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Does Soreness Indicate a Successful Workout?

November 19, 2013 by Nick Leave a Comment

Does Soreness Indicate a Successful Workout?

Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com There seems to be a trend going around promoting soreness and fatigue as leading indicators of workout success. Although soreness is a common by-product of a hard training session, is that really what we should focus on when determining whether or not we are making progress in the […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Performance, Personal Records, Progress, Results, Soreness, Strength Training

Squat Progression

November 15, 2013 by Nick Leave a Comment

Squat Progression

Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com   If I had to pick one exercise to do for the rest of my life, I think I would choose the squat.  Squats are a fundamental movement pattern needed for virtually every activity you do in life, have a tremendous impact on metabolic rate and the cardiovascular system, […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Mobility, Movement, Squats, Squatting, Strenght Training

The Correct Way to Spot an Exercise

November 12, 2013 by Nick Leave a Comment

The Correct Way to Spot an Exercise

Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com   Sorry in advance for the rant, but it really amazes me that so many people in the gym do NOT know how to spot another lifter correctly.  The other day I went for a new bench press PR (personal record) and asked the guy in the power rack […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Injury, Safety, Spotter, Strength Training, Weight Lifting

All About Foam Rolling

November 3, 2013 by Nick Leave a Comment

All About Foam Rolling

Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com   There has been a rise in awareness recently on the importance of mobility and flexibility work.  Stretching, joint distractions (using a band to pull apart two joint surfaces and clear up the joint capsule), SMR (Self-Myofascial Release), dynamic mobility exercises; they are all extremely important in your ability […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Foam Rolling, Mobility, Myofascial Release, Performance, SMR

Common Mistakes Made in the Gym

November 1, 2013 by Nick Leave a Comment

Common Mistakes Made in the Gym

Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com     I wrote an article recently on a major mistake I made when I first started working out; not warming up.  As I was typing that article’s conclusion, I started to think of all the other mistakes I made that negatively affected my results in the weight […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: Gym, Lifting, Mistakes, Novice, training

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