Friday, January 29, 2010

Joint and Muscle Pain

Jumpin' Jeff here again to talk to you about Joint and Muscle Pain. We are all susceptible to it, but how do we minimize it? Easy...by using Resistance Training Cables in your workouts. Resistance Training Cables are the fastest growing trend in fitness and exercise today, and for good reason.

To have a healthy body with adequate bone and muscle density, we have to do some resistance work. A program that minimally stresses the shoulders, elbows, knees etc. is the one to choose if you want to avoid joint and muscle pain, or any injury for that matter. These cables are ideal for joint protection because you can always start from a mild resistance and move into each exercise gradually. Oh, you can go up the cable sizes from one to 300 pounds of resistance, but the point is to stay in your “joint comfort” zone.

You can adjust your body position at any point during the exercise, which cannot be done with weights or other forms of exercise. After 16 years with this equipment, I have not had one injury. On the other hand, I have suffered a number of injuries with free weights, machines, and body weight exercises.

As for specific resistance training exercises, here are some that you can try. For cardio, the Powerwalk or Cardio Belt are great. For arm exercises, check into the TNT Resistance Training Cable Set. For legs, try out the Lateral Resistor or the Monster Walk. The opportunities are endless, and you can find a complete selection of resistance training equipment at Fitnesslifeline.com.

In conclusion, after checking with your doctor for a possible chronic or serious injury, you can do a few things to decrease or prevent joint pain:

1. Use proper form in all exercises.
2. Don’t flop the joints around during movements and don’t hyper-extend any joints, elbows, knees, or shoulders.
3. Use the Lifeline Cable Equipment to decrease loading on the joint in the beginning of each exercise.
4. Watch your nutrition and try some sulfur containing compounds like glucosamine or MSM. Or try a natural anti-inflammatory such as ginger or flax oil (consult your Doctor before taking any of the above supplements).
5. Don’t do anything that hurts or stings. If it stings an hour later or the next day, you have over done it. 6. Use cold to decrease swelling and heat to relax and increase range of motion.
7. Find alternative exercises and workout patterns. In other words, don’t quit...adapt.

Be aware and work around the injury. Be sure to consult your doctor, therapist, and trainer to keep on track. Usually, with the right effort, joint issues do and will improve.

Jumpin' Jeff

Friday, January 22, 2010

Lifeline Power Chin Up

So many people forget about the chin up, yet it seems to be the most effective workout for your upper body. Think about it, you're using your own body weight as a tool to strengthen your shoulders, triceps, biceps, chest, and back muscles. While you're completing a pull up you're then forced to flex your abdominal muscles to stabilize your body for a smooth pull up. If you somehow incorporate pull ups into your workout routine, then you'll see results within a couple days.


I want to introduce the Lifeline Power Chin up. This is a low cost method to work your entire upper body. To use the Power Chin Up all you have to do is toss them over a door and begin your excercise, how easy is that? Best thing about the Power Chin Up is that they are portable and can be used on any door way. Bring your workout with you while you travel. Take a 15 min. break at work and build the muscle tone on your arms that you desire. Lose fat and have fun doing so.


For more information on the Power Chin Up, CLICK HERE.

Lifeline Power Chin Up

Friday, January 15, 2010

"How Can I lose my butt"

Hey folks, Jumpin Jeff here. Over the last 10 years I've worked with nearly 1000 clients individually and one of the top questions I hear is, "How can I lose my butt"? There is a method for losing size and gaining tone in the caboose and I am going to give you the no nonsense tools right now.

You know that weight loss in the butt must be a fat loss effort, so of course you're going to have to eat right. Secondly, there will be cardio involved in your program so during cardio work, change speeds and equipment often to burn the most fat. To accelerate the fat loss, use our Power Walk for aerobic exercise or walk, jog and run with this product to triple your fat loss. Grab one of our weighted jump ropes or speed ropes to ramp up the fat burn. Start with less than 5 minutes and work your way up. Take a resistance cable with the door strap inserted and use the Cardio belt to run, hop, sidestep or backward run right in your living room!!

OK, now that we've got the cardio going, let's take a look at the actual specific exercises to slim down the butt. Eventually you're going to need to squat and the Power Cable squat is excellent, but first I want you to squat lightly so take a Stability Ball and put it against the wall at mid butt level, lean forward a little and squat down half way for around 10 repetitions. Do about 3 to 4 sets of these ball squats twice per week. As you get better at these, try to squat so that you butt goes under the ball. Light Kettle bell squats are very effective. Hold one kettle bell with both hands between the legs or 2 light kettle bells at your sides. Get your butt out behind you and don't squat too deep at first.

If you want a real butt burner, try the Power Wheel on your feet and lie on your back and draw the legs up under you. This wheel is an elite fitness tool for your legs, butt, core and whole body.

A great way to tone the legs and butt is to step out with the Lateral Resistor. Crouch forward and stick your butt out behind you. Now sidestep across the room and back. You'll feel your butt and legs for sure.

Well, now you've got the tools and exercises for losing and shaping the butt. Do cardio 3 times per week for 30 minutes and remember to change speeds and equipment. Do your butt exercises twice per week. Vary the equipment and the exercises and your are on your way to a strong, tight and shapely butt.

Stay with Fitnesslifeline.com for more info on fat loss and proper training and the best equipment to get it done right.

Jumpin Jeff

Lifeline USA Kettlebells

We are proud to announce that Fitnesslifeline.com is now offering over 60 products to help you achieve your weight loss and strength training goals. This week's featured product is the Lifeline USA Kettlebell. This is one of our best selling products, and for good reason. Kettlebell workouts are becoming more and more popular in gyms and workout facilities across the nation, and we think you should join in on the fun.

Why Kettlebells? Kettlebells offer a much greater range of motion for increased muscular endurance than any other free weight can. Due to the displaced center of gravity, Kettlebells are much harder to control, placing increased demands on agility, core stabilization and coordination.


We offer the highest quality and most durable Kettlebells on the market. Our Kettlebells range from 8.8 pounds, all the way up to 44 pounds. Unlike most Kettlebells, ours will not crack or chip. And while other Kettlebells often have a slippery handle due to the high gloss finish, you will not find this problem with our
Lifeline USA Kettlebells. You can count on having your Kettlebell around for years and years and years.

Kettlebells are, hands down, the best core strength trainer available on the market today!

So I invite you all to check out
Fitnesslifeline.com. Also, receive an additional 10% off of any size order until the end of January 2010! Take advantage of the savings, and let us help you achieve your goals.

For more information on the
Lifeline Kettlebells, CLICK HERE.

Lifeline USA Kettlebells

Friday, January 8, 2010

Lifeline USA Fitness Equipment for Buring Fat

The most popular New Years resolution that people tend to make are ones that involve losing weight or staying fit. Fitnesslifeline.com has been around for years help people accomplish their weight loss goals. We do so by offering products that add resistance to the natural movements that are made by your body everyday. Resistance training cables are the fastest growing trend in the fitness and exercise equipment used because of two things, cost and effectiveness. They really do work!!

I'm blogging to let everyone know that Fitnesslifeline.com has had a major overhaul and has now flooded the market with new resistance training cable equipment that do exactly what they say they'll do...which is speed up your heart rate in an amazing fat burning cardio workout. Build muscle tone and have fun with your exercise equipment. Why pay those outrageously high prices to join a gym or buy those one-dimensional workout machines when you can spend a little amount of money it takes to own some resistance training cables that actually help you reach your weight loss goals?

I invite you to visit Fitnesslifeline.com today to check out our fitness equipment selection today. Also receive an additional 10% off of any size order til the end of January 2010!