Archive for 2017

5 Unexpected Ways You Could Wasting Your Time At The Gym From a Wilmington Chiropractor 5 Unexpected Ways You Could Wasting Your Time At The Gym You’re paying for your gym time, so you want to use it wisely. Or do you? When we look around at the gym, it sometimes seems that our fellow…

Workout Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Gains From a Wilmington Chiropractor Workout Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Gains Get the most from your workout by training smarter! Learn from those who went before you, and avoid these all-too-common workout mistakes. Neglecting Form Make sure you’re using proper form for every exercise you do. Ask a…

6 Signs You’re Overtraining From a Wilmington Chiropractor 6 Signs You’re Overtraining When it comes to working out and especially lifting, it’s possible to get too much of a good thing. The phenomenon of overtraining is cumulative. It’s not only what we do in the gym, but outside of the gym, too. You feel great…

Best Father’s Day Gifts for Lifters From a Wilmington Chiropractor Best Father’s Day Gifts for Lifters When your dad is a lifter, choosing a Father’s Day gift is a piece of cake (although you may not want to give him a piece of cake and crush his gains!). You know he wants to get stronger,…

Tips for Fitness Over 40 Wilmington Chiropractor Tips for Fitness Over 40 As much as we may hate to admit it, time marches on, and what was easy at 25 is a good bit tougher 20 years down the road. We don’t have to toss in the towel and become couch potatoes, but we may…

What Do I Need to Build a Home Gym? From a Wilmington Chiropractor What Do I Need to Build a Home Gym? Gyms are great when they have all the tools you need for a great lifting program. But sometimes you just can’t fit the gym into your life. Maybe your work hours don’t mesh,…

What Should I Do On Rest Days From The Gym? From a Wilmington Chiropractor What Should I Do On Rest Days From The Gym? All that hard work at the gym really pays off! But your actions on rest days matter too. Of course you’re not going to lie in bed eating bonbons, but really,…

Which Is Best? Strength Training Vs. Running From a Wilmington Chiropractor Which Is Best? Strength Training Vs. Running For maximum health, strength, and physical conditioning, strength training is a preferable exercise routine. Here are a few ways that strength training and running are different, and provide different results: Lifting Weights Builds Strength, Running Builds Endurance…

Let’s Talk About Post-Gym Recovery From a Wilmington Chiropractor Let’s Talk About Post-Gym Recovery One of the critical reasons that strength training is as successful as it is results from it being a lifestyle change under the guise of going to the gym a few times a week. I speak from experience when I say,…

Which is Better, More Reps or More Weight? From a Wilmington Chiropractor Which is Better, More Reps or More Weight? Which is better to build strength, more repetitions or more weight? Which is better to lose weight? There’s a lot of discussion about these choices and a growing body of science to inform lifters about…