.
Feedback

Weight Loss, Nutrition and Fitness Tips

Machines are your enemy!

Exercise machines revolutionized the fitness industry back in the 1970's. They created the current gym. To me, the great benefit is that they created interest causing people to go to the gym and get fit.

Anything that gets people moving has merit.

However, these machines also allowed big gyms to hire minimum wage people who would walk you through on your first visit and point out the features, saying this machine is for abs, this is for legs. Now go to it! Kind of like a school where they walk you to a desk and say here is a math book and a science book and a literature book, come here three times a week, teach yourself and get smart.

The problem with machines is that they alter the way your body naturally moves and constrain your range of motion. By limiting your range of motion, you activate fewer muscle fibers and burn less fat and get poorer muscle definition. A bigger problem is that they can cause excessive strain on your joints.

Perform exercises that allow you to use your full range of motion and mimic what you do in everyday life like lifting a bag of groceries.

Newsletter & Alerts

Get the best stories each day and important breaking news

Subscribe

Not from Yorktown-Somers Patch? Find your Local Patch »

Note Article
Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
Jarid proudly displaying his graduation diploma and "Altruistic Act of the Year" Award
Carolyn DePaolo June 18, 2013 at 08:20 pm
Jarid is an exceptionally giving person. We are so very proud of him, today and every day. WeRead More certainly can all learn a life lesson from Jarid. Love you and we are so proud of you Jarid!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 17, 2013 at 01:45 pm
Thanks for sharing this photo. We'd love to hear more from these groups; if you'd like to startRead More blogs on Patch, which archive your posts all together and give you a great landing page on the site, please email me at LisaB@Patch.com.
Joey Cirone June 11, 2013 at 01:45 pm
Correction: The Yorktown Leo's Club raised and is giving away $12,600 this year!!
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 13, 2013 at 09:13 am
That is fantastic! These are really nice photos - terrific young leaders at work. If you'd like toRead More set the Leo's up with a blog, they can document their service through brief write ups or photos throughout the year. Email me LisaB@Patch.com if you are interested.