Jun
15
10 Quick Ways to Go from Fat to Firm – Tip #9 Be an expert strength trainer
Filed Under Health, Image & Brand
If you have been busy at work all Spring and have strayed from the gym, yet still want to get your body ready for the beach this Summer, I thought I would share 10 quick fitness tips I learned from reading the FitnessMagazine.com article 10 Quick Ways to Go from Fat to Firm over the next few weeks.
Here is Tip #9…
Be an expert strength trainer
Slow down and hold the exercise for one count at the peak point of contraction. “Most people move too quickly, so they end up using momentum more than muscle, which compromises performance and can lead to injury,” says Los Angeles-based trainer Christel Smith. “Pause for a second, contract the muscle, then slowly lower the weight.”
