Share Article By: John Fontana So your goal is to lose some weight and tighten that skin up around your muscles (a.k.a. tone up). You know that diet is very important for this and that what you eat will ultimately make a major impact on the way you look and how much you weigh. ... Continue Reading
ShareThe split squat cable rotation is a great exercise for building pillar strength. The split squat will help strengthen the legs as well as the joints stabilizer muscles. The cable twist is great for working the entire core as well as the shoulders. The idea is to be explo ... Continue Reading
ShareThe single leg RDL is an amazing exercise for strengthening the hamstrings and glutes. This exercise also works the stabilizer muscles around the foot, knees and hips providing your body with a great balance challenge. 1) Hold two dumbbells in your hand 2) Stabilize on one ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana The third part of “Not Getting Any Stronger” helps to further put together the solution to your plateau. In part one I talked about micro-cycles and how they affect your body’s ability to respond to the exercises you are throwing at it, week ... Continue Reading
ShareThe stability ball reverse hyperextension is a great exercise for strengthening the low back and glutes. 1) Lie face down on the stability ball and roll forward so that elbows are touching the ground 2) Feet should be off the ground and mid section should be touching the bal ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana Remember the days when you first started lifting weights? Whether it was years ago or just recently, I am sure you can recall those days. After the soreness and awkwardness of the first few weeks something amazing started to happen. Every exercis ... Continue Reading
ShareThe stability ball roll out is a great move for the upper pillar. It challenges the shoulders stability and your core strength. The kneeling roll out is an intermediate move, just one step below a roll out on your feet. Heres how to do it: 1) Kneel on the ground with a sta ... Continue Reading
ShareThe dumbbell tricep extensions on stability ball is a great tricep exercise that also incorporates your core. The exercise will strengthen your your abdominals, obliques and glutes. 1) Lie flat on your back on a bench 2) Press hands straight up over chest 3) With palms facin ... Continue Reading
Share You can’t walk into a gym, watch a workout DVD or read an exercise article without hearing about “core” or “core strength.” The fact that the core has gotten a lot of hype is a good thing, the bad thing is the misunderstanding. Walk into any health club and as ... Continue Reading
Share Article By: John Fontana Everyone has seen someone in the gym doing an exercise that you know must be bad for him or her. You may not be an exercise expert, but you know that the person’s form is terrible and needs to be fixed before they really hurt themselves. Form is a ... Continue Reading