Join JEFIT’s 5th monthly fitness challenge, available on iOS and android, the Leg Dynamo Challenge! Find extra motivation to mix up your workout routine and focus on leg day. No need to sign up to participate, just log 20 reps of one of the below exercises on 21 different days in September. To get the most out of […]
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Some people would venture to say that their favorite muscle group to work is? That’s right, the biceps! Most gym goers typically train them at the end of their workout and leave the gym with a great “pump.” What are your favorite dumbbell arms exercises to do? Here are a few great bicep exercises selected
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It can be easy to ditch the gym and say you’ll workout at home. But it’s another thing to actually put in the effort and stay consistent with a home exercise routine. When you remove the motivation of having paid for your gym membership, it’s easy to press snooze on the alarm, or simply not
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Many individuals experience great success with their strength training workouts. That is until they hit a roadblock, typically known as a training plateau. This can occur for many different reasons. When this does happen, take a few days off, adding in active recovery. Once you’re back at the gym, you can occasionally try adding drop
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When it comes to exercise, it’s safe to say that it’s not always easy to stay consistent with your exercise routine. Sometimes, when you initially get started, you can be incredibly passionate about your journey. You’ll enjoy the process and stay psyched to keep things going. But before long, you’ll find that work, life, or
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Having a strong core will translate well in terms of better posture and how you move in a given workout. As the body learns to move better through a given movement pattern, the ability to perform that strength training exercise will also improve. A fun and challenging way to strengthen the core is through the
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Nothing beats a good barbell or dumbbell exercise. There are times, however, when the gym is crowded or you don’t have access. Machine-based exercises can more than do the trick. In addition, when traveling, most hotels have machines in their fitness space and not as much free weights because of possible liability issues. In today’s
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A great way to develop more power in a strength training program is to incorporate Olympic style explosive movements. These types of exercise are full body, compound exercises, that utilize triple extension. Triple extension is defined as the simultaneous extension of the ankles, knees and hips. Performing an exercise where the whole body is used
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It can be easy to fall into the trap of doing the “same ole same ole” regarding your exercise routine. Meaning, if you’re a runner, you only run and if you lift weights, you typically do only that.
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Some of the best upper leg exercises are known as compound movements. These are exercises such as squats and lunges. With that said, let’s take a page from the world of bodybuilding. They understand the value of using specific exercises, periodically in their training, to focus on specific areas of the legs. This article will
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When performing any type of strength exercise training for the shoulders, it is important to target all the muscles that make up the shoulder area. The three muscles that cover the shoulder capsule are as follows: This article will look at shoulder exercises that specifically target each head of the shoulder. We will offer a
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Many of us have already been there regarding an injury. If not, the odds are you will probably be there at some point; recovering from an injury. It comes with the territory when working out on a regular basis. The National Health Statistics Reports reported 8.6 million sports injuries, a rate of 34.1 per 1,000
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