Avoid these exercises in the gym

While I'm on my high horse about exercising in the gym, have a look at this article on avoiding the certain exercises.

I agree with most of them, although I believe there is still significant value in doing sit-ups, when they are done properly!

It is interesting to read that most of these exercises are one's that don't neccessarily add value for those playing sport or wanting to get fit, but rather those looking for a body for the beach...

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Reduce obesity through exercise

It is strange to think that Reuters has a story that highlights 15 minutes of exercise will help reduce the risk of obesity in your kids. Surely that is just common sense? The more we exercise the less chance of being over-weight?

This is such an important topic and it seems sometimes that society (obviously I'm generalising here) can overlook the obvious when it comes to exercising especially for children. There are high demands for kids to be working hard at school, fitting in with their social networks and other demands of growing up in the 21st century, and sometimes the focus on such an important part of growing up, like exercising, is not given the time it warrants.

Obesity seems a popular topic in the news this week, with the BBC saying that scientists have found a clear link to a 'obesity gene'.

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Best exercise for your legs

There seems to be a huge amount of emphasis on working out in the gym these days, when in actual fact exercising using your own body weight is often more effective and almost certainly less stress on the body and joints.

Here is an interesting article on the single-leg squat that offers a change in approach to conventional squats or leg press in the gym, but can be just as effective!

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