You’ve probably been told to ‘get the negative,’ but how about ‘get the diagonal’? Yep, the diagonal. As in rotation…as in not just straight up and down or backward/forward. As in UNLIKE most traditional exercise (think stationary bicycle, bicep curl, sit-ups….you get the idea). The fact is, your body is actually designed to move on the […]
Seated leg extensions, standing squats, and/or leg presses can all be used to strengthen your quadriceps muscles on the front of your thigh. But is one better than the others? Yes!…and no. In other words, generally squats are more beneficial, but there are a few special exceptions (e.g. rehab of certain knee surgeries where seated […]
Yeah, probably not, but I was still pleasantly surprised to see them give the same analysis of the seated leg extension machine as I did in a recent blog (Quads– Sit or Squat?). It’s the first one on their list of Six Exercise Machines You Should Do Without, all of which are spot on, both […]
We’re all used to thinking about right-handed vs left-handed, but did you know we have a difference in foot preference too? You’re right-footed if you tend to use your right foot to do tasks (e.g. dribble a soccer ball) while standing on your left leg, and vice-versa. A study by Anthony Schneiders et al last […]
