Quest for Fitness

Shoulder Super-Set Workout

2012-02-15T10:58:00.000-08:00

Seated Dumbbell Overhead Triceps Extension

2012-02-11T10:07:00.000-08:00

Shoulders: Superset

2012-02-03T06:36:00.001-08:00

Military Press

2012-01-29T02:42:00.000-08:00

How To Get Washboard Abs

2012-01-28T10:10:00.000-08:00

Dumbbell Hammer Curls

2012-01-28T08:20:00.000-08:00

Best Triceps Exercises: Under grip Bar Extensions

2012-01-27T08:18:00.001-08:00

Smart Snacks for Six Pack Abs

2012-01-24T08:49:00.000-08:00

Chest Workout

2012-01-23T20:48:00.000-08:00

Traps Workout Tricks

2012-01-23T08:47:00.000-08:00

Shoulder Workout

2011-12-11T11:27:00.001-08:00

Home Chest & Back Workout

2011-12-10T12:08:00.001-08:00

workout for chest and back

Weight Loss With Green Smoothies

2011-12-08T06:35:00.001-08:00

Benjamin Garnica loses 135 pounds by drinking green smoothies. Watch the vid for instructions.

Side Laterals

2011-12-04T08:53:00.001-08:00

Arnold Shoulder Press to Shoulder Shrugs

2011-11-20T11:08:00.001-08:00

Patrick performs a Super Set then a Tri Set. In the Super Set he performs an Arnold Shoulder Press to Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs. In the Tri Set he addes Lateral Dumbbell Shoulder Raises to cap off the circuit.

Quad Workout: Leg Extensions

2011-09-26T12:38:00.000-07:00

Dumbbell Triceps Exercise

2011-07-30T11:40:00.001-07:00

Bigger Triceps In Three Weeks - The Twisted Triceps Workout

2011-07-28T01:42:00.000-07:00

Push Ups

2011-07-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

Push-ups (or press-ups) develop the pectoral muscles and triceps, with ancillary benefits to the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole. [Wikipedia]

Burning fat with weight training

2010-12-29T10:53:00.000-08:00

How To Get A Firm Butt

2010-12-26T10:55:00.000-08:00

Outdoor Tris & Abs workout

2010-12-23T12:15:00.000-08:00

Swiss Ball Pushup

2010-12-19T10:50:00.000-08:00

Biceps Exercise

2010-12-17T12:14:00.001-08:00

Swiss Ball Straight Leg Bridge

2010-12-14T10:49:00.000-08:00

Ripped Abs in Three Moves

2010-12-11T10:46:00.001-08:00

5 Exercises to Put Muscle Mass on your Chest

2010-11-30T12:27:00.000-08:00

How To: Skull Crushers

2010-11-29T12:26:00.000-08:00

Side Bends Oblique crunch

2010-11-25T10:57:00.001-08:00

Alternating Dumbbell Curl

2010-11-23T12:35:00.000-08:00

Gain Muscle Fast / Bicep Workout Exercises

2010-11-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

Lose Love Handles & Beer Belly

2010-11-20T12:54:00.001-08:00

Seated V bicep curl

2010-10-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

7 Killer Six Pack Abs Tips

2010-09-18T10:20:00.000-07:00

Side Bends Oblique crunch

2010-08-02T11:17:00.000-07:00

Knee Spirals

2010-07-21T13:59:00.000-07:00

Leg Slides

2010-07-19T13:57:00.000-07:00

Core Pelvic Positions

2010-07-17T16:56:00.000-07:00

Leg Workout

2010-07-14T08:01:00.000-07:00

How To: Abdominal Twist (LF Cable)

2010-06-30T11:01:00.000-07:00

V-Cut Ripped

2010-06-12T11:40:00.001-07:00

6-Pack Abs Killer Workout

Leg Toning Exercise

2010-06-04T12:11:00.001-07:00

Exercise Ball = Stronger Core

2010-05-31T12:37:00.000-07:00

Deadlifts

2010-04-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

How to Do an Abdominal Crunch

2010-04-20T11:46:00.000-07:00

Wide Grip Upright Rows

2010-04-19T11:52:00.001-07:00

Tricep Dips

2010-04-19T05:58:00.000-07:00

The dip is an exercise used in strength training. Normal, shoulder-width dips primarily train the triceps, with major synergists being the anterior deltoid, the pectoralis muscles (sternal, clavicular, and minor), and the rhomboid muscles of the back (in that order). Wide arm training places additional emphasis on the pectoral muscles, similar in respect to the way a wide grip bench press would focus more on the pectorals and less on the triceps.

Form

To perform a dip, the exerciser hangs from a dip bar or from a set of rings with his arms straight and shoulders over his hands, then lowers his body until his arms are bent to a 90 degree angle, and then lifts his body up, returning to the starting position. Short people are able to cope better with a narrower grip, but not with a wider one. Tall people have greater ease in this exercise overall as their reach to body size ratio is greater.

[Wikipedia]

400 meter Sprint and Walk Cardio Program

2010-04-13T05:56:00.000-07:00

Triceps: Reverse Cable Extensions Superset

2010-04-13T05:45:00.000-07:00

w/Cable Over Head Extensions

Shoulder Workout

2010-03-10T10:28:00.000-08:00

Top 10 Worst Foods

2010-03-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

How To: Dumbbell Hammer Curl

2010-02-11T10:40:00.000-08:00

Obliques Exercise - Cross Crunch

2010-01-30T10:54:00.001-08:00

How To: Dumbbell Bench Press

2010-01-17T10:35:00.000-08:00

How to Get Big Forearms

2010-01-13T11:19:00.001-08:00

Dumbbell Bicep Curl

2010-01-11T16:49:00.000-08:00

One More Reason to Avoid Sodas

2010-01-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

According to a study done by Hollins University, 48 per cent of sodas served from soda fountains are contaminated with coliform bacteria. Coliform is a form of fecal contamination.

The study also found out that 11% are contaminated with E. coli.

These microbes may cause gastric distress, according to the researchers.

How to do Squats

2010-01-09T12:14:00.001-08:00

Stretching

2010-01-07T10:38:00.000-08:00

Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle (or muscle group) is deliberately elongated to its fullest length (often by abduction from the torso) in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone.

The benefits of stretching are:

may improve range of motion
reduce risk of injury during activity
prevent post-exercise muscle soreness
slow delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Wikipedia

How to get flat abs fast

2010-01-04T11:12:00.001-08:00

...using a pillow, a TV, & a quarter

Proper Way- Seated Cables

2009-12-28T10:28:00.000-08:00

Are You Pouring on the Pounds?

2009-12-15T01:30:00.000-08:00

NYC Health Anti-Soda Ad:
"Disgusted? Most people don't realize how easy it is to gain weight from drinking sugary sodas, juice drinks, sport drinks and sweetened tea and coffee drinks. Just one 20-ounce bottle of soda can pack 250 calories and more than 16 teaspoons of sugar. Is the lemon-flavored iced tea any better? Not by much with 210 calories and 14½ teaspoons of sugar. Sugar-sweetened beverages add hundreds of calories to your diet each day. Don't drink yourself fat. Try water. Its good."

Lose Body Fat - Top Fat Burning Exercises

2009-12-14T10:38:00.001-08:00

How To: Dumbbell Deadlift

2009-12-12T12:34:00.001-08:00

Steroids = Kidney Damage

2009-12-09T23:18:00.000-08:00

New York Times has an article about studies that directly link steroid use and kidney damage among bodybuilders.

more here

How to Do Back Exercises With Dumbbells

2009-12-06T09:57:00.000-08:00

Use dumbbells for stabilizing back exercises

Swiss Ball Crunch

2009-12-02T12:12:00.001-08:00

How to Do Lateral Raise

2009-11-24T11:19:00.001-08:00

Push Ups

2009-11-19T10:48:00.001-08:00

Push-ups (or press-ups) develop the pectoral muscles and triceps, with ancillary benefits to the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole. [Wikipedia]

Shoulder Workout

2009-11-18T10:12:00.001-08:00

Legs Workout

2009-11-15T11:01:00.001-08:00

Leg Lifts with Ball

2009-11-08T10:08:00.001-08:00

Correct Chest workout with Gym equipment

2009-11-05T11:00:00.001-08:00

Full body weights program

2009-11-03T10:10:00.000-08:00

A short video on basic weights exercises you can do at home or gym - lunges, press ups, band pulls, leg curls (swiss ball), reverse ab curls and plank. Covers all major muscles and a must for anyone just getting started on basic weights

Ab Crunches Tips

2009-10-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

got these from the web:

1. Keep it in line

Keep your head and neck in line with the spine. Don't let your chin touch your chest. This takes the focus off the abs and can strain your neck.

2. The negative

Most people forget the negative or lowering part of the crunch. Fight gravity on the way down to really get a burn.

3. Breathing for a smaller waist

At the top when you're squeezing, hold your body up and breathe in and out a few times, trying to relax every other muscle except the abs.

This will intensify the contraction, increasing your results. It will also help to tighten the abdominal area. While you are contracting the abs continuously, the deeper fibers are relaxing and contracting while you breathe. Each time the deep fibers relax, your abs will squeeze them in a little more, making your waist smaller. While this is temporary smallness, you are teaching the muscles of your abdominals to tighten up.

4. Anchoring your feet

Never anchor your feet (e.g. have someone hold them down or wedge them under something) when you're doing any kind of ab work. This automatically activates the hip flexors (the muscles that lie just across the hip joint that serve to bring the thighs towards the abs).

5. Feet on a bench

Some people like to put their feet up on a bench when doing crunch. Be aware that this also activates the hip flexors. If you do want to do these, keep your heels about six inches apart and touch your toes together. This will minimize hip flexor involvement.

Also, push down with your heels to activate the glutes and hamstrings. These muscles directly oppose the action of the hips flexors and will keep hip flexor involvement to a minimum

6. Push with heels

At the top of the crunch movement, push with your heels to tilt the pelvis up slightly, lifting your tailbone off the floor a little. This increases lower ab involvement and increases the contraction by moving the pelvis closer to the ribcage.

7. Feet in the air

Try to crunch with your feet up in the air and your knees bent like you're sitting. Crunch upward instead of towards your knees for a different way of hitting the muscle. Imagine as though you are trying to press your face onto the ceiling.

You may even wish to reach up with your hands as though making palm prints on the ceiling.

This will help you lead with your shoulders. This has a different feel than the typical crunch which focuses on simply bring the ribcage to the pelvis.

8. Lengthwise on a bench

Try doing crunches lying lengthwise on a bench. Slide yourself down to the end of the bench to that the upper part of your torso is hanging off (the edge should be just below your shoulder blades). This will give you a greater range of motion by allowing you to flex your upper back around the end of the bench. Don't go so far back that you fall off though.

9. Increasing crunch difficulty

To increase the difficulty of a regular crunch, place your feet on a low step (about 6 inches), point your toes and press your heels against the surface of the step as you crunch. This contracts your hamstrings, which relaxes your hip flexors, forcing your abs to work harder.

Tricks for getting the most out of ab crunches

Squats

2009-10-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

The squat is an exercise that trains primarily the muscles of the thighs, hips and buttocks, as well as strengthening the bones, ligaments and insertion of the tendons throughout the lower body. Squats are considered a vital exercise for increasing the strength and size of the legs and buttocks. [Wikipedia]

Starting them Young?

2009-10-26T06:28:00.000-07:00

This doesn't surprise me at all. According to a study to be presented at Obesity Society meeting this week, the least healthy cereals are ones being marketed most aggressively to children.

Among the tactics include tie-up between cereal manufacturers and TV shows and movies.

According to the report, the top ten advertised cereals to children with poorest nutrition rating:

1. Reese's Puffs
2. Corn Pops
3. Lucky Charms
4. Cinnamon Toast Crunch (tied)
4. Cap'n Crunch (tied)
6. Trix (tied)
6. Froot Loops (tied)
6. Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles (tied)
9. Cocoa Puffs
10. Cookie Crisp

ABCNews

CerealFacts

Oblique Floor Crunch

2009-10-24T11:44:00.001-07:00

Leg Toning Exercise

2009-10-22T13:44:00.001-07:00

Top 10 Worst Fast Food Meals

2009-10-22T00:51:00.001-07:00

Time Magazine has a nice article on 10 worst fast-food meals. One on the list that I consume from time to time is Starbucks Hazelnut Signature Hot Chocolate, with 600 calories - equivalent to almost one-third of your daily caloric needs.

Check out the full list here

Fat Burning Cardio Workout for Home, Office or Travel

2009-10-20T12:51:00.001-07:00

Overhead Tricep Extension

2009-10-14T12:27:00.001-07:00

Broccoli Stengthens Immune System

2009-10-13T05:44:00.000-07:00

According to studies, broccoli contains phytonutrients sulforaphane and indole-3 carbinol, chemicals known as isothiocyanates, which are powerful anti-carcinogens.

It also contains high amounts of vitamins C and K, which helps the body's immune system

Food Blog

2009-10-12T11:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a shoutout for a really cool food blog, Eating Healthy in the City.

Doing Triceps

2009-10-12T11:06:00.001-07:00

Leg Exercise

2009-10-08T14:37:00.001-07:00

Men's Health Power Workout

2009-10-06T12:30:00.001-07:00

Best Ab Exercise

2009-10-04T11:14:00.000-07:00

How To: Glutes (Cybex)

2009-10-03T00:19:00.001-07:00

Working Out the Adductors

2009-10-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

Many adductor exercises ( exercice inner thighs ) need gym machines to be done in a correct way, for this reason, training legs at home is not easy.

Rope Crunches

2009-09-30T11:49:00.001-07:00

Biceps & Triceps

2009-09-29T13:05:00.001-07:00

learn proper form for basic biceps and triceps exercises

Swiss Ball Reverse Extension

2009-09-28T10:53:00.000-07:00

Reverse Extensions are another way to target your lower back and core with the Swiss Ball. Reverse Extension flex and extend your lumbar spine using the weight of your lower body for resistance.

Cross Cable Flyes

2009-09-24T12:58:00.000-07:00

A fly (or flye) is a strength training exercise in which the hand and arm move through an arc while the elbow is kept at a constant angle. Flyes are used to work the muscles of the upper body. [Wikipedia]

Best Hamstring Exercise for Legs

2009-09-23T12:35:00.000-07:00

How to: Straight Bar Bicep Curl

2009-09-22T11:09:00.001-07:00

Tricep Dips

2009-09-21T11:57:00.001-07:00

Mr. America 1999 shows you the right way to blast your triceps with dips, including how to avoid common mistakes.

Weighted hanging situps for abs

2009-09-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

another workout to pop out those six packs

Proper Way to do Deadlifts

2009-09-17T12:23:00.000-07:00

Preacher Curls

2009-09-16T12:40:00.000-07:00

A preacher curl is a variation of bicep curls, where the elbows rest upon a sloped bench to target the biceps brachii muscle in order to develop one or more of the following attributes:

size
definition
strength
stamina

[Wikipedia]