GenXXLSports for the Real World Athlete (and Weekend Warrior)
Pain In The Hip:Help and Healing for Sore Hip Flexors
Do you have tight hip flexors? I’ve mentioned before that this is something that I struggle with from years of overuse and improper stretching.
In the last two years, my hip flexors (iliopsoas) have bothered me to the degree that I am no longer able to cycle, kickbox, or do heavy squats at all, and can [...]
Cardio Options For Pained Knees
Do you have bad knees? I do. After years of crouching positions (goalkeeper, catcher, and first base), years of overweight, and several pregnancies my knees are shot. I knew that losing weight would help, and it did.
I still struggle with knee pain even at my goal weight, so here are some of the strategies I [...]
Plyometrics with Racquetball Training
Because I perform plyometrics exercises, I have increased my winning average. I have more power and my recovery time is faster.
Plyometrics are common in the fitness industry. More and more racquetball players consider them mainstream.
My personal trainerdescribes plyometrics as explosive movements. If done routinely, they will help build your strength and power. Below are some [...]
Plyometrics Builds Power for Racquetball
I try to improve my racquetball game through conditioning exercises like plyometrics. Plyometrics is nothing new to the athletic world. It is an exercise program that personal trainers and coaches use to help increase their athletes’ power and performance.
Increase Strength
The plyometrics that I do help increase my strength and power on the court. I move faster, [...]
Cold Weather Exercise Tips
Last time, we talked about keeping your resolutions. If one of yours was running a race before the spring thaw, we need to talk about training in the weather!
Why should you train outside? First, you need to get used to the conditions of road running. If you’er always on the treadmill, you’ll get shaken by [...]
Dwayne Johnson’s Workout and Diet Routine
Former pro wrestler Dwayne Johnson currently stars in the movie The Tooth Fairy. Yes, he plays a Tooth Fairy in the movie. Prior to the Tooth Fairy role, he starred in the movie Return to Witch Mountain.
I thought he was great in Witch Mountain as a taxi cab driver who helps two teenage aliens save the world. Tooth [...]
Resolve To Keep Going
January has ended, and it’s likely that your enthusiasm for your New Year’s Resolutions has waned with each passing day. I know how it is, you start off all enthusiastic, but by day ten (or even by day two), you’re over it.
Well, get over being over it! Did you want what you wanted then, or [...]
Pilates for Bodybuilders
I’m an unabashed fan of Pilates. After my third child was born, I decided to get serious about losing weight. When I joined the gym, I was terrified of group exercise classes.
When I passed by those six glass doors and saw people dancing (which I didn’t do), taking step aerobics (which I was scared to [...]
P90X: Is It Really Extreme?
Don’t we all want to look like this guy? He’s Tony Horton, the owner of Team Beachbody. They have about eleventy jillion workout programs, but their big seller is P90X. I bet you’ve seen the infomercial (and if you haven’t, apparently either you never have insomnia or don’t own a television).
The basis is this: You, [...]
Wii Creates Interaction
I am happy to inform you that trends in video games are changing. I am seeing more active participation and less individualization. I am speaking of video games like Wii from Nintendo.
I see players moving about and interacting with other players while they play a Wii game of tennis, bowling, baseball or racquetball.
Moms Like Wii
USA Network reports that the Wii is a hit [...]
Cardiovascular Exercise Burns Off Fat
In my last article, Avoid any excuse to Get Fit, I talked about easy ways to train at home without the use of any equipment. I explained why it is important for an overweight person who wants to lose weight successfully through exercise to go slowly so as not to over exert and in this [...]
Massage, an Important Part of Training and Competition
Massage is an important part of the training process for many purposeful athletes who want to achieve swift recovery after extensive training or competition. Massage also plays an important role in injury prevention due to overuse or overstraining the body and in the rehabilitation process after injury.
Every athlete has experienced heighten muscle tension from training [...]
Avoid any Excuse to Get Fit
There is simply no excuse not to work out because exercise can be performed anywhere. Motivation is what many people need, so training with a partner or listening to cool music will certainly help. What if you do not have a gym membership but want to get fit for the New Year. It would be [...]
Boost your Weight Training Workout
Weight training, bodybuilding, or body weight training is difficult in itself. A positive mindset is required to help to push through the pain. Whether you work on pyramid or reverse pyramid sets, plyometric training, or simple lifting of weights, it is important to know your own mind to achieve your aims.
Many people may hit a [...]
Visualize yourself Fitter
Your mind is your most powerful friend. Visualization is an extremely important tool to strengthen your spirituality, but it can also boost your health and fitness. Obviously, it cannot build muscle, you need to push your body with weights to accomplish that, but visualization can help you to push through your physical limitations.
So how does [...]
Avoid Overtraining
Bodybuilders can sometimes over train their muscles by performing tough exercises until they exceed the best maximum workload. When the body suffers this extreme exhaustion, the muscle tissue damage may be irreparable. In severe cases, overtraining may cause raptures and muscle tears.
Bodybuilders must make sure that they do not over train their muscles. Weight training [...]
Positives vs. Negatives Effects of Training to Failure
Training to failure builds bigger, stronger muscles right. There are two sides to this tale and neither is wrong. Read the Positives vs. Negative effects of training to failure and make your own mind up.
Positives:
Muscles require sheer exhaustion to grow back stronger, increase in power, gain strength, and build endurance. By training to failure, [...]
Cardio Workouts Best in Morning?
The fact that bodybuilders do a cardio workout almost every day is fantastic. Any time you can schedule your cardio workout to achieve an aerobics activity is beneficial. I came across an article that tells bodybuilders and others that the best time to work out for fat loss is the first thing in the morning.
But [...]
Break Through the Pain Barrier
Exercise is all about mental control. The body and mind is wonderful and sends messages to the brain that muscles are sore or we are tired etc. When weight training or performing cardiovascular exercise sometimes one must push himself or herself through the pain barrier, especially during an ironman triathlon, cycling event, marathon, or race [...]
Compete as a Bodybuilder?
You Want to Compete as a Bodybuilder?
Of course you want to compete because you have spent months, may be even years training to build your body to perfection.
Why keep it hidden?
Most likely you have heard that bodybuilding competition involves a maximum level of physical and mental control unlike most other sports. Yes, it is very, [...]
