I found this great mind movie while surfing around looking for new workout protocols.
You can’t help but feel better after watching this. Supposedly, there is some great mind programming going on during this video. Read more of the producer’s description below:
“Do you want to get slim, fit and vibrantly healthy but find your healthy lifestyle habits hard to maintain? Then this inspirational 4-minute Mind Movie will help you get your HEAD STRAIGHT FOR SUCCESS! Forget diets and punishing exercise regimes and just watch this video every day to tune into your body’s natural well being.”
That is quite a women’s exercise video that focuses on the working out the glutes by squeezing them. They bounce and jiggle and call it a workout. I’m not sure where they came up with this routine but I guess it makes for a good laugh. Without further ado we present “These Glutes Are Made for Walkin’” – the song is a nice touch!
Many people think that standing barbell military presses are just great for shoulder development. Although this exercise works the heck out of your shoulders, you can do them in a way that works your abs like crazy as well. Sometimes the best lifts are the ones that appear to be the most basic. Let's use some advanced techniques to make the most of this basic lift.
[When you do this exercise while standing, the abs become the link between your hips and your shoulders. You can maximize the amount lifted as well as increasing ab definition by flexing and generating tension in your abs while lifting the weight overhead.]
A Quick Refresher Course on Generating Strength in a Muscle (more…)
I have never admitted this before, but I hate to stretch. It bores the heck out of me. When I stretch, I always think to myself that I could be using this time to burn more calories doing HIIT. I have a limited time to workout, so I simply avoid stretching. I'm going to talk about a better and more efficient way to maintain flexibility and prevent injuries. Oh yeah, in case you didn't know, stretching before lifting makes your muscles weaker for that workout.
[Stretching before going for a run. A waste of time, or a smart way to avoid injuries?]
I Develop My Deep Hatred for Stretching in 7th Grade (more…)
