Mar 13 2009

The Power of Proper Breathing

Do you remember the last time you were angry? Do you remember how you were breathing? Do you remember your posture or the feeling in your muscles? More than likely your breath was rather shallow with rapid pace and your muscles were quite tense. You reacted to some event with a simple emotion called anger. [...]

Jan 19 2009

How to Lift Weights Safely

1. Warm up before you lift Take 5 to 10 minutes doing some light aerobic exercise before you workout. By doing this your muscles will become warmed up. Warming up you muscles makes them more limber and less susceptible to injury. 2. Do a warm-up set for each exercise Start by performing 8 to 10 [...]

Jan 5 2009

Stretching Properly

Stretching is a very important part of fitness and bodybuilding. Follows these rules for stretching properly: 1. Warm up before you stretch. 2. Hold each stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds. As you become more flexible gradually increase the time to 1 minute. 3. Don’t stretch to the point of pain. You should [...]