ExerciseNoNo!!!
Blog URL www.exercisenono.com
Located New York, New York USA
Tags fitness, exercise, personal training, incorrect exercise, physical therapy
Time to remind, nag, prod, poke fun at the incorrect, ill advised, highly questionable, outrageous, contraindicated, just plain dumb things people do @ the gym. The most comprehensive list of exercise, fitness & nutrition practices you should avoid.
Latest Blog Posts
- It Isn't Cricket NO NOs on Aug 27, 2009
There's more interest than ever in this game in the US, here are 3 big NO NOs in this sport:DON'T catch the ball with a glove, real men use barehands;DON'T upset the fast bowler ("pitcher"), he might bounce one at your head or chest at 90mph; and,DON...
- Boxing NO NOs on Aug 19, 2009
FOUR NO NOs FROM MY TRAINER "PEP"DON'T let your hands down, and make sure they come back into place after you've thrown the punchDON'T get excited, stay as relaxed as you can beDON'T forget to pivot on your power punchesDON&...
- All Cardio No Strength Training for the Legs NO! NO! on Aug 17, 2009
DON'T DO RUNNING INSTEAD OF LEG STRENGTHENING. Sprinting/interval training aside, running is very good at burning calories and very minutely building smaller Type I muscles, but no actual strength or size gains will be seen after the initial accl...
- Double Weight/Half ROM/Work Half the Muscle NO! NO! on Aug 16, 2009
DON'T LIFT WITH SO MUCH WEIGHT THAT YOU CAN'T USE FULL RANGE of MOTION.Most people should be working most of their muscles in the full range of motion most of the time so that the whole muscle gets trained. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile...
- Smoking No No NO NO on Aug 11, 2009
TRYING TO QUIT? KEEP AT LEAST A ONE HOUR SMOKE FREE ZONE BEFORE AND AFTER WORKING OUT.No judgment here, it is hard to quit. But smoking deprives your muscles of oxygen and raises your blood pressure. You DON'T want to do this immediately before...
- Pregnant Cables & Overstretching NO NO on Aug 6, 2009
IF YOU'RE PREGNANT, AVOID CABLES AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERSTRETCH.Your muscles and connective tissues are susceptible to overstretching during pregnancy and for several weeks post-partum because pregnancy causes the hormone relaxin to be release...
- Farrah, Michael NO NO on Jun 25, 2009
In loving memory of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson...
