Diastolic Blood Pressure and Exercise: What’s the Connection?

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Exercise effects diastolic blood pressure, but how In this article you will learn about the connection between diastolic blood pressure and exercise and which diseases also influence diastolic blood pressure. What is Diastolic Blood PressureWhen we talk about diastolic blood pressure, we are talking about the number on the ...

Gymnastics Training is Tough but it Won’t Turn You Into a Bodybuilder

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Someone, I think in the forums or maybe in a comment to another post, asked earlier today why gymnasts are so muscular even though they dont lift weights, and if starting gymnastics training would be a good idea for him to gain muscle. Regarding the question why ...

Wild Card Qualifier #4 – Pronated One Hand Deadlift

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

This weeks Grip Challenge cant be any simpler. It is a One Hand Deadlift using an Olympic or Powerlifting bar with a pronated Grip. You must pull the bar to the position with locked knees and hips and an erect torso. You must then control it ...

Sedentary Job? Try Pedaling at Your Desk

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Feb. 14, 2011 -- Portable bicycle-like devices that allow people to pedal at their desks or workstations could counter some of the negative effects of sedentary behavior on the job, a new study says. Researchers reached that conclusion after giving 18 full-time workers a portable pedaling ...