Most commercial gyms carry both free weights and machines. Which ones you should use? The short answer is that free weights are generally better for muscular development, but machines have certain advantages that can be used to enhance your workouts. Here’s a breakdown of the advantages of each. Advantages of...
How To Warm Up For Lifting Weights
Many weight lifters are lazy about warming up. Are you one of them? Ironically, warming up properly is one of the easiest things you can do to get better results in the gym. It doesn’t take long and doesn’t take much energy. All you need is a little guidance and...
Bear Crawls and Animal Movements for Core Development
So you want great core strength and awesome abs? Sorry to break the news, but crunches and the ab machine at the gym aren’t going to get you there. The abdominals are a large and complex muscle group best developed by movements that force you stabilize your spine. Basic barbell...
The Best Shoulder Exercise: Bowing Laterals
Chances are you’ve never heard of one of the best shoulder exercises out there, the bowing lateral raise. It’s fantastic for building up the rear delts and strengthening the deep stabilizers of the shoulder joint, i.e. the rotator cuff. Since I started doing them, my shoulder problems have all but...
Interview with Cory Davis
In this month’s interview, I’d like to introduce you to a regular member of Spring Hill Fitness who has some special skills that could most likely help you with your health and fitness goals, Dr. Cory Davis. Cory has been a member of our gym for over two years now...
