Tag: Resistance Training

Is Cardio Better Before or After Lifting Weights? | Ask The Fitness Nerd

[ 6 ] January 14, 2009 |

When Is the Best Time To Perform Cardio: Before or After Lifting Weights? Or Does It Even Matter?

Dear Fitness Nerd,Image of Man and Woman Weight Lifting After Cardio

Is it better to do cardio before or after you lift weights? I’ve been following your full body workout

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What Does Muscular Strength Mean? | Fitness, Health & Exercise Glossary

[ 1 ] January 1, 2009 |

What Is Muscular Strength and How Is It Measured?

Definition of Muscular Strength

Muscular strength is defined as the maximum amount of force that a muscle can exert against some form of resistance in a single effort. 

This is in …

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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) | Preventing & Treating DOMS

[ 5 ] December 14, 2008 |

Muscle soreness after exercise can put a real kink in your training. Find out what DOMS is, how to prevent it and what you can do to ease delayed onset muscle soreness if you get it.

Nearly anyone who works out regularly has experienced sore …

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Does Whey Protein Help With Weight Loss? | Ask The Fitness Nerd

[ 11 ] November 22, 2008 |

Is the whey protein-weight loss connection fact or fiction? Find out from the Fitness Nerd if using whey protein for weight loss is “yeah” or “nay. “

Dear Fitness Nerd,

I have a question for you around whey protein and weight

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Will I Get Bulky Muscles from Judo? | Ask The Fitness Nerd

[ 7 ] November 14, 2008 |

Judo will not make you look fat. Exercise doesn’t necessarily equate to bulky muscles for women. The Fitness Nerd explains why.

Hi Fitness Nerd,

I started taking judo a couple of months ago because I really enjoy doing it rather than using

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Free Printable Workout Log | Exercise & Training Logs

[ 50 ] June 28, 2008 |

Use This Free Printable Workout Log To Keep Track of Your Exercise and Fitness Training & Progress in the Gym

Keeping a regular workout log or exercise log sheet is one of the best ways to make sure that you are …

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Total Body Workout with Weight Machines | Workout Routines

[ 15 ] June 15, 2008 |

Not ready for the free weight room? This total body workout routine uses the most common weight machines at the gym to give your entire body a great workout in under 60 minutes.

Total body workouts (also known as “full body …

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