When you consider joining a fitness club, one of the reasons you may cite is because of the equipment that will be available to you at a gym or fitness club. So let’s talk about these weight machines and what are the pros and the cons of using them. This can help you make your decision about whether joining a fitness club will be beneficial to your particular program of physical training. The Pros of Using Weight Machines If you’ve never embarked on a weight or strength training program before, then weight machines are a great opportunity for you to … Continue reading →

Total body machines allow you to do dozens of different weightlifting exercises on one machine in your own home. You no longer have to be concerned about gym memberships or driving to and from the gym. You can do everything right in your own home! Good total body machines, such as Soloflex, allow you to do barbell and free body exercises, which are the most important weightlifting exercises. Exercises such as these use 40-50% more muscle than single limb exercises. These exercises use heavier weight, so barbell and free body exercises are considerably more hypertrophic than other exercises that just … Continue reading →

There are all kinds of gimmicks, pills and machines to help you lose weight and stay in shape, but some of them seem to be here today, gone tomorrow type things. It is difficult, if not impossible, to know what magazine, radio, television or Internet ad to believe and sometimes it is hard to know if the information a sales person is giving you is one hundred per cent accurate. However, there will always be, and always have been, two well known and widely understood constants when it comes to weight loss: eat a healthy diet and get some exercise. … Continue reading →