If it fits your macros is a diet that has gained popularity over the course of the past decade. It rejects the notion that you have to cut out certain foods in order to reach your bodybuilding goals, instead favoring the … [Read More...]
Electrolytes are minerals dissolved in water or other bodily fluids that carry an electric charge (1). They include sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphate. Electrolytes are essential for the basic … [Read More...]
You get to the gym and scan the equipment. You didn’t come with a plan, but that won’t slow you down. Getting in a great workout isn’t always about following a program. Rather, it’s about structuring a smart training split … [Read More...]
Your protein digestion and absorption are based on three main factors: the structure of the food you eat, how you prepare that food, and your individual capacity to process it. Each type of food has a unique chemical and … [Read More...]
Being a spotter is bound to happen sometime during your workouts. Whether you’re spotting a workout partner or if someone asks you for help in a commercial gym, you’re going to need to be ready to assist. Spotting is a … [Read More...]
The time of the bulk is one of joy. There is some discipline required to maintain a consistent calorie surplus, but this adversity is offset by the muscle and strength gains you receive. Yet once the bulk is finished, it’s … [Read More...]
Muscle growth is no easy task. It is a long process that involves consistent bouts of intense resistance training over the course of many weeks, paired with a consistent caloric surplus. Lifters often find that the latter … [Read More...]
It’s normal to feel a general level of tiredness throughout your day so long as you can recover after a good night’s sleep or a restful weekend. However, chronic fatigue can be a multidimensional issue with physical, … [Read More...]
Cupping is an ancient healing practice found in Chinese, Egyptian and Middle Eastern cultures (1). However, its use has been steadily increasing throughout the fitness community as a recovery tool. Cupping therapy is a … [Read More...]
Most people understand the importance of cardiovascular training, yet many still have questions concerning which type of cardio routine is best. Should you go on a low and slow treadmill walk in zone 2, log a long bike ride … [Read More...]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]
I'm a firm believer of whole-body training, and when it comes to better results, I believe it's important to train seven days a week.Now, there's no reason to worry about overtraining, because the human body is designed to … [Read More...]
Read most articles about gaining muscle, and you could be forgiven for assuming it's purely a male problem. With titles like "Get huge!" "Pack on the pounds!" or "Jack up your mass!" it's no … [Read More...]
The best-known lower-body movements in the gym both ramp up muscle activation, and inflict a fair amount (or a ton) of muscle damage. Squats, for example. Do them hard, and they'll build some serious stumps. They'll also make … [Read More...]
Let's be honest: Stretching isn't sexy, and most of us don't do it. We'd rather do the fun exercises that make us sweat or burn a ton of calories, and stretching doesn't do either.However, failing to keep your body flexible … [Read More...]
Even when he was a commercial pilot, Thakur Anoop Singh had a physique that would turn heads. It was that tapered body—with good looks to match—that caught the attention of Indian television producers.Soon, Singh was cast in … [Read More...]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]
I'm a firm believer of whole-body training, and when it comes to better results, I believe it's important to train seven days a week.Now, there's no reason to worry about overtraining, because the human body is designed to … [Read More...]
Read most articles about gaining muscle, and you could be forgiven for assuming it's purely a male problem. With titles like "Get huge!" "Pack on the pounds!" or "Jack up your mass!" it's no … [Read More...]
The best-known lower-body movements in the gym both ramp up muscle activation, and inflict a fair amount (or a ton) of muscle damage. Squats, for example. Do them hard, and they'll build some serious stumps. They'll also make … [Read More...]
Let's be honest: Stretching isn't sexy, and most of us don't do it. We'd rather do the fun exercises that make us sweat or burn a ton of calories, and stretching doesn't do either.However, failing to keep your body flexible … [Read More...]
Sometimes the one move that would benefit you most is the one you'd most prefer to skip. In the case of the lower body, you'd be hard pressed to find a move as loved by coaches, and hated by lifters, as the Bulgarian split … [Read More...]
If it fits your macros is a diet that has gained popularity over the course of the past decade. It rejects the notion that you have to cut out certain foods in order to reach your bodybuilding goals, instead favoring the … [Read More...]
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]
