You're asking and I'm answering. "Hey Fit. In a lot of your weight lifting posts you talk about picking a weight that leads to 'muscle fatigue or failure' but I'm not really sure I know what that means or how that feels. Can you explain it for a newbie?" – Muscley Marianna I'm guessing you're not alone in not really knowing what muscle fatigue is, so this is a great question. To see my answer Read more

I've definitely used the excuse before that I'm too tired after work to exercise, or that I just don't have the time. Nobody has an extra hour lying around in their day for working out — you have to make the time. That means that sometimes you've got to multitask to get in a workout. So why not exercise while watching TV? I keep a set of weights and a resistance band in the TV–stand Read more

If you're looking to tone up this summer, using dumbbells is a great way to get results. I've noticed that for certain exercises, like bicep curls, I can use a heavier weight, but since I have a torn rotator cuff, I need a lighter weight when doing side dumbbell raises. I've discovered something that has solved my problem. Instead of buying tons of different sets of weights, check out Read more

Now that you've read the benefits of strength training, hopefully you've decided to incorporate lifting weights into your workout, if you don't already. Don't just assume that you should use an eight pound dumbbell for everything you do just because that is what every other woman at the gym does. Instead take the time to figure out how much you should be lifting with these guidelines: Pick a Read more

You hear a lot of buzz going on around strength training, resistance training and weight training but what is the difference? Is one better than the other? Strength training is a general term for all exercises that develop the strength and size of muscles. Strength training and resistance training as well as strength training and weight training are interchangeable terms used to describe exercise Read more

OK, so as a lover of anything promoting exercise, I'm all for the Wii. Using it as your only form of exercise, that I'm not so sure about. If you are looking to maximize your Wii workout you should check out these Wii Weights. Talk about feeling the burn while bowling, these Wii weights wrap around your wrists to make those backhand swings really count on the tennis court. Although these Read more