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| bio | website | ideafit.com/profile/… |
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| location | New Jersey | |
| age | 50 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 2 months |
| seen | 6 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 179 |
NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 27+ years in the martial arts
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Apr 28 |
asked | Are there Home Gym/Open Source Crossfit or p90x training groups? |
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Apr 27 |
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Is it a good idea to use an exercise ball as a chair? I'm actually using a swiss ball as a chair 1/2 of the day. There is a transition period and you need to 'listen to your body' and switch back to the chair as needed. Overall I (and the group with me doing this) have found that sitting on a swiss ball does seem to help with back strain and does seem to work the core throughout the time being on it. |
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Apr 25 |
answered | Daily Health Routine and gaining weight suggestion |
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Apr 23 |
answered | Bicep curls, forearm down |
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Apr 23 |
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Should one generally avoid machines in favor of free weights? JoJo - great and deep answer.I'm a firm believer in free weights for beginners and more strength focused workouts, since they tend to give a better overall workout - making the body work the way it would in real life BUT realize the use of machines for specific (hate to use the work - weak spot) focus. I think the people you've listed/quoted above say about the same thing... |
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Apr 23 |
answered | Working out while slightly ill |
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Apr 22 |
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What are some free weight exercises to isolate hamstrings? The original questions was how to work the hamstring...I agree with many exercise sites/books in that Squats (and dead lifts) are probably the best overall exercise for hamstrings and surrounding muscles, tendons and bones. |
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Apr 22 |
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What are some free weight exercises to isolate hamstrings? @JoJo - It's the movement of the knee - muscles to tendons to bone (right? I'm not a Dr. or expert here) - here's a simple interactive site: jointreconstruction.com/kneeinjury/kneerec.htm |
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Apr 21 |
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What are some free weight exercises to isolate hamstrings? quote: Hamstrings mainly flex your knees as well as extend your thighs in the upward phase of the squat - from: healthfitness.frs.com/part-body-squats-work-3536.html |
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Apr 21 |
answered | Alternating exercise to get faster fitness gains |
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Apr 21 |
answered | What are some free weight exercises to isolate hamstrings? |
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Apr 20 |
answered | How to create a workout plan? |
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Apr 19 |
answered | My wrists and fore-arms hurt, what should I do? |
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Apr 19 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Apr 18 |
answered | plastic foil to lose belly fat faster |
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Apr 17 |
answered | Is it better to start exercising with a program/dvd or running/walking/etc? |
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Apr 15 |
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How to incorporate cardio in to a barbell routine? @Robert - can you provide the specifics of your A/B split (set/reps/weight - rest period). I still think a reduced rest period could be the answer |
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Apr 15 |
answered | How to incorporate cardio in to a barbell routine? |
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Apr 15 |
answered | Hand position in dumbbell bench press |
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Apr 14 |
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How can I make exercise more interesting? @jprete - losing weight (or more appropriately body fat) is something you can measure easily (scale, pinch an inch, how you fit in clothes) - where being 'fit' is a little more obscure. I would recommend setting SMART goals (S = simple, M = Measurable, A = attainable, R = realistic and T= timed, within a given timeframe) |
