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Sunday, January 19, 2014

8 Exercise Mistakes That Could Hurt You

8 Exercise Mistakes That Could Hurt You
Squats are a super beneficial exercise, strengthening the muscles in the front and back of your thigh (quads and hamstrings) and rear end muscles (glutes). This bend and lift movement mimics what people do when picking up a bag off the floor or picking up a grandchild, says Jacque Ratliff, an exercise physiologist at the American Council on Exercise.... ."Always make sure your hips are moving backward ," says Ratliff. "Think about sitting down and back in a chair. It takes stress off the knees, hips, ankles, and major joints. Plus, when your hips are moving backward, it allows you to use the bigger muscles (quads, hamstrings, glutes)."  read more

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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Delt/Bi/Tri Workout
I stayed home today and, after a couple of active hours with Hailey and Mason, I made some time for a delt/bi/tri workout in my gym.  I started with circuits of DB shoulder presses, DB curls and single arm cable pressdowns.  I followed this with circuits of DB lateral raises, suspension overhead tricep extensions, suspension curls and suspension rear delt flyes.

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