Is 2021 your year to shine? If it is—if it’s your year to step up to the plate and finally get that fitness program into action—we have some of the best tips to help you succeed. When motivation strikes high each New Year, thousands begin their journey to reach that elusive “fit bod.” Not …
Six months after having to make drastic life changes thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are going a bit stir-crazy. Millions have transitioned from working at the office to working from home. Gyms have closed, reopened, and in some cases, closed again. Many of us are now on a first-name basis with our …
They say that abs are made in the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about training them. Like any other muscle group, the abdominals need to be worked in a variety of ways, including weighted exercises for definition and stabilization exercises for overall core strength. Evlution Nutrition-sponsored athlete Emily Plajer created this …
If you use the words “sets” and “reps,” or even practice “progressive resistance,” you need to thank a brave World War II doctor name Thomas DeLorme. And the best part: You can thank him by following his namesake training method, the DeLorme protocol. I remember a coach telling me in 1979 that no one …
It’s noon and you have a pile of work on your desk. You can either eat lunch while working, head out for a quick workout, or head down to the local cafe for a bite with your coworker. Which will you choose? Lunchtime can be an excellent time to schedule your …
Just because you’ve made it, doesn’t mean you’re done. For Dr. Sara Solomon, success means continual evolution. This powerhouse fitness personality, Team Gym2k.com member, coach, and dentist keeps learning from the past and experimenting to find what works over the long haul as she experiences her 40s. Originally graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physical …
Back is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind muscle group for many people. Unlike the chest, shoulders, arms, and abs, it doesn’t easily catch your eye the way a biceps stretching out of a T-shirt sleeve or a ripped sixer does. Even more importantly, it can’t be scrutinized for weaknesses when you’re looking straight into a mirror. …
When you imagine a V-taper, you might think first about the waistline. After all, that’s the focal point of a perfect V, and the point where a massive upper body tucks into an impossibly small midsection. That must mean ab training is key to a V-taper, right? Nope. Hitting the core helps, but the …
Not that we don’t love training everything in our split (yeah, even legs), but man, there’s nothing like chest day. Combine a prominent muscle group that tends to develop quickly with the primal feel of lying back and pressing a heavy weight, and you’ve got yourself a fun day at the gym. Even so, …
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...]