First, let me apologize ahead of time for the photographs - there simply isn’t very much space to take pictures in my house, and the ab wheel isn’t very practical in the yard!
This is one of those exercises that looks far, far easier than it truly is. The device itself is simple a wheel of [...]
I’ve always maintained that having a strong core is vital to any athletic endeavor, be it weight lifting or running. When people think of core strength, the usually think abdominals. In reality, having strong abs plays a very minor part in having real core strength. Core muscles are all the intricate muscles which stabilize your [...]
Hi all, just wanted to show you why I didn’t post today as planned. I’ll be back Monday!
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As adults, a lot of us have completely forgotten about jumping rope. And let’s face it, a lot of us who are younger only jumped rope as children when we were made to at school. Yet jumping rope is one of the most effective aerobic conditioning exercises out there if you factor in the time [...]
All this talk of sleep had me thinking back to the early days of this blog and my experiment with polyphasic sleeping. Looking back, I feel that it simply wasn’t conducive to a highly active lifestyle or even simply 3x week strength training. It seemed more well suited to a sedentary lifestyle. There must be [...]
Since we touched on sleep in our previous recovery tips, I figured it was only logical to follow up with an article on how to actually do it. Now that might seem a bit odd, someone telling you how to sleep. You know how, and at night you get tired an whenever you do it’s [...]
I will conclude the week, albeit a little bit later than I would have like, with a summary of when to use the recovery methods I outlined earlier.
Daily:
With exception to the obvious, such as proper sleep and nutrition, I will add that contrast showers and stretching should be used daily. Contrast baths are great [...]
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make during a workout is ignoring their body’s need for rest. This doesn’t mean that no-rest workouts are bad, but rather that they can’t go on as long or be done as often as regular workouts until your conditioning improves or you risk over-training, which is pushing yourself beyond [...]
Bath salts are a wonderful, natural thing which have been around for centuries. The variety which we will focus on today is often sold under the name Epsom Salt, and is simply Magnesium Sulfate. Benefits include reduced inflammation, detoxification, cosmetic benefits such as reduced water weight, and relaxation. This is a very simple tip, and [...]
Today was quite the busy day, and I got called away on something unexpected. Needless to say I didn’t get around to writing today’s Recovery Tip, and so tomorrow will be a bit of a double feature. So check back tomorrow, on the early side, for two articles.
Cheers,
Eric
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