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Why You Should Be Lifting Weights

January 15, 2015 by Merv Mandelbaum

110816-N-HM829-006 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2011) Aviation Survival Equipmentman Airman Rashard C. Lovelace lifts weights in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman K. Cecelia Engrums/Released)

So, starting on that New Year’s resolution, huh? Well, to really maximize your gains, aerobic exercise just won’t cut it. It’s time to start pumping iron. A study published in Obesity has found that men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase in age-related … Read More

Form Before Function

February 16, 2010February 4, 2010 by Roger Nahas

So you’ve taken your gym shoes out of hibernation and resolved to make use of the gym membership you pay good money for. The problem is that you’re not really sure what to do when you get to the gym. Knowing the benefits of strength training, you decide to just … Read More

How to Drop those Pesky Extra Pounds

November 14, 2011January 28, 2010 by Roger Nahas

Get our free daily email, and access to special features, by signing up here. Why is it that so many committed exercisers just can’t shake those last 10 pounds? There are several possible answers. One scenario is the overuse of aerobic exercise. People don’t generally think to lift weights when … Read More

The Single Most Important Stretch

November 27, 2009 by Roger Nahas

Guys are notoriously bad at taking the time to stretch. They are more interested in spending their time in the gym lifting weights. I don’t have to really go into detail about the benefits of stretching, so instead I thought I’d offer one whole body stretch. If you’ve never done … Read More