Posts tagged with strength training

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Weight Training Tweaks for Better Results in the Gym

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Has your workout routine become boring? Are you not impressed with your current results? Perhaps it is time to modify your training. There are many ways to change how an exercise is performed to better suit it to your needs. I have found that by using several training techniques I am able to maximize my time and results in the gym. Working out is more fun and as a result…

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Strength Training for Distance Runners

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Most distance runners don’t strength train. In fact, most US olympic marathon runners do very little, if any strength training. The physiologicalargument against strength training for distance runners makes sense. Distance running is an aerobic activity, that is limited by the body’s ability to carry and deliver oxygen to working muscles. It is an endurance activity. Strength training is generally anaerobic, and no studies have been done that have shown…

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Isometric Workouts: Work Against Yourself to Get Results

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Many people keep asking me about simple workouts you can do at home that don’t require any equipment or much space. There are all kinds of workout videos and regimens out there, but why not try something simple for a quick toning session. Isometric (“iso” meaning “same,” and “metric” meaning “distance”) exercises are a form of resistance exercises in which one’s muscles are used in opposition with other muscle groups,…

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