Back and Shoulders

PWC NEWS
8/11/2008 - All U.S. adults could be overweight in 40 years
7/26/2008 - The Importance of Exercise
3/5/2008 - 6 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
2/8/2008 - Workout for St. Jude Event
2/6/2008 - Nutrawise Merges with Personalized Wellness Center

Medical NEWS
Childhood Obesity In The USA Would Be Reversed If Fast Food TV Advertising Were Banned, Says Study
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 PST
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers.
The Government's Obesity Strategy, More Of The Same Rhetoric - British Medical Journal
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 PST
Nigel Hawkes chronicles a decade of the UK Government's attempts to tackle obesity, including its latest bid to turn the tide on obesity "which is so smothered in jargon" that it is hard to understand. He says: "The danger of wrapping an issue such as obesity up in the language of sociology and systems analysis is that it all begins to seem impossibly complicated.
Implementing A Ban On Fast Food TV Advertising Would Reverse Childhood Obesity Trends
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 PST
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers.
Improving Your Fitness And Environmental Impact With Support And Encouragement From Your Cell Phone
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 PST
Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without your having to lift a finger to keep track. Researchers at the University of Washington and Intel have created two new cell phone applications, dubbed UbiFit and UbiGreen, to automatically track workouts and green transportation.
Peripheral Fat Breakdown Undermined By Bad Cholesterol
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:00 PST
The so called bad cholesterol (LDL) inhibits the breakdown of fat in cells of peripheral deposits, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. The discovery reveals a novel function of LDL as a regulator of fat turnover besides its well-established detrimental effects in promoting atherosclerosis. The study, which is a collaboration of two research groups at Karolinska Institutet, is published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE.

Equipment: Back and Shoulders [Return to Equipment]
Lateral Raise | Pullover | Rear Del Pec Fly | Overhead Press | Row

Nautilus Nitro® Lateral Raise

For a complete health-club quality shoulder workout, the Nautilus Nitro® Lateral Raise is the perfect strength training system. The Nautilus Nitro® Lateral Raise provides full-range, single-joint rotary movement for the deltoids.

Nautilus Nitro® Pullover [return]

The Nautilus Nitro® Super Pullover - touted as the 'upper body' squat machine, delivers the single most important, full-range movement for the latissimus dorsi and other torso muscles. Get the strength training results you're looking for with this space-saving affordable equipment.

Nautilus Nitro® Rear Delt Pec Fly [return]

The Nautilus Nitro® Rear Delt / Pec Fly offers two distinct and direct rotary movements for the muscles of the chest, shoulders and upper back. Both movements are enhanced with individual strength curves that allow variable resistance loading and full-range movement.

Medx Equipment

OverheadPress [return]

The MedX Overhead Press provides full range of motion for increasing the strength of back and shoulder muscles. This health-club quality machine is perfect to strengthen the deltoid muscles and assist in rehabilitation of injuries like rotator cuff tears, shoulder impingement and frozen shoulder.

Compound Row [return]

The MedX Compound Row is a high quality, biomechanically designed strength training piece that will provide the user with a direct upper torso workout. For maximum results the Compound Row is the perfect strength training piece of equipment to work the muscles of the upper back and rotator cuff.