Hi, The last two posts talked about how much time you should spend in the gym.  We also mentioned that you can time your sets.  But how do you measure the time in the gym? After all you are supposed to be concentrating on the exercise, not counting the seconds you are doing an exercise. [...]

Image via Wikipedia Hi, In the last post we looked at how much time in the gym should you be spending.  We discovered that it depended on what your goals were. Different goals might take longer time periods. Then I showed you where I rarely spend more than 20 minutes in the gym at a [...]

Image via Wikipedia Hi, How much time in the gym?  Are you one of those people that likes to go to the gym to socialize?  If so then 1-2 hours will be your usual time there.  Now, I like to be efficient and I am usually very busy.  So I need to spend as little [...]

Image via Wikipedia Hi, Here is a variation on the lateral raise that will really give you a burn. The video is on You tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjzwzixBPg Check it out and watch your shoulders stand out. Lateral raises are great for working the outside of the shoulder. Try them.

Hi, Here is the video I promised about shoulder  bombs.  This is a great finishing exercise for your shoulder routine. I can’t seem to embed this video into the blog, so here is the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vAGIUTD3JQ Enjoy and I will have another video on lateral raises for the shoulders this week. In the meantime [...]

Image via Wikipedia Hi, Let’s take a break from some of the heavy reading you have been going through on this blog lately.  I know it is my fault! I forgot about this old shoulder exercise, but saw an article in Ironman that mentioned it, so it is now becoming a new exercise again. This [...]

Hi, Here are a couple of more ways to use negative rep training when you are training by yourself. The first one you can only use if you are using dumbbells. You have to have one hand free and you simply use your free hand to help on the positive part of the exercise. Then [...]

Hi, How can you do negative rep training by yourself? Last post we talked about negative rep training with a partner. While that will help you to use heavier weights, sometimes it can create a safety issue. You can avoid the safety issues and still get the benefits of negative reps. Remember that part of [...]

Hi, Yesterday’s post talked about how negative rep training can help you build more strength and burn body fat at the same time. However, this is a very stressful type of training and should not be used all the time. Once every few workouts is plenty. There are several ways to do negative training. One [...]

Should you use negative rep training? Negative rep training is great for building strength and keeping the metabolic forces in high gear. That means more fat burning. What is a negative rep. It is the return to the starting position. For example, with biceps curls, when you lift the weight that is the positive part [...]