Miscellaneous Fitness Questions & Answers Home -> The Library -> Miscellaneous Questions & Answers Welcome to Questions & Answers where you will find out what everybody else wanted to know. This Index is divided into seven main categories. In each category you will find the questions people have asked and the answers they have received. Click here for Advanced Questions. Muscle Building Fat Loss Exercise Technique Nutrition and Supplements Programs Miscellaneous Cardiovascular Training 1. My husband needs some exercises to help ease his lower back pain from golfing. Any suggestions? Click Here 2. What is your opinion as to the comparability between Bowflex™ and free weights? I'm particularly interested in deep squats up to 250 lbs and want to know if Bowflex's squat attachment can give me as stimulating a squat workout as do free weights. Click Here 3. I was just curious to know if it is possible to achieve the same results from a pure dumbell workout as it is with barbells. For example, are dumbell flyes really equivalent to the bench press? Click Here 4. Do electric abdominal training machine/belts really work? Click Here 5. How can I stay motivated to exercise? I get bored of skipping rope sometimes. I don't have a treadmill and it is extremely cold outside. We still have snow and it's very windy most of the time. Click Here 6. Can you recommend any posture correcting exercises? When I walk normally, I always tend to slouch and I would like to be able to stand up straight. Click Here 7. I have heard that if you do certain kinds of exercises, you can get a little taller. Is that true? If yes, what are some of the exercises? Click Here     Note: this information does not constitute medical advice and should not be taken as such. Consult your physician before starting an exercise program.