Originally published on December 13, 2008 What is the Valsalva Maneuver? The valsalva maneuver was named for Antonio Valsalva, an 18th-century physician. Used as a way to evaluate the cardiovascular system, it is often done, both consciously and unconsciously, by those engaged in vigorous movement; especially where those movements encounter resistance, as with strength training. […]
Strength Training
3 Big Front Squat Benefits That are Exaggerated
Originally published on June 22, 2011 The front squat exercise gets a lot more love than it used to. It’s really about time. True, the back squat is still called the King by many but the front squat has come into its own. However, for an exercise that is purported to have so many benefits […]
How to Start Strength Training: A First Routine
This method for beginner strength training is not so much a routine as a method for learning and honing in your strength training lifts so that you can become very good at them at the same time as building up your initial strength very quickly. This is not just a way to start strength training […]
Bodyweight vs. Weights: Is Bodyweight Superior?
Originally published on February 13, 2010 The body weight boom is on. To hear people talk you’d think that calisthenics and body weight exercises, in general, had just been invented last year and were the best thing since the campfire. Gymnastics skills have been joined to the traditional and well-known exercises to create a very […]
Kneeling Squats
Kneeling squats are a glute activation and strengthening exercise. Their purpose is to teach and strengthen that powerful hip extension you need on squats and deadlifts and everywhere else. They are also widely promoted, similar to ‘hip thrusts’ to women looking to work their glutes and get a bigger butt. They are not just a […]
Strength Training for Weight Loss: Is it Really the Key?
Fat loss is the biggest source of misconceptions concerning strength training. And the number one misconception and false statement made about strength training in regards to fat loss is that strength training is the key to fat loss. Fatloss and strength training bloggers alike get droves of people to their sites by telling them what […]