Travel Fitness And Workout Tips
I recently read two articles about travel fitness. One said that while you’re traveling, you should keep up with 50% of your normal training and the other said you should keep up with only one-third. Both were written by well known fitness professionals and both said that you should NOT expect to keep up your [...]
Weight Lifting Tips
Hi Ray I need some weight lifting tips.
Any weight lifting exercise, whether for chest or biceps, sets of 10,8 and 6 reps is what you recommend. What I want to know is how much rest in minutes do I take between those sets so that they are effective and I don’t overstrain?
I am a lefthander [...]
Get Started in Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga, also known as “hot yoga” is a specific type of yoga developed by Bikram Choudhury. Classes are held in a hot humid room allowing you to safely work deep into your muscles tendons and ligaments while releasing toxins and congestion within your body. Many stars like Madonna and Quincy Jones swear by it [...]
Elliptical or treadmill or bike
Hi Ray! I’ve been reading through your book (again) yesterday and today (it’s a slow week at work and re-reading the book helps me make sure I’m on the right track and it pumps up my motivation).
I have a question for you about cardio. According to the cardio machines at our [...]
Gym In Mazatlan Mexico
I’m in Matazlan Mexico right now and I’ll be adding to this post about the gyms I go to and where I work out as I go. Right now the only gym I have been to is right off of Camaron Sabalo street by Rico’s coffe shop. When you see Rico’s, take a right and [...]
Mazatlan Mexico Yoga Studio
Funny thing. I’m in Mazatlan Mexico and when I log into blogger it all comes up in spanish. You never think about these kinds of things when your at home! Looks like I got it all figured out though, we’ll see in a second when I post this bad boy up.
First deal when arriving in [...]
Flat Tummy Workout
I do lots of crunches sit up and I cannot get a flat tummy. I had a trainer whom said to me that for the amount of abs I do my tummy should be completely flat.
Answer From Ray:
Its funny what trainers say sometimes. Tummy bulge can come from a lot of things. One is too [...]
No Weight Loss From Workout Routine
Hi Ray,
I’ve been weight training for 8 months now. I can do 120 lb squats and 140 lb cable rows, for example. I went from size 14 to 12 and that’s it. I also do cardio 3 to 4 times a week (stairmaster - 30 minutes). My nutirition is excellent. What could be wrong? [...]
Exercise And Fitness Equipment Simple Advice
The need for fitness equipment is a personal matter. If you are going to be doing most of your exercising at home you may want to consider purchasing some equipment to help you do certain exercises more easily, conveniently, and efficiently. If you plan to exercise at a health club, then you should make sure [...]
Bowflex Fitness Equipment Is Mediocre
Are you wondering whether or not you should have a Bowflex as part of your home gym equipment?This article will give you information about the good and bad about this piece of exercise equipment.
The Bowflex is not intended to build up big muscles. Rather, it is intended to build tomes and lean muscles.
It contains all [...]