This research finding is music to my weak arms’s ears (erm, you know, if my arms had ears…):
For a long time, the belief has been that working out with heavier weights (ones you can complete six to 12 reps with before tiring) is the best way to grow muscle. But new research from McMaster University has revealed that doing more reps with light weights is just as good at building muscle. The clincher: you have to keep lifting these lighter weights until it’s tough for you to maintain good form.
May 1, 2012
Yoga has a bit of a reputation for being an expensive pursuit (if you haven’t read it yet, this 2006 article from the Atlantic about the commodification of yoga is worth a read)–but it doesn’t have to be. Strike a pose with some tres affordable yoga tools from Jogi.
How affordable? Nothing’s more than $45.
Jogi is from the peeps at Joe Fresh (and btw Jogi is pronounced yogi, in case you were wondering) and the collection of fitness tools go beyond yoga (there’s also tools such as a Cardio Kit ($25) and Pedometre ($10).
(And while we’re on the topic of affordabilty Passport to Prana is one of the most inexpensive ways to practice in numerous studios–and they keep launching in more and more cities–so be sure to check if it’s available in your neck of the woods).
March 2, 2011
