1. Squatting is bad for your knees. There are many who suggest that squatting (particularly when the movement is performed to full depth) is bad for your knees. They suggest that squatting below parallel puts excess strain on the patella tendon in the knee and if you are going to perform the movement that you should do half squats instead. Let me make this clear this is not true. The idea probably comes from the fact that when you squat down below parallel your quadriceps contract eccentrically and the patella tendon is stretched. Despite this, performing the movement with…
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Most of us have heard the phrase ‘No Carbs before Marbs’, with the implication that Carbohydrate foods should be avoided if one is trying to lose weight. Whilst there may be some truth in this statement it is important that we understand some basic information about the much discussed macronutrient that is Carbohydrate before going any further. For you science geeks Carbohydrate molecules consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms joined together in a chain, with there being two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom to give the general formula C H₂0. These chains can vary in length depending on…
Press Ups, simple to perform and only require a small amount of floor space. No benches, no dumbbells, no real need for a gym membership. Not only this but Press Ups are also a great exercise for developing upper body pressing strength and endurance. The exercise will significantly tax the muscles of your chest (Pectorals), arms (Triceps) and shoulders (Anterior Deltoid) as well as giving the muscles surrounding your spine a good test too. Many people will say that they have outgrown the Press Up and that it is only useful for beginners. ‘I am too strong for them…