The Fitness Brother: Give your upper body a cardio workout

Many people feel like they're unable to exercise when they have a lower body injury such as knee, lower back or hip pain. For many, this lower body pain is so severe it hinders them from being able to jog or walk for a long period of time....

Upper-Body Strength Key for NASCAR Drivers

FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- A resistance-training program that focuses on building upper body strength can improve success for stock car drivers, such as those on the NASCAR circuit, a new study suggests.

Upper Body Strength Is Key for Stock Car Drivers, Study Suggests

For stock car drivers, time spent on resistance training--mainly building upper body strength--is directly related to success on the race track, reports a study in the May issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters ...

Diet & Fitness

We all want to make best use of the time we spend exercising, but how can we ensure that the exercises we select are the right ones to meet our fitness goals? Here are 10 exercises, covering your chest, glutes, abs, back, hamstrings, upper arms, thighs, waist, hips and shoulders.

Stock Car Racers Need Upper Body Strength

A new study reveals that upper-body strength training and cardiovascular conditioning is vital for stock car drivers to be successful on the race track. The study was conducted by William P. Ebben, Ph.D., FNSCA, CSCS*D, of University of Wisconsin-Parkside, in Kenosha, Wis., and the Stock Car Research Center in Lakewood, Wis. The researchers interviewed 40 stock car drivers in 27 states, in order ...