Fitness Exploration “One Day at a Time”

 I think one workout that oftentimes gets overlooked is jumping rope.  There is a reason if you have ever seen a boxer training, this is part of their workout regime.  However, a good jump rope is hard to find.  I have searched amazon for plenty of jump ropes, but I have not found any that have not broken after a few weeks for a reasonable price.  Yes, you can buy one of the jump ropes that cost $100 and they will work perfectly, but not all of us have a budget like that.  However, the worst jump rope that I have found is on amazon and it is  here .  This might have been the worst purchase of my life.  In the first few days of using this, the cable started to break at the bottom, and then the next thing I know the grip was falling off as well.  As well as this, the length you try to keep this jump rope at does not stay there and the screw on top broke for me within a week or two.       I see something like this as a h...

When looking through the google play store or apple store, there are hundreds of different workout apps that claim they are the best.  I cannot say that I have used all of them, but I have looked through a few of these apps and I want to give a review of three of my favorites that I have used so far.  These three apps are strong workout tracker gym log, Map my run by under armour, and home workout - no equipment.     Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log This was one of the first apps that I started to use when I began working out.  Although there is an upgraded version of this app, for what I use it for, all you need is the free version.  The first thing that I want to do is mention some pros and cons. PROS Very Simple Interface Easy to See Past Workouts Easy to Log workouts Can learn new exercises on this app Shows What weight you use for each exercise so you can look back on that CONS Does not have every exercise that I would like it to have Does not have all t...

 When working out, you find feel fatigued or do not have the desire to get up and start.  This is exactly where pre-workout is a perfect option for you.  However, I am not an expert on pre-workout because I have not taken all of them or feel I have a good understanding of the best supplements for you.  So in this blog, I will be linking other posts that I feel will help better your understanding.     1.  WHAT, WHEN, WHY: PRE-WORKOUT               This is a great blog for just understanding exactly what pre-workout is and some of the things that are the ingredients for pre-workout.  This is important to know because some people want to know what is going into their bodies.  This blog also discusses the best times to take pre-workout and why.       2.  Top 7 Best Pre-Workout for Men: Supplements for Muscle Gain, Weight Loss, and More             ...

I think that most of the time we do not look at our friends as role models or someone to look up to, but rather as peers or equals.  However, this is different for me with one of my friends who I asked a few questions.  This is the guy that got me started on my workout journey and is even more dedicated than me and knows about every ingredient of every food that he puts into his body.  So for this blog, I am interviewing my friend Nick. The first question that I asked was, "Do you have any tips for people that are trying to get into working out?" Nick answered, " I tried to have someone go with me at first.  It was hard to have the motivation every day to get up and go do something so I defiantly recommend having someone to do it with.  Another thing was just figuring out what worked for me.  I am the type of person that really enjoyed getting up early and that way I could be done for the day.  At first, I couldn't lift heavy weights or run 2 miles but...

 One thing that I hate to admit, but I believe will happen is people are going to stop working out or give up their fitness journey.  My first reason for believing this is due to the fact that the lockdown from Covid is finally coming to a close so people are starting to travel more, work at an office again, or even go hang out with friends.  These reasons listed above are going to take away from the free time that we all had during the pandemic and I think that this will be the cause of a decline in working out.  During Covid, everyone had nothing else better to do, but now people are going to want to get out of their house and will have less time for something like working out.   This prediction of people not working out as much is a reason I wanted to start this blog as well.  I want people to continue their fitness journey and continue to exercise frequently and that is why I have given some tips on how to work out fast and without any of the pain ...

There are many reasons people do not work out, however, I think that one of the main issues is the price of some of the exercise equipment.  One company in particular that I want to talk about is Hammer Strength.  This company is overpriced machinery and yet you still see their products everywhere.  Here are just a few of the machines or pieces of equipment with their price point: Hammer Strength Olympic Flat Bench ($2,249) Hammer Strength VKR Vertical Knee Raise ($1549)  This is a product that I think you could build with stuff laying around your house Fixed Barbell set 20-60 pounds ($1549) These prices are absolutely absurd and a company like this can build these machines for a fraction of the price and then up-charge like crazy.  As well as this, you think if you were to spend that much money on a piece of equipment, you would get it in a few days.  No, it will take at least two weeks and could even be four.   The main product that caught me by...

 There are tons and tons of workouts out there for your chest.  However, I feel that some of these workouts require tons of equipment or are difficult to master, so here is a list of what I believe are the best five dumbbell chest workouts.  These are also all workouts that you can perform with just a bench and dumbbells.  This is equipment that you could have at your home.  This chest workout will work out your full chest including the lower, top, and middle.  It is important to exercise the whole chest. 1. Dumbbell Bench Press     Obviously, this was going to be on the list.  This is probably one of the most simple workouts to perform and all you need is a flat bench and some dumbbells.  To perform this, you will lay down flat on the bench with your feet on the ground and then push up with your arms, and then back down.  Your arm movement is similar to when performing a push-up.  With this workout, do whatever weight feels co...