Barbells for Dumbbells
Today’s rant brought to you by the Cleveland Clinic… which sent me the following well-intentioned, but muddled “safety tip” this morning. See if you can spot the problem: Gym Safety Tip: Using Barbells? A Spotter is a Must! Do not use barbells at home unless you have a spotter. Many people with a hectic schedule feel it is best to make a quick trip into the basement to lift weights. If that is the case, go for...
The NYT Asks: “What’s the Single Best Exercise?”
And I respond: “That’s a really dumb question!” I imagine the author, Gretchen Reynolds, had good intentions, but the article is a complete mess. To begin with, she never defines what she means by “best” – but leaves this up to the various experts she queries. Not surprisingly, the responses she gets are all over the map. The only reason the “debate grows heated” is...
CARDIO!!!
This looks like a heck of a lot more fun than plodding on a treadmill… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fouvwilGWc] Granted, I’m not quite as ambitious (or dexterous!) as the folks in the vid, but it would still be cool to have a wide-open indoor space like this to run, bounce, climb and swing around in.
Sitting as an Extreme Sport
Seriously: it’s called “Hockern.” According to Wired: Of all the things we take for granted — fresh air, hot pizza, Scarlett Johansson — sitting down surely ranks somewhere near the top. But no longer! A couple of enterprising young entrepreneurs in Germany want to make sure you never forget the thrill of setting your behind down after a long jaunt. As heads of the company Salzig Sporthocker, the Landschütz brothers...
Strength Training is for Everyone
The LA Times explains why: A growing body of research shows that working out with weights has health benefits beyond simply bulking up one’s muscles and strengthening bones. Studies are finding that more lean muscle mass may allow kidney dialysis patients to live longer, give older people better cognitive function, reduce depression, boost good cholesterol, lessen the swelling and discomfort of lymphedema after breast cancer and...
“She’s an Actress Playing the Role of a Fitness Trainer”
So sayeth trainer James S. Fell, in the LA Times. I laughed out loud when I read that line. Needless to state, Fell’s beef with Michaels is a legit one – she poses as an expert in various disciplines, when she lacks the training, credentials and proper form. Typical viewers think she’s great, yet the collective jaws of professional trainers hit the floor after witnessing her regular displays of poor technique and...
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