weightlifting

How To Avoid Common Weight Lifting Injuries

May 11, 2018 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

Getting injured in the weight room can be a difficult issue to handle. For experienced weightlifters, the big issue is just walking around in pain for a little while. But for a beginner, there is a much bigger challenge to avoid common weight lifting injuries.

If you are new to strength training, getting injured can cause you to rethink exactly why you’re doing this in the first place. If you get hurt really badly, it will probably be the end of your fitness program altogether.

Follow These Tips To Never Reach Your Weightlifting Plateau

March 13, 2018 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

Ideas To Make Sure You Never Reach Your Weightlifting Plateau

You’ve been in the gym working hard for a while now. You’ve noticed new muscles showing, had to buy smaller sized pants and can feel good about wearing a tight shirt. You keep getting stronger so you figure you’ll never reach your weightlifting plateau. But as you track your workouts (you should be), you notice you’ve been stuck lifting the same weight for a month. Panic sets in. Is this it? I’m never going to get any stronger? Before you stress, read this article so you never reach your weightlifting plateau.

Clean And Press Combo – Build Power And Speed

March 1, 2018 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

The Clean And Press Combo Is Not Just For Olympic Weightlifters

Most of us have watched the Olympics so more than likely you have seen the weightlifting competition. You’ve seen huge men and women perform the clean and press combo with a completely loaded bar and thought “holy cow”. Of course, none of us normal human beings are going to reach such a heavy weight. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t add the clean and press combo to your workout. In case you are not familiar, let me define the clean and press combo.

Forearm Workout – The Forgotten Muscle Group

February 17, 2018 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

Use This Forearm Workout To Get Thicker Forearms And A Stronger Grip

It’s easy to overlook doing a forearm workout, much like your calves. Working your forearms isn’t only important for them to look good but to build a strong grip which will help in lifting weights. What’s even worse, you will never reach your lifting potential with moves like deadlifts when you have a weak grip. The below exercises may not give you forearms like Popeye but they will make your forearms look good and add strength to your grip.

Fat Burning Dumbbell Workout Even If Your Too Busy

February 3, 2018 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

Fat Burning Dumbbell Workout You Can Do In 15 Minutes

If you read many fitness articles you are probably aware that many support shorter workout periods. There are a number of different workouts, HIIT, Tabata, all suggesting short burst, high-intensity exercise. High bursts of energy for short amounts of time burn fat and build muscle. Everyone can find ten minutes in a day so no excuses! The good thing about this fat burning dumbbell workout is you can do it anywhere. Most hotels will have some sort of workout center with some dumbbells. You can also buy a couple different pairs for your home.

5 Things That Happen To Your Body When you Stop Working Out

December 19, 2017 by Rob Denny Leave a Comment

Things That Happen To Your Body Show Why You Should Continue Some For Of Exercise

Everybody’s been there. You work out for a while, then get too busy with work and/or family, sustain an injury or maybe just get burnt out and decide to take a week or two off. Then the holidays roll around with all the yummy but not so healthy treats between office parties and cocktails at friends parties. After a fun New Years eve you start wondering about the things that happen to your body during the festivities since you decided to throw in the towel on your workouts. Don’t worry, everybody has done it for one reason or another. The best thing you can do now is get back into your workout routine. Here are some reasons why:
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