Fitness & Exercise Tips: Video Series

To use a chest expander, or chest fly machine, place the forearms and back against the appropriate pads, squeeze really tight, and bring the arms back slowly. Avoid going too fast or putting on too much weight with a chest expander machine by using advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Using fat calipers requires pinching the skin in three different places, adding together the measurements from each spot and using that number as an approximation of body fat percentage. Make sure to measure each spot with the calipers three times to get an average with instructions from a certified personal trainer in this free video on body fat.

A Hindu push-up is done by getting into the downward dog yoga position, keeping the head down when lowering the arms and coming up like a cobra. Strengthen the back, arms, shoulders, triceps and chest with a Hindu push-up with instructions from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Train for the 400 meter by doing skips, stretching the legs for stride frequency, practicing butt kicks and using weights and squat machines. Use resistance harnesses to help improve running speed for the 400 meter with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Elliptical machines are great for improving cardio workouts, burning fat and working the lats, rhomboids and traps. Adjust the speed and resistance of an elliptical machine with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness machines.

To use elliptical trainers, start by setting the program, adjust the resistance to fit your needs, and start at a slower pace if you are a beginner. Work out on an elliptical machine for about 30 minutes with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

The proper way to use a treadmill is to set the mode, height and intensity, start out walking, and increase the speed as your get more comfortable. Hold on to the handles for safety when running on a treadmill with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Developing a free diet and workout plan requires determining what the desired end result will be and creating a plan that fits caloric and exercise needs. Be sure to include protein, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables in any diet with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on diet and exercise.

The most important element of a high-intensity training certification is that the certification is done through a recognizable and accredited program. Find a fitness certification agency that works in your desired field with help from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness certification.

To use leg press exercise equipment, make sure the feet are shoulder width apart, press up to release the safety handle, avoid bringing the knees all the way to the chest, and keep the legs from locking completely. Exercise the quadriceps and gluts on a leg press machine with instructions from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

The best type of exercise equipment for the elderly are weight machines, such as a chest press machine, which allow the user more control over the weight. Keep weight lighter for elderly exercisers with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on exercise equipment.

Calorie counters on exercise machines, such as bikes, eliptical machines and treadmills, are inflated between 10 percent and 30 percent. Use exercise machine calorie counters as an estimate only with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Pectoral exercise machines, such as chest press machines and chest fly machines, use resistance cables to help the user, and require less control than traditional bench presses. Concentrate on keeping the back flat and doing the appropriate breathing when exercising on a pectoral machine with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

To use core exercise machines, adjust the seat height to the proper level, make sure the weights are adjusted, breath out while going down, and inhale when coming back up. Avoid jerky movements on a machine that works the abdominal muscles with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

The main exercise machine for bad knees is the leg extension machine. Start working out a bad knee by using lighter weights and doing partial reps. Avoid putting too much stress on a bad knee with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Exercise the wrists with dumbbells by doing wrist curls with light weights for 15 to 20 repetitions. Tighten and release the wrist using weights to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome with tips from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

A good piece of exercise equipment for the legs is the hack squat machine, which requires lifting and lowering with the legs. Make sure the weight is properly secured and the body is in the right position for hack squats with instructions from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Choose a proper running shoe by discussing foot shape with a foot doctor, matching the arch of the foot and considering the type of exercise for which the shoe is being used. Understand that how a person walks will affect what type of running shoe they will need with information from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

The best exercise machine to work the stomach is the decline bench, which requires pulling your own body weight and forcing the abs to contract when coming up. Be sure to breathe properly during a decline bench stomach exercise with help from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Twenty flights of stairs is about equal to a mile. Use stairs to work on cardio exercise and build leg muscle. Adjust stair workouts to fit your exercise needs with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

The main exercises to learn for Army basic training are push-ups, sit-ups and jogging. Learn the proper techniques for push-ups and sit-ups, and get tips for running an eight-minute mile from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

A balanced body is defined as having a healthy balance of exercise, nutrition, mental health, spiritual health and emotions. Work on motivating yourself toward exercise and a healthy life with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

A body physiologically adapts to balance training by learning how to adjust to the use of balance weights in order to keep equilibrium. Strengthen core muscles, and practice balancing with help from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Gym ball exercises can include doing a chest press movement while laying flat on the ball or doing a shoulder press exercise on the ball. Keep the core tightened at all times when working with an exercise ball with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.

Muscle building supplements, such as whey protein, Creatine and Hydroxycut, require following the proper instructions for the supplement and appropriate diet. Build muscle quickly by using supplements with advice from a certified personal trainer in this free video on fitness and exercise.