September 22, 2011
Muscle Myth Busting
Kyle Washburn READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Here are Gino Caccavale top three multi-joint resistance exercises to help your muscles grow.
1. SQUAT STAND / CURL PRESS
Hold dumbbells, barbell, body bar or weights / squat to floor / stand and curl / press overhead
2. PUSH-UP TO ROW
Hold dumbbells in hands and assume plank position / complete a push-up then row left, dumbbell to rib cage / repeat for right arm
3. LUNGE TO SIDE LATERAL
Hold dumbbell at sides and assume lunge position/ lower back knee to an inch above floor as you raise dumbbells out to sides to shoulder height
ABOUT: Muscle In Motion by Gino Caccavale: (http://www.muscleinmotion.com/): Gino Caccavale is New York City's elite personal trainer and fitness expert with over 20 years of experience. Caccavale is currently the National "Physique" Champion and a former pro body builder who is naturally inclined to train clients' "muscle into motion". Being certified by the NASM, AFAA, Cross fit, Cooper Training and Test Academy, as well as a U.S. Army Obstacle Course & Leadership Instructor and Kickboxer / Boxing instructor, allows him to provide well-rounded and unique workouts and meal plans that are created specifically for each individual body type and need. His diverse clientele include celebrities, musicians, investment bankers, and entrepreneurs. Caccavale is also a proud sponsor of the Special Olympics and a volunteer for Bette Midler's One Thing That's Green and Million Trees.
Kyle Washburn is the National Health and Fitness Editor at Edge Publications, Inc. He earned a BS in Physiology, M.Ed in Sport Psychology and Counseling and an MBA. He is a certified personal trainer through NASM and ACE and has been training for over ten years. He is an avid triathlete, softball and tennis player, runner, hiker and enjoys the outdoors.
