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What gym machines are best? Don’t skip these two.

Look at this picture.  How does it make you feel?  Scared?  Overwhelmed?  If so, you’re not alone.  If you’re new to exercising in a gym, these machines may seem all the same to you–rows of shiny padded chrome torture contraptions.  Devices that will either kill you or allow you to look like a fool.  Once you become acquainted with them, however, you’ll find that they are pretty user-friendly. Although I am a bigger fan of strength training with free weights and body weight because they require the use of more stabilizing muscles, machines can be effective, and do have their perks.  For one, they can …

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Which Comes First: Cardio or Weights?

  When you first enter a gym, what do you gravitate toward?  The treadmills and other cardio machines, or the weights and strength training equipment?  Have you ever wondered if you should be doing one before the other? First, let me say that both cardiovascular exercise and resistance training are very important to achieve and maintain optimal health and fitness, and the way you order your workout does make a difference.  If you have the time, you may want to do your cardio in the morning, and strength training in the afternoon or evening, or vice versa.  However, this is …