Lower Abs #4 in HD

Modified Leg Lifts

The Best Way To Exercise

The Best Way To Burn Fat

Modified Leg Lifts are one of the best lower abdominal exercises... simple and safe for most populations. Don't forget to PAUSE in the "lifted" position... it's a lot tougher that way!!!

DO NOT GO TOO LOW!!! It's all hip flexors down there and can wreck your lower back.

Please remember that you CAN'T spot REduce body fat; however, you CAN spot PROduce muscle.

Have a great workout!!

Doug :-)

90 lb Lopsided CHEST LIFT

Symmetrical Strength




I received a great question a couple of days ago regarding symmetry of strength. More specifically, if one arm is weaker than the other, should you do more sets or reps for that body part? While there are certain situations when training different sides of your body differently is definitely justified (baseball pitchers, stroke rehab, etc.), for most individuals, the body has a way of evening itself out.

When you first start a formal exercise program, your dominant-side is typically your strongest. This stands to reason, right? It's more coordinated and more often used... a most powerful combination. Think about it. Which hand do you throw with? The coordinated one. Which arm do you arm wrestle with? The strong one.

It also stands to reason that this stronger dominant side is also a little more muscular... or sometimes even a lot. Just look at the forearms any professional tennis player. The ball toss doesn't command as much adaptation as the serve, does it?

You body adjusts to the demands you place upon it. Use it or lose it, right?

So... you begin working out on a formal strength training program. What happens?

Well, if you use dumbbells and isolateral machines (with independent movement arms - or "legs," depending on the exercise), you are forcing your body to train symmetrically, perhaps not at first... but over time.

If you use 15 lb dumbbells, one in each hand, for a given exercise, it will feel relatively light in your dominant hand. But not for long. To perform the same exercise with the same weight, your weaker, non-dominant arm will have to work harder initially. It's less coordinated and has less efficient firing of motor units, which are responsible for the brain telling the body what to do.

Because of this, your non-dominant side, in quick time, will actually tend to become slightly bigger and stronger than your dominant side. But the lopsidedness of the size and strength of your two arms when trained will be much less noticeable than the asymmetrical weakness between your two "untrained" limbs.

The point? You usually don't have to do anything special to bring your smaller, weaker side up to snuff. At least it's one less thing to worry about. Just let nature take its course and be a little patient. I think you'll soon be pleasantly surprised just how fast you can catch up to your "better half."

As always... please direct any and all questions to:

www.TheBestWayToExercise.com

Workout@TheBestWayToExercise.com


In Health & With Thanks,

Doug :-)

Join the Resolution Revolution

Hi Everyone... or Anyone??? :-)

Are you still motivated? January 3rd isn't a bad day to start working on our New Year's resolutions together, is it? I'm looking forward to the opportunity of sharing with you as much as I know... as regularly as I can.

If I'm preaching to the choir, GREAT! Kudos to those of you who already work out on a regular basis, becoming lean, toned, flexible, and fit. There is nothing more amazing than a finely tuned body... except, of course, its unhealthy counterpart. If you haven't quite yet climbed to the peak of fitness, YOU are my chosen audience. You are the miracle waiting to happen. If you are fit-less and frustrated, YOU are MY inspiration.

Why is being overweight, weak, out of breath, and inflexible such a wonderful thing? Why are you a phenomenon because you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or smoke two packs a day? For one, it's amazing what our bodies are able to handle, even if temporarily. This alone is an absolute marvel... at least to me. You are remarkably resilient, regardless of whether your current state of "health" is compromised by years of deconditioning or disease. It takes decades of hard work (and hardly working) to destroy your body. For most of us, that's something to be thankful for.

Now for the true miracle... when you decide to switch gears, it doesn't take decades, years, or even months to change directions. Anything you want to change (facetiously speaking, of course) can change immediately. IMMEDIATELY!!! Decades and decades of neglect and abuse can stop instantaneously. Like it or not, exercise is the answer.

Here is some good news. The worse shape you are in, the faster your results. You don't need to exercise every day (or even every other day). You don't need to exercise for hours (or even an hour) ((or even a half-hour)).

And how about this? While long-term goal setting is great, what if you could see and feel changes this week? How about this very day?

I personally witness ridiculously astounding results all the time.



If performed correctly, exercise will likely:



* Increase your flexibility in seconds
* Lower your blood pressure in minutes
* Stabilize your blood sugar level in hours
* Improve your cardiovascular endurance in days
* Boost the strength of your muscles in less than a week
* Help you drop multiple dress or pant sizes in less than a month


You body is ready when you are. Who are you NOT to exercise???

Don't get suckered into only believing in the long-term lifestyle-change approach to fitness. When I first started working out, I wanted results yesterday. I firmly believe that most people have this mentality regarding health and fitness. It's not the proper perspective, but there is no reason we can't use it to our advantage.

We all need to exercise forever... move it or lose it, right? But you can make a change this instant, and not just a change in your activity or your psychology, but an actual change in your physicality and physiology. I am so thankful that it doesn't take long to make progress. I've seen instant results in thousands of clients. And I've seen them in the mirror.

Which brings me to my next topic. Me! Who am I to tell you anything?

Because this could be the first post you are reading from me, I feel obligated to tell you at least a little bit about my background. Perhaps you can relate to my experience or experiences. Over the past 25 years, I've helped hundreds and thousands of people in our local community, and I am working hard to eventually helping hundreds of thousands and millions of people worldwide.

Going on three decades of personal training experience (yikes!), I know that, along the way, I have already helped you... different body, different brain, same bio. In addition to training every type of person imaginable, and being a physique transformer, I have also had the "pleasure" of being the physique transformee. Whoever you are, and whatever you are dealing with, I can probably relate.

I have "been there and done that" myself, working through situations such as: a broken vertebra, systemic arthritis, an eight-year bout of undiagnosed Lyme Disease, and a head-on collision rollover car accident that broke my body and bruised my brain (for years). Exercise to the rescue!

I hope that helping others, and helping myself, can ultimately help you. I look forward to continuing our journey together, starting tomorrow...

In Health,

Doug Jones :-)