Are weight belts necessary every time I lift heavy weights? Samuel, OH Ask the Fitness Dude’s Answer: This might come as a shock to some readers, but…no.  You do not have to wear a weight belt when you lift heavy weights.  The reason being and the reason why professional lifters do not wear weight belts, [...]

This is a workout that you will probably have to do at the gym, unless you have a universal gym machine at home.  The Kneeling Cable Crunch looks simple to perform, but there are some bad habits people that people pick up while doing this workout.  It is important to keep correct form while performing [...]

So it is that time of year again!!  Halloween was just the beginning, now comes all the Thanksgiving Parties, the Christmas Parties, and too top it all off The New Year Parties.  It is the Holiday Season, and if you are not equipped with an eating game plan you are going to get blind sided [...]

Why is Abdominal training important?  It is arguably the sexiest region to look at on the body, 32% of women say it’s the sexiest muscle group on the man.  The abdominal region is highly coveted by mostly everyone.  Now, I am not talking about those huge bodybuilders who grease themselves up and flex their muscles [...]

The concept of an exercise ball is kind of weird and sometimes hard to grasp. Can something so simple…be so effective?  The answer is…Yes! An exercise ball, also known as a Swiss ball, stability ball, Pilate’s ball, and a sports ball, is actually a very affective exercise tool in strengthening your core. How does it [...]