So, if you can’t sleep, what can you do to occupy yourself during the late night/early morning hours? Well duh, obviously you watch infomercials! Seems like one of the hottest new crazes I’m seeing lately are Shake Weights. What the heck is a Shake Weight? Well, it kinda looks and feels like a small weighted [...]
In all my years of weight training, it never occurred to me to become a ‘body builder’. Too damn much work and dedication for me. I lift weights because I like the feeling of being in shape, not to grow huge muscles. I have read a bunch about the subject though and there seem to [...]
We used to think that cardio vascular exercises such as running and bicycling should be kept separate from our weight training workouts. After all, they are totally different workouts. Or are they? When we look at our reasons for doing both, we come up with a similar thread. We want to: • Get in better [...]
Working out with weight’s can be tricky at first. You should start out by using lighter weights with multiple repetitions. It’s amazing how heavy a 10 pound dumbbell will feel after 3 sets of 15 reps if you aren’t used to it. Use your judgment and remember that we’re in this for the long run [...]
