Some people will have you believe that the only way to change your body is to leave yourself in a sweaty heap in the gym every day or tie yourself to the treadmill or elliptical for hours at a time. This doesn’t have to be the case! If you’re new to the exercise world, …
If you know me, you know I love to train with nothing but my own body weight. There are just so many ways to progress calisthenics exercises that I’ve got a lifetime’s worth of challenges without even worrying about external weights. I understand that not everyone feels that way, however. Plenty of people love …
Test boosters can be an effective accessory for increasing muscle strength and size, but they won’t take the place of a solid resistance-training program. Research has shown regular strength training has the potential to help boost your testosterone levels, not just benefit the testosterone you have.[14] It’s a win-win relationship. Here are a few …
During her early twenties, Courtney Hendon was like many women, playing the love/hate game with her body and arbitrary numbers on the scale. Her weight rose and fell for years, at one point hitting 200 pounds. It undoubtedly went higher, but she grew so discouraged that she stopped using the scale. Today, Hendon weighs …
Odds are, you know someone who has hurt their back in the gym. The fact of the matter is that many of the exercises we do in the gym are not inherently bad for the human back. What can be very bad, though, is the way people sometimes do them. If using bad form has […]
Incline movements dominate most chest workouts, and a lot of attention is paid to building the upper chest. Finish up with a few sets on the flat bench and you’re good to go, right? Not so fast. You’re neglecting one area that is paramount for optimal pec development—the lower pecs. Many lifters out there don’t […]
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...]