strength and stability. There are two sides to a Balance Trainer, the dome side and the platform. The dome side is great for exercises working on cardio to strength training. [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 25, 2010 ·
Since Medicine Balls are #3 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with them.
Medicine balls are also known as (weighted exercise balls, med balls, etc.). They are great for strength training exercises and to increase power. They are primary used to strengthen abdominal muscle with various different exercises. However, there are several [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 24, 2010 ·
Since Resistance Bands are #2 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with them.
Resistance Bands are a great piece of equipment to have when working out and exercising. Many think that resistance bands can be replace dumbbells, however that’s not the case. Resistance bands and Dumbbells each have their own workouts and their own advantages. [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 24, 2010 ·
Since Dumbbells are #1 on my list of How to Create an Inexpensive Home Gym, I thought I would explain why and what you can do with them.
We all know dumbbells have been around for many years. They have greatly improved the dumbbells by making them more easily adjustable and inexpensive compared to other weight machines. They are extremely reliable and effective when you incorporate them into your [...]
Posted by Ryan Huber on January 12, 2010 ·
It’s a new year and we all have our new year’s resolutions and hopefully we are sticking to them so far. For those who want to trim down their stomach, have those 6 pack abs you see in the movies and in the magazines, it’s not impossible. These 3 abdominal workouts will help you reach your goal of having those washboard abs for the summer.
The first ab workout is known as the Bicycle Exercise.
Step [...]