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Fitness & Weight Lifting

Whether you are into freestyle or pre-choreographed aerobics, bodybuilding, weightlifting, or powerlifting, discuss your goals, worries, techniques or add some positivism and experience to the subject.

Is stretching effective for back pain relief?

Answered by a doctor

I have tight back muscles or at least that is what I think I have. I read about stretching as effective method of relieving the pain in the back. I was wandering if those articles were true. Does anyone know anything about it? I would appreciate any help. Thank you.

by User avatar thain

Will weight lifting make me lose weight?

since my running has been cut back, :( i have lifted consistently for weeks now. mostly low weights, 4 sets of 15 --some upper body and then higher weight for the quads. anyone experience weight loss from lifting. somewhere in my mind i associate loss with aerobics only.....this is new.

by User avatar rolling rock

What kind of weight training do you do?

Me: 50 Decline Crunches Bench Press, 3x10 Leg Extensions, 3x5 Shoulder Shrugs with preacher bar, 3x10 Leg Curls, 3x5 Dumbell flies, 3x10 Preacher Curls, 3x10 Vertical Knee Raises, 3x10 45 second rest between sets, do them in pairs, 2/3, 4/5, 6/7. Do the first exercise then go right to...

by User avatar Cappy

side effects of muscle supplements

My friend goes to the gym. This is ok to me, but he has started using some muscle supplements. He says that he cannot build up muscles as fast as he would like to. I think that he exaggerates. What are the side effects of these muscle supplements? I would like to help him with an advice.

by User avatar gregory1766151635

Critique my summer lifting routine

Probably just going to do this 2X / week; Thursday and Sunday. Pretty much just focusing on upper body through the summer since my legs are getting their fair share from the bike and running. When I switch back to the off-season, I'll start up again with lower body workout too. Everything for 3...

by User avatar purple hayes

Is using a towel safe for stretching?

If I use something like a towel to help me stretch my hamstrings am I asking for trouble? I'd like to really get a good stretch in, but am afraid that I'll over do it and have a set back.

by User avatar purple hayes

Getting used to aerobars?

I just ordered some aerobars fer mah bike! Anybody got any useful tips/insight into getting used to these guys when I get then on?

by User avatar MastrBrewr

What are the exercises for abs?

Answered by a doctor

Hello! I wish to know what exercises are meant for abs. Do pushups, crunches, etc form a part of those exercises? Also, I am a 21 year old guy, contemplating to start with pushups and crunches. Will these affect my height growth? Or do contribute to increase in height?   Thanks.

by User avatar Vicky06351638

Whats the point of personal trainers?

Answered by a doctor

After a few sessions, once they've shown you proper form and how stuff works, what's the point?

by User avatar purple hayes

Im in love with dumbell training

i'm feeling the burn from dumbbell circuits and i'm loving it. i can actually *see* the results much better then i can doing machine weights. i pulled my workout from Menshealth Total Body special thing, i'll post it a little later on if anyone is interested.

by User avatar blue