Weekend Fitness Tips #2

  by  thoth92 

Fitness links I loved this week. Enjoy reading your weekend fitness tips; get out there and enjoy life.

Just say, “NO” to the Leg-press

The seated leg press fits in the same boat at the seated leg-extensions machine – avoid them and squat instead. Better yet, start off by learning how to box squat. This week I enjoyed reading Tony Gentilcore’s My Case Against the Leg Press.

Going Old-School

Too often we think that our health and fitness tips have to be new to be effective. The truth is that the core of fitness training hasn’t changed that much over time, it just gets respun. Kettlebells are awesome and seem new, but they are well over 100 years old.

Check out this post by Ross Enamait on Mighty Men of Old to kick-it Old-school style.

Stretch It Out

I know, I know, I spend way too much of my day sitting. I know how sitting can kill you. I also know how important it is to stretch (i.e. take a yoga class).

Check out this article over on Daily Burn about Dynamic Stretching Keeps Joints Injury Free.

Over (cough) 40 Fitness Tips

Aging is a process none of us can stop, but by recognizing how our bodies change over time can help us train better and smarter. Don’t let age limit what you can, or can’t do. As we reach that milestone of Over-40 our methods for training should adapt.

Check out this article by Jason Ferruggia over on the Huffington Post about Strength Training After 40. Great tips.

What’s On Your Reading List for the Weekend

If you’ve run across great posts this week, share them in the comments section.

About Troy Pesola

Troy is the founder of Cube.Dweller.Fitness. He's an innovation catalyst in several areas of life including business, marketing, and process improvement. Outside of work he's actively involved in fitness, health, and living vibrantly in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.