Exercises

Whether you are a beginner or expert in the go to dumbbell body workouts. Kettlebell exercises are a perfect way to add different varieties to your tasks.

This article acts as a map to anyone who intends to challenge his/her muscles in a different way, which may serve as a stepping stone to having more strength gains.

For people who are not beginners, and you feel that you have a regular strength training program that makes you feel comfortable and satisfied then you can go for heavier weights like a twenty-pound kettlebell or much more cumbersome.

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With summer approaching fast, if you haven’t started working on your beach body yet, it is high time you do so.

During the colder period, people seem to put their workout offerors on the back burner and just enjoy the season of holidays and good food.

However, once the food drowsiness passes and the jingle bells die down, we are usually left with a layer of fat that wasn’t there merely six months ago.

And while some seem to fully embrace their dad body, others are looking for ways to get rid of them fast.

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Sciatica pain can be a debilitating problem. In the more severe cases. It might feel like you don’t even want to get off the couch.

Sciatica pain starts in the upper portion of our leg and moves up to our lower spine. It manifests itself as numbness, pain, or a burning sensation. Some describe it as if someone is putting a knife through your body.

The sciatica nerve might get caught in the spine canal, or it can be the result of an injury or a slipped disk. But is there any solutions for sciatica pain?

The good news is that with conservative treatment, we can minimize the symptoms greatly within a few weeks.

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Strong glutes aka ‘buns of steel’ not only look good but also indicate a strong back and abs. Most of the exercises that activate your booty muscles also help to build and strengthen your abs and back.

Exercises that help to tone your butt also help to improve your balance and stability which will allow you to push yourself further during your workouts.

If you’re following a booty workout that isn’t producing any results, it could be that the exercises are not targeting the right muscles.

Choose one or more of the booty workouts given below based on your current fitness levels and the exercise equipment you own.

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One of the most popular leg exercises in a gym is the leg press machine. It builds quads and hamstrings, but also glutes and calves. This making it an essential workout machine for leg workout programs.

It’s also a great alternative or an addition to any squat movements. The biggest benefit is the fact that we can load the pressing movement as much as we want.

We can progress and add to the leg press machine weight with every workout. But one of the biggest mysteries in every gym is how much does a leg press weigh?

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Pull ups are one of the best exercises for building the whole upper body, but especially the back and the shoulders.

They are one of the essential exercises used in the military, so why wouldn’t you include it in your workouts?

In addition to the back and shoulder muscles, pull-ups are great for a whole plethora of muscles throughout the whole body, including chest and arms. But do pull ups work abs?

That’s what we’ll answer in this article. The next time you’ll perform pull-ups, you’ll know for sure what muscles it works, and whether they work abs or not.

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The smith machine is one of the most commonly used devices in a gym. It provides support where the users can drop the bar and perform exercises such as squats, overhead presses, and even bench presses.

But have you ever wondered how much does a smith machine bar weigh?

This question comes into play when you want to progress, but you have no idea how much the bar itself weighs. How are you going to keep track of your progressions when you don’t know the weight of the bar?

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A hack squat is an exercise activity that develops your lower body. It develops lower body parts such as the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves.

If you are looking for impressive results within a realistic time frame, you should perform this exercise on a hack squat machine.

Hack squats make you have strong and huge legs. However, have in mind that hack squat routines are not for everyone since they could be dangerous.

But there is always a hack squat alternative for you to use. In this article, we have included incredible alternatives for you. They work great and achieve the same results.

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We have all seen the fitness models and celebrities showing off their slim and firm legs. And while they may seem photoshopped at times, getting this look may be easier than you thought.

A big part of being able to tone your legs is having the right exercises to target your thighs and help to reduce thigh fat. You want exercises that are going to be able to target your thighs specifically.

That is where this article comes into play. Here are ten of the best exercises to reduce thigh fat and help you slim and firm your thighs.

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Pilates is one of the most popular and well-known forms of exercise. It is a series of exercises that are inspired by yoga, ballet, and calisthenics.

It’s a great form of exercise which stretches and strengthens major muscle groups in our bodies. It improves strength, flexibility, and balance.

It involves breathing and calming elements from yoga and improves your posture.

That’s an overall amazing way to exercise and improve your health, even if you have not exercised for a long time or you are recovering from an injury.

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