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Two Common Strength-Training Mistakes

  A buddy tells you that during her last workout, she performed 100 crunches and 75 bent over dumbbell rows, in record time.  Impressive?  Well yes, you have to admire this person’s mental and physical stamina. At the gym, you notice a guy going 100 miles an hour on the leg extension machine.  But is this the best way to train? There’s good reason to say that the answer is no. Performing 100 crunches may add strength to your abs, but I can think of many other core moves that are way more effective with way fewer reps, and target your total core, including your …

Gym Machine NOT to Skip, #3

I’ve noticed that Two Gym Machines Not To Skip is consistently one of my top-read posts.  Then it occurred to me, I really should have included the lat pulldown cable machine!  Here’s why: ~It is very difficult to target the latissimus dorsi muscles, in the outer part of your upper back, using free weights.  Strong lats, however, are important.  They’re a key player when it comes to adduction, extension and internal rotation of your shoulders.  Not to mention, strong lats give you awesome back definition. ~Access to a cable machine allows you to perform pulldowns to strengthen not only your lats, but also a number …