warming up

Warming up before exercise prepares the body for the work out session ahead by loosening up the body muscles and getting them ready for more extensive exercises. According to the experts, it is necessary to […]

What are the chest muscles? The chest muscles are the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, hence the popular slang, ‘pecs’ in reference to the chest. The bigger of the two, the pectoralis major covers the […]

Cooling down after exercise is just as important in reducing the risk of injury as the warming up process before exercise. Cooling down means gradually slowing down the level of activity. The major purpose of […]

Running is one of the most popular and the easiest ways to get in shape and stay healthy. It is also one of the easiest ways to injure yourself and bring about serious running pain. […]

One of the most costly mistakes that I see in the gym week in and week out is that the majority of lifters fail to recognize the importance of a proper warm-up. Some lifters perform […]

Weight lifting is a great way to improve muscle tone and increase overall body strength. Weight lifting, when done with a view to improve the body, is also called strength training and should be a […]

When you want to build lower body strength, you need an effective exercise. Weight training is one of the most often used techniques for helping to build muscle mass with the squat as one of […]

There is a lot of confusion among the uninitiated about weightlifting, with many confusing weight training and body building with weightlifting. The first tip for weightlifting is to know that it is a sport not […]

Bulging biceps are usually a good indicator that someone works out. You may have seen guys kissing their bulging biceps just to show off. The biceps are those muscles; there are two of them hence […]