• The Arnold 2016 Survival Guide

    The Arnold 2016 Survival Guide
    Sponsored Content, Photo Courtesy of the Arnold Sports Festival The biggest weekend in fitness is just around the corner and you’re still packing for the trip? What are you waiting for?! Do it… DO IT, NOW! If you want to crush your enemies… err, enjoy the Arnold more than everyone else, then you’d better start checking these off your list: 1. BRING A BAG The Arnold is like Halloween for Bodybuilders. It’s the largest health & fitness expo in the coun
  • Crunches vs. Core Exercises

    Crunches vs. Core Exercises
     OPENING ARGUMENTS  DEFENSE  Crunches are not only safe and effective but also the best exercise for developing the abs.  PROSECUTION Spinal flexion (bending the spine forward), as in crunches, has been shown to place a lot of stress on the disks and should be replaced with core exercises that do not flex the spine, such as the plank.  EVIDENCE  The research showing that flexion of the spine places a lot of stress on the spinal disks was done in isolated pig cervica

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