Three Ways Yoga Can Make You a Better Athlete

Yoga is often referred to as the “hippy sport,” a name which is no doubt influenced by the normal practitioners of the Eastern art, but there are actually a lot of ways yoga exercises can make you a better athlete. Yoga exercises for athletes is a concept that hasn't gained a lot of momentum yet, but just one look at the health benefits of yoga would make any serious athlete...

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Plyometric Exercises for Athletes - Full Plyometric Workout Routine

When it comes to developing explosive strength, higher jumps, and faster off-the-block reflexes, nothing compares to plyometric exercises. For athletes who need to be quick on their feet and shift direction rapidly, like baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, and football players, nothing will be more effective than a rigorous plyometric workout routine. What Are Plyometrics? Before...

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Dramatically Increase Strength With These Full Body Workouts for Men

There are a plethora of full-body workouts for men, depending on each man's specific needs and goals concerning exercise. Some men just want to work out to improve their appearance, which is why bodybuilding is such a common practice. Others, however, aim for somewhat more practical results; things that'll help make their lives easier, like building up strength and...

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Somanabolic Muscle Maximizer Download and Review- Worth the Hype?

Hey everybody, I wanted to get in here and write a quick review of Kyle Leon's Somanabolic Muscle Maximizer. It's been out awhile but I finally got a chance to try it out, and you won't believe what kind of results I got. The Somanabolic Muscle Maximizer download promises to give you a ripped, shredded body with bulging muscles in just 9 weeks, sometimes less. Is this...

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Breakdown of the Best Bodyweight Shoulder Exercises for Maximum Strength

Best Bodyweight Shoulder Exercises If you're looking to work out your shoulders and build strength without weights, then bodyweight shoulder exercises are the way to go. With bodyweight exercises, you get to work on building endurance and strength without having to use anything in your workout other than your own self. It's easy to see why these exercises are popular;...

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7 seconds to a Flat Stomach - The truth behind toning your abs

By Paul J.O'Brien B.A., N.C.E.H.S., Dip. Acu., Cert Clin. Med. M.T.C.M.C.I., M.C.Th.A. www.Strong-in-7-Seconds.Com “Crunches. He’s going to tell me to do lots of stomach crunches isn’t he? Man if I hurt my neck doing another pointless crunch I swear I’m gonna….” That is what many people think when...

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The One Minute Pushup

Okay, I know you've heard of the one minute push up challenge, but that's not what this is. With the one minute push-up challenge, you set a stopwatch and go for as many pushups as you can in one minute. It's pretty straight forward, and it's an awesome test of endurance and basic strength. The one minute push up, however, is a completely different beast. The one minute...

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Three Wrist Exercises for Wrist Tendonitis

Wrist tendonitis is often caused by repetitive actions or a single case of trauma. It's a painful condition that can put an end to an athlete's career in a heartbeat. A lot of exercises for athletes fail to address this issue, so here are three quick exercises that you can do on a daily basis to keep your pain levels down and get your wrists back in action. The Flexion...

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Can You Really Add an Inch to Your Biceps in 3 Minutes?

By Paul J.O'Brien B.A., N.C.E.H.S., Dip. Acu., Cert Clin. Med. M.T.C.M.C.I., M.C.Th.A. www.Strong-in-7-Seconds.Com Yes, Yes you can. In this article I am going to teach you the secrets to building the big guns - Bulging Biceps. What is more I shall also simultaneously increase your lifts by an average...

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The Physics of Weight Training Part 2

By Paul Becker Part 2, Friction. In part 2 of this series we'll look at friction and how it can affect our training. Friction is defined as - (1) A rubbing of one object or substance against another. (2) The resistance to motion of moving surfaces that touch. When working with machines friction can become a problem, you have the situation of weight on the machine...

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5 Astounding Benefits of Bodyweight Exercises for Athletes

A lot of people talk about the benefits of bodyweight exercises for athletes, but it's still hard to believe that something as simple as moving your body around in different positions can make you stronger, more fit, and help you lose weight. Bodyweight exercises don't use anything besides your own arms and legs to work you out. Bodybuilders in general tend to put...

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6 Delicious Foods for Losing Weight

For people who want to lose weight, diets may sound like the best option. But think about it: what is a diet specifically? Is it a program that forces you to eat less than you normally would? Diet is the general term for anything that you put into your body. If you're eating fatty fried foods all day, that's your diet. The same thing goes when you eat healthy. It's...

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Peary Rader's One Day Muscle Blast Program Revisited

By Paul Becker In The Rader Master Bodybuilding and Weight Gaining System, Peary told us about a program he developed that could add up to 3/4 of an inch to a trainees arms in one day. The program goes like this - pick a day when you can do nothing but train, eat and rest. You use just two exercises, one for triceps and one for biceps, and you do a set of each...

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Flabby Arm Exercise - A sure fire way to tone and tighten the chicken wings in record time

By Paul J.O'Brien B.A., N.C.E.H.S., Dip. Acu., Cert Clin. Med. M.T.C.M.C.I., M.C.Th.A. www.Strong-in-7-Seconds.Com Flabby Arm Exercise is the perfect cure for the most demanded problem in fitness, the dreaded chicken wing arm. The horror and embarrassment of waving to your friends, only to find...

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