Stew Smith Fitness News

Often, I receive an email concerning that nauseated feeling you can get when exercising. There are a few issues that can cause this uncomfortable feeling as well as many ways to prevent it. Here is the email to give you a better idea of the issues involved with this topic: “I noticed that no matter how light or heavy my workout is for the day I always experience some nausea. Even on the days I do very light cardio and just weightlift...... could there be something causing this? I have the understanding that when you push your body to a...

Many people like to do calisthenics based workouts using pyramids and super set routines. In fact, with the right mix of exercises you can create a perfect workout that balances the entire body. Here is a question that prompted the following article:Stew,Do you have any lower body workouts in the pyramid form? I would like to put together a program using your "The Best Twenty-Minute Workout" and the pyramid program from the "USMC - Basic School Six Week OCS/TBS Program". Four days a week, 20 min workout on odd days and the USMC workout on even days. I love to...

No matter what your situation is, some days you just cannot get outside or to the gym to exercise. Here is a great routine that you can do in your bedroom, hotel room, or whatever keeps you inside.Hey Stew, I need some help with a quick indoor routine as I am currently stuck inside due to baby, weather, and monetary reasons. I have no equipment and I am looking for a quick calisthenics and/or isometric upper body and lower body workout. If you have any great stomach / lower back workouts, that would be a great addition as well.There are...

Any person or team who exercises in the heat needs to hydrate during workouts to stay cool and avoid over-heating and even potential death from heat stroke. Fatigue is part exertion and part body heat so your hydration plays a huge part in your athletic and tactical performance. Dehydration can occur during excessively sweaty workouts no matter how well you hydrate prior to your workout. But you also need to add electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium as well.) Foods rich in many of these elements are essential to your recovery from significant water / electrolyte loss. If you are not...

People often ask me about fitness programs for kids who are actively involved with sports, martial arts, and other physical activities. Recently, a friend of mine asked, "My 12 year old son has done a few years of karate when he was younger, plays sports, runs on a cross country team, and has tried P90x. Is this OK and do you recommend working out this young? What about weight lifting?"I think that it is great that one of the first introductions to athletics was a martial arts program. Kids at a very early age learn not only discipline, focus, and...