Looking to tone up your ass?

This weekend I spent 10 hours at a workshop for group exercise training. My god there are a lot of exercises to remember!  I realized about halfway through that I couldn't possible remember all of the different exercises they were demonstrating, so I decided to rely on common sense. Sure enough the exercises started sticking. I realized how important it is to understand our bodies in more ways then just knowing what style of jeans best complement our ass, but instead actually knowing what muscles you should workout that could assist in helping your ass look even better.  

Did you know, the human body has more than 650 muscles, which make up half of a person's body weight? It's important to know a little anatomy and physiology.

There are many people who are new to working out that don't have a clue. And because of that they're not doing an effective workout because they are working out the wrong muscle groups or stretching inappropriately. 

For example, knowing the difference between an eccentric and concentric muscle contraction may be the most important fact to know when it comes to resistance training. The eccentric muscle contraction is the movement going down, or lengthening of the targeted muscle. For example, an eccentric contraction would be the “down” movement when doing  biceps curls.The concentric movement is the shortening of the muscle, or the “up” movement.

Now,  just that little bit of information I just gave you might just help you next time you pick up a pair of dumbbells. I also encourage my class participants to talk to a personal trainer if they have questions. I bet you didn't know that some gyms offer one free training session with a trainer. My advice is to suck as much information out of them as possible! Bring a notepad to write on or pull out a recording device. Anything you can do to improve your workout.

And remember this, research shows that resistance exercise is effective at any age. And the biological changes that occur in muscles when you lift weights ought to convince you that this type of activity is beneficial for a lifetime. No matter how old you are or how sedentary you might be, it's never too late!

Check out this crazy workout suit that is designed to create resistance to your entire body.