Provided by Global Health & Fitness
By Chad Tackett, CPT

One way to stay motivated is to constantly remind yourself that a worth-while pay-off lies ahead; a new, healthy, strong you is emerging. Effective, consistent exercise will not only improve your overall health and fitness, but will also improve your appearance, energy level, and social interactions. Also, look forward to the many psychological benefits as well: confidence, self-esteem, and relief from depression, anxiety and stress.

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Article Provided By: Rocky Mountain Sports By John Mora

Have a Post Workout Plan to Keep you Healthy and Injury Free

It’s the moments between. It’s easy to forget, to disregard how vital those minutes, hours and days are between workouts to the quality of training. But our post-workout routines can have a tremendous impact on recovery and your ability to prevent injuries. (more…)

Article Provided By: Rocky Mountain Sports
By Tom Holland

If you are a runner who does not strength train then I can almost guarantee that the question is not if, but when you will be sidelined due to injury. The old belief that runners don’t need to (and shouldn’t) lift weights is outdated and usually put forth by runners who will defer marathon entries due to injury and/or become what I call "accidental triathletes"–runners forced to swim and bike to rehabilitate running-related injuries. (more…)

By Wayne Westcott, Nautilus Institute™ Contributing Expert

Selectorized weight stack machines offer me a highly-effective and time-efficient workout that fits my busy schedule. For me, one good set on a well-designed weight stack machine is comparable to three sets with free-weights. I also like the supportive structure, the biomechanically correct movement patterns, the ease of adjusting resistance workloads, and the advantage of focusing on muscle force production rather than concentrating on balance, control and positioning factors.
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Provided by Tom Venuto
Global Health & Fitness Fat Loss Expert

With swimsuit weather right around the corner, many of us are once again faced with the daunting task of shedding the layers of flab we have accumulated over a long winter of eating and drinking. Of course this comes as no surprise because removing our "winter coats" has become a ritual for us every spring. This year, instead of wondering "how can I get rid of this belly in time for the beach," why not ask yourself a totally different question: "How can I lose this excess baggage permanently so I don"t have to keep taking it off every year?"

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By Wayne Westcott, Nautilus Institute™ Contributing Expert

I personally like to train with plate-loaded equipment because I am a visual individual and find that the large weight plates are highly reinforcing to my exercise efforts. Also, the fact that I can train independently without spotters or a partner makes plate loaded machines more accommodating to my schedule. Finally, the solid feel and fixed movement patterns of the machines enable me to put maximum effort into each exercise repetition, thereby enhancing my training effect. To me, plate loaded equipment combines the best features of free weights and weight stack machines.
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