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Top 10 Exercise Mistakes: Number 2

Posted Mar 4th, 2010 and has No Comments »

This is the next in a series of 10 articles based on the American Council on Exercise’s (ACE) article titled “Top 10 Mistakes People Make in the Gym.”  Check the “Related Posts” links at the end of this article or use the “Search This Site” box at the top to find the other articles in this series.
Mistake Number 2:  Unbalanced …



Top 10 Exercise Mistakes: Number 1

Posted Mar 2nd, 2010 and has No Comments »

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) posted an article on their site called “Top 10 Mistakes People Make in the Gym.”  I wanted to turn that list into a series of articles providing more information on each mistake.  Here is the first of a series of 10 posts on “Exercise Mistakes.”
Mistake Number 1:  The All or Nothing Approach
Most of us …



How Fast You Gonna Get Up?

Posted Feb 15th, 2010 and has No Comments »

Is it just me or has anyone else who’s been watching the Olympics been hit with this sudden urge to hit the gym and workout all day?  Doesn’t watching all these athletes who are the best in the world at what they do just make you even more conscious of that extra flab around your midsection?
Add to the mix the …



Dangers of Acetaminophen Overdose

Posted Feb 15th, 2010 and has No Comments »

Acetaminophen, the aspirin-free pain reliever found in many medications such as Tylenol, has been around for so long, you might assume that it’s one of the safest pain relievers on the market – and when used properly, it is.  However, acetaminophen is also the leading cause of acute liver failure in the US, a statistic that emphasizes the dangers of …



Plateaued? Time to Level Up!

Posted Feb 8th, 2010 and has No Comments »

An old Navajo man was out walking with his young Granddaughter one day teaching her the stories of the deep canyons and flat plateaus of the American Southwest.  His Granddaughter stopped and asked, “Grandfather, what’s a plateau?”  The Grandfather said, “A plateau is where a mountain stopped growing.”
All of us have reached  plateaus, a place where we’ve stopped growing, at …



Developing and Increasing Agility

Posted Feb 1st, 2010 and has No Comments »

One of the things that’s key to success in any sport is agility – the ability to quickly change speed and direction. Whether it’s team sports or individual sports, agility assures that you’re in the right place at the right time.
Agility is composed of several components, each of which needs to be developed in order for your agility to improve …