http://www.smart-strength-training.com/strength-training-blog.html A blog dedicated to providing top-notch strength training information to keep you on track in your workout program. en-us strength training Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:28:26 GMT Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:28:26 GMT smart-strength-training.com http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-baseball.html Ab Workouts should be the backbone of all your baseball and softball training. Without a strong midsection, it's nearly impossible to compete. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:40:47 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/number-of-sets-in-the-push-phase.html Is the number of sets in the PUSH phase correct? Only at the top of the workout it states 3) Push - heavier weight, fewer reps, more sets! yet below Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:57:34 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/biceps-curl-stability-ball.html The Biceps curl is a Classic. Add in a stability ball and you've got a biceps blaster! Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:51:14 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/cable-curl.html The Cable curl is a classic biceps exercise - make sure you're doing them correctly and efficiently for maximal results! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:56:13 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/cable-crossover.html The cable crossover should be a staple in your chest workout regimen! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:15:42 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts.html Want those six pack abs? Doing ab workouts is a key component, but not the defining line. Learn the inner workings of the abdominal muscles and use it to your advantage. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:06:58 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/upper-back-exercises-bow-and-arrow.html Upper back exercises are effectively performed with resistance bands. Try the bow and arrow pull! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:15:04 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/rowing-exercises-resistance-tube.html Rowing exercises with a resistance tube is a fantastic addition to any upper back exercise regimen! Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:53:11 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/daily-diet-plan.html Create a custom daily diet plan from this useful chart - where does your lifestyle and bodytype fit in? Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:33:30 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/eating-healthy.html Learn how eating healthy is the right way to lose weight, gain muscle and feel great! Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:27:27 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/shoulder-exercises.html Doing your shoulder exercises have life-long benefits. Learn about these benefits and get started with basic exercise techniques. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:10:12 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/vitamin-c-questions.html I think you're making a huge mistake telling people they're getting more than enough vitamin C. 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Well I was going out of my mind, mood swings, bouts of rage, Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:52:18 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/diet-plan.html please can you also make a weight gain plan for lower weights ie. down to 130? --------------------- To everyone, This chart is meant to be an example Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:31:10 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/too-much-protein.html I am 5'4'' and 104 lbs (female) and training to be a figure competitor. I have intense weightlifting workouts and cardio sessions six days a week and each Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:21:12 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/arm-exercises-dumbbell-curl.html Most arm exercises revlolve around dips. Let's get pumping! Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:05:03 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/pushup-workouts.html Pushup workouts can do more than you might think! They work your chest, arm and core muscles simultaneously - they can be an asset to any workout program! Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:55:50 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/rowing-exercises-dumbbell.html Dumbbell Rowing Exercises are an all-time favorite upper back exercise. Let's get started! Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:42:59 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/pull-ups.html Pull ups have stood the test of time! It should be the backbone of your routine. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:20:38 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/shoulder-impingement.html I've developed a bone spur on the inside of my right shoulder bone. It's impinging on my rotator cuff and I can't reach up and back with my arm without Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:11:14 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/chest-exercises-dumbbell-press.html Do your chest exercises, the smart way! The flat dumbbell press and its variations. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:49:20 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/chest-exercises-dumbbell-fly.html Chest exercises almost always start with the dumbbell fly. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:48:46 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/leg-muscles.html Understand how your thigh and leg muscles move you! Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:47:26 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-bicycle-crunches.html Ab workouts almost always start with bicycle crunches. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:45:13 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/knee-injury-from-downhill-skiing.html Attempting to stop on a rightward turn, my ski caught a snowboarder's rut. Instantly I fell back feeling numb with shock and pain in my left knee. I Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:26:38 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/staying-positive-about-eating-and-exercise.html Just trying to stay healthy and want my exercise and diet to be balanced. I, like most people, enjoy eating. But I decided to commit myself to a healthy Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:05:27 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/chest-press-and-breast-lifting.html If I do chest presses using a resistance band will it lift my breasts? Also, I am 18 years old and a 34 C. How many chest presses should I do and how often? Sun, 22 May 2011 14:12:19 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/foot-inversion.html Which muscle turns the feet inward? ---- Hello! I believe you're thinking of ankle inversion. In other words, ankle inversion might occur if you roll Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:00:45 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/vitamin-c-and-arthritis.html for 30 years i have taken a gram of vitamin c whenever I have been with people with the flu, colds or bronchitis. and then i take a gram an hour or so Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:09:04 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/stability-ball-crunches-5.html The stability ball exchange is a classic. The problem is that people are constantly doing it incorrectly. Watch the video demo here. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:14:36 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/stability-ball-knee-tuck.html Another ab-burning stability ball exercise demonstration. Is it a part of your workout routine? Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:14:32 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/vitamin-c-information.html Vitamin C information including food sources and recommended intake along with vitamin c deficiency and overdose info. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:16:33 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/weight-training-myths.html Weight training myths that'll make you think - don't let the gym-hype take over your diet or workout program! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:52:19 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/stability-ball-abs.html Get a chiseled core with stability ball exercises! Come on in and watch the video demonstrations! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:37:57 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/shoulder-muscles.html Working your shoulder muscles is a great way to prevent injuries. Having weak shoulders can also lead to a weak chest and weak arms! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:21:52 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/how-to-take-creatine.html Understanding how to take creatine can make or break your results - do it the right way! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 04:52:14 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-v-ups-1.html The static v-up is one of the classic ab workouts. Learn the truth! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:25:38 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-v-ups-2.html V-Ups are among the toughest ab workouts. Give it a shot! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:17:51 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-basic-crunches.html Ab workouts center around basic crunches - learn how to do them correctly! Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:17:48 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/tired-at-work-dhea-supplements.html A work associate recommended DHEA after hearing complaints of my tiredness on the workroom floor. It solved THAT problem, but.... Working with an occasional Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:11:57 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-balance-disk-situps.html Ab workouts with a balance disk are more effective at targeting the abs, along with being more comfortable! Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:26:52 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-leg-raises.html Leg raises, along with the other ab workouts, will not burn belly fat! Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:17:11 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-resistance-band-crunch.html Resistance Band Crunches are great for all of your ab workouts! Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:17:09 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/plank-ab-workouts.html The plank is one of the simplest, most effective of all the ab workouts! Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:12:58 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-the-seal.html The Seal - one of many ab workouts. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:40:53 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-supine-bridges.html Supine Bridges - another one of the many ab workouts. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:17:01 GMT http://www.smart-strength-training.com/ab-workouts-rope-climbers.html Rope Climbers - a great addition to any of your ab workouts! Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:53:45 GMT