Morning walks can help you feel better and improve your health. So, check out this list of the best walking shoes for women. Walking is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health. An hour of walking in your garden or a nearby park can reduce the risk of heart […]
Here are 15 stomach exercises for belly fat, worth trying! They will not only help you gain a flat stomach, but also tone up your body. Abdominal fat can be the most stubborn fat to get rid of! In women, hormonal changes, stress, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle may be primary reasons behind belly […]
If you want to bring the goodness of cycling in your fitness routine without going out, include the best spin bikes in your home gym. Unable to find time for an outdoor cycling session? If your answer is “yes”, it may be time to bring spin bikes to your home gym. These indoor cycling bikes […]
Workplace wellness expert and TEDx speaker Lizzie Williamson wants to change our sitting-all-day culture. She discusses how being active throughout your workday can, er, work to your advantage – increasing wellbeing, productivity and energy. WANT MORE FROM LIZZIE? For more on Lizzie’s book The Active Workday Advantage (Major Street Publishing, $ 32.99) here. You …
Here at Gym2k.com we’ve released a new supplement line called ELITE. The new ELITE line is designed with goal focused formulas, the highest quality trademarked ingredients, and 3rd party tested for banned substances. These are banned substances by organizations like the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), collegiate organizations, and other professional teams. The …
Supplements for Every Body | Signs of Deficiency | Get Micronutrients from Food Scraps | How Micros Impact Performance | Greens Supplements | Immune-Boosting Supplements If you are in the health and fitness industry, or just look like you’re relatively healthy and fit, you’ve probably been asked “What supplement should I take to [fill …
Fat Burners Complete Guide | The Best Fat Burners | How to Use Fat Burners | Pick the Perfect Fat Burner There are two ways to take a fat burner. You can swallow a pill or powder, change nothing else in your life, and hope for the best, or you can make it part of a comprehensive training, nutrition, and supplementation …
Peruse any comment threads on basically any of the articles on fitness websites, and you’ll see a spicy blend of half-truths, total mistakes, and “I don’t think that word means what you think it means” moments, all popping into existence in real time. For those of us who have worked as coaches and writers …
If you walked into my gym in Baltimore, you’d notice my clients and athletes never stop moving. It doesn’t matter if they’re bodybuilders, powerlifters, combat athletes, injury-rehab clients, or just people training for general fitness. They all keep moving. If nobody explained what these clients were doing, you’d probably get the wrong idea. You …
For years, people mistakenly believed that weights were for men and cardio machines were for women. When I started lifting weights about eight years ago, female representation in iron sports and the weight room was scarce. More recently, however, women’s presence in the iron game has become hard to miss. Part of the reason …
Q: Are there any muscles or muscle groups that older lifters need to pay extra or special attention to? This is great question, and no, it’s not an easy one to answer. The most accurate and useful answer will vary from individual to individual, depending on their lifestyle and injury history, of course. For example, […]
When it comes to burning body fat, diet and cardio are definitely important, but the way you weight train can also have a huge impact on the amount of body fat you drop. There are five main training variables you can manipulate to increase the amount of fat you burn when lifting weights. If you […]
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One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to hypertrophy (the scientific term for muscle growth) is that the only factor in building bigger muscles is lifting heavier weights—and that one automatically leads to the other. This myth has been perpetuated for decades by the bodybuilding and fitness industries, as well as by bodybuilders themselves. […]
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...]