Posts Tagged ‘straight back’

5 Tips For Good Ab Workouts

By Team TFLA On February 23, 2011 5 Comments

The whole world wants killer abs that look good in a half-shirt or no shirt at all. The trick is finding which exercise or group of exercises will help you achieve your abdominal goals, or so we’re told.

crunches_good ab workouts

[Getting into a workout routine will help you get the abs you've always wanted.]

The key to getting good ab workouts regularly has a lot more to do with form and dedication than it does with specific ab exercises. But don’t worry, we’ll still suggest a few ab exercises to give you a good ab workout. Click here to continue reading



The King of All Exercises or Back Injuries? How to Squat Safely and Effectively!

By Mike On October 5, 2009 1 Comment

All too often I hear war stories about guys who had their back go out numerous times during free-bar squats. It may be because their body is not built for it or more likely it is due to their idiotic obsession with squatting 500 pounds and being proclaimed a “huge monster” for doing so. Forgive me for going
with the later assumption.

change it up and give squats a rest and try something new
[Even the King of the Jungle needs a rest. Traditional squats move over, it's time you had some company on lower body exercises]

Now I’m no doctor but having that kind of weight straddling your neck and shoulders just screams serious injury and compression damage to you spine. But let’s dig into the research because it’s somewhat surprising…

Do Squats

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