With the onset of Coronavirus, or Covid-19, thousands of gyms across the country are now closed. Millions of Americans no longer have the option of maintaining their regular fitness and exercise routines. Health professionals have pointed out, along with washing hands and other hygiene practices, that daily exercise is important in maintaining your health; both [...]
Television and movies have given us a stereotype of what fitness in correctional facilities is all about. When the storyline takes us inside a prison, the camera pans the “yard” and in the background we always see weight benches and muscled men hefting weights. There is some degree of historic truth behind any such representation, [...]
The debate over Bodyweight Strength Training, versus the use of iron weights or machines, for athletes or general fitness, has come up repeatedly over the years. Most trainers want their athletes to have a well-rounded fitness program and use a variety of strength training techniques. They want to see an athlete use not just machines [...]
