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Strengthen Your Core with Planks

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Sit-ups are not ideal for your body. Planks are a solid substitute to replace them. From Harvard Health Publications: One reason is that sit-ups are hard on your back — by pushing your curved spine against the floor and by working your hip flexors, the muscles that run from the thighs to the lumbar vertebrae in the lower back. When hip flexors are too strong or too tight, they … [Read more...]

Work Out Without a Gym

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My gym is everywhere. Two topics we have discussed in depth are training outside and being resourceful about our training. Today, I’ll give you some specific tips on how to use the world around you for a variety of workout options. 1. Any road that leads uphill is a sprint track. Runners Connect: Running uphill is also thought to stimulate form improvement by imposing … [Read more...]

Dumbbell Snatch (with Sample Routine)

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I love the dumbbell snatch. It’s one of the exercises I perform simply because enjoy it. I dig the sensation of moving the weight fast and the sting when my feet hit the floor. Lucky for me, the dumbbell snatch translated perfectly to baseball. Picture Andrelton Simmons going from an athletic position to leaping up to, well, snatch a bullet line drive. Notice the … [Read more...]

Finding a Gym on a Budget? Think Creatively

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If you’re on a budget, finding a gym with the equipment you need requires some creativity and ingenuity. After reading through the comments posted by some folks after I penned this a few days ago, I wish we were all in the same room to discuss. In this moment, I’m as inspired as I’ve ever been to write a blog. A very honest, authentic reader of the blog, dbreer23 posted … [Read more...]

Weight Lifting for Women

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Fashion and fitness magazines perpetuate the myth that weight lifting isn't for women. Females are steered away from the weights and toward Pilates, Yoga or Cross-fit classes. This is absurd – using barbells and dumbbells won’t make a woman look manly or less feminine. The women splashed across covers of bodybuilding magazines with skin stretched tight over bulging muscles … [Read more...]