thrasher15 wrote:Have been told by partner I'm not so good to hug, ...

I've been told the same thing. I think it is a small price to pay for a fit body though.

Thanks. I don't plan to climb that often but just as something different to throw in and keep it interesting. I'll keep in mind what you said about the balanced body. I don't want people to look at me and peg me as one type or another I just want to look healthy. I noticed most of the work was in f...

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned a study to determine the effectiveness of some of the most popular ab exercises as compared to the standard abdominal crunch. You can see which ab exercises they studied and their results at the ACE website: http://www.acefitness.org/getfit/studies...

I also have an iron gym. For 30 bucks, it is pretty much what I expected. I like it fine for push-ups, pull-ups and dips. It's not favorite for crunches though.