The Functional Strength Exercise
October 7, 2009 by Kat Wendersen
Filed under Fitness Training
The Functional Strength Exercise shows workout enthusiasts how to lose belly fat in a fast manner. In addition to reducing your stomach fat, this work out will strengthen your arms, forearms and the inner things. It is a simple exercise of 5 reps but is known to effectively burn off excess fat for a great look.
The exercise begins with gently picking up 15 LBS dumb bells and slowly stretching out your hands in front of you such that they are parallel to the floor beneath you. Hold the free-weight in left hand and bend over and touch the right foot with it, kneeling with the right knee slightly as you do so. In the next set, just change the position the weight and repeat.
Optimizing Workouts with Warm-ups
February 5, 2009 by Kat Wendersen
Filed under Fitness Training
Warm-ups are composed of two primary elements: static and dynamic stretches. The combination of both is what achieves the goal of injury prevention and improved performance. However, some people may be confused as to what makes a good warm-up, and just exactly why there is a need to warm-up.
Warm-ups, true to form, are designed to warm up the body. The process of warming up allows for the gradual increase of temperature inside the body. A sudden increase will cause the same symptoms as that of a regular fever. However, the slight increase in temperature in the body’s muscles through physical exercise can help dilate the blood vessels, and help loosen the muscles that will be frequently bent and stretch throughout the entire workout routine.