Fitness links

Here are some links to some fitness articles and information.

I got my fitness certification at NASM, the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Their course was outstanding.

NASM home page - They mostly pitch their courses here. Look for the "Resources" link and you'll find some extra goodies, www.nasm.org
NASM exercise library - Video demonstrations of almost 80 exercises, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeVb1RGNTvddYk2ixJqdmstqY3DuTsTSd
NASM blog - Half insider info for trainers and half general fitness info, blog.nasm.org

These Very Well Fitness guys are one of my favorite fitness resources on the internet.

Very Well Fit - great fitness website chockful 'o great info for beginners and experts, www.verywellfit.com
Here's a great intro to resistance training, www.verywellfit.com/what-is-resistance-training-3496094
This is a good overview of dumbbells, www.verywellfit.com/home-dumbbell-weight-training-program-3498514

These are mostly workout libraries. Very cool.

Bowflex (of all people) has a nice set of intro fitness videos called "Bowflex® | Exercise Basics: "How to" Videos for Beginners", www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL3tp4lasjfPVsInf_vHSzcM-XFvofXg5
This is very strong...the Ace Exercise Database, www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/exercise-library
A nice collection of videos that demonstrate individual exercises, www.youtube.com/@pathwaytraining2941/videos
Lots of good workout combos here from MadFit, www.youtube.com/@MadFit/videos
Here's library of 44 kettlebell vides from Onnit. The instructors on these videos are particularly good at first explaining each move in detail and then showing an example. www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphzOVq91NMY7SWKWGJwxDiroVpNOKCOJ
Nice exercise library from PureGym; each exercise includes a demo video (yow!), www.puregym.com/exercises, checkout their youtube playlists, www.youtube.com/@PureGymVideo/videos
Rachel, the Girl with the Pilates mat, is a lovely British lady who has hundreds of good workout videos, mostly on a yoga mat, www.youtube.com/@TheGirlWithThePilatesMat
Juice and Toya (J&Y) have a huge online following for their workout videos, www.youtube.com/@JuiceandToya

If your goal is to increase your strength without gaining muscle mass, then you should do weights before cardio, www.livescience.com/cardio-before-or-after-weights