When it comes to maximizing workout performance, many athletes and fitness enthusiasts turn to pre-workout supplements. These products are designed to enhance energy, focus, and endurance during exercise, allowing you to push through tough workouts and achieve your fitness goals. Among the myriad of exercises that may benefit from an optimized training session …
If you thought you had to do endless crunches to get a flat stomach, Steph Claire Smith says it’s time to flip the script. Motherhood has taught me the real importance of building a strong core, and spoiler alert, it has nothing to do with the way my tummy …
A new study exploring longevity suggests men and women may need drastically different amounts of exercise to reap the same benefits. How is it possible that most days feel both long and short at the same time? Despite spending a large chunk of each day at work, to be …
Nothing burns body fat faster than the 30-30-30 rule, claims one viral biohacker. But is it another passing fitness trend or an actual game-changer? The experts break it down for us. As far as fitness claims go, US biohacker and self-titled ‘human biologist’, Gary Brecka, has made a colossal one. …
Whether you’re training for a race, an intramural league, or simply because you like to, improving muscular power can be a great addition to your workout regimen. First, jumping high and sprinting fast is cool. But really, adding training for power to your toolkit helps make you more resilient and versatile as a mover. …
Whey protein is a milk-based product with a large amount of protein and some amounts of fat and carbs. The Gym2k.com Signature 100% Whey Protein combines all the benefits of whey concentrate, whey isolate, and whey hydrolysate. The macronutrients are 25 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbohydrates, and 2 grams of fat per …
Are Isolation Movements Better for Muscle Growth? | Which Comes First: Strength or Hypertrophy? | Do I Need Rest Days? | Overtraining vs. Overreaching | How to Balance Volume and Intensity | The Power of Autoregulation As simple as the concept of a rest day might seem, most people still don’t seem to really understand what it actually …
Dehydration is one of the most popular practices weight-class athletes and bodybuilders use to help shed the last few pounds. In a quest to make weight or come in with a more defined physique, athletes will restrict water intake, perform cardio in head-to-toe sweats, or melt away in a sauna, all in an effort …
What is Olympic Lifting | Learn the Olympic Lifts | Olympic Lift Variations | Olympic Lifting and Bodybuilding | How to Master the Olympic Lifts | How to Prep for a Weightlifting Meet You can do the snatch and the clean and jerk at your CrossFit class, and you can watch it during the Olympics, but at some point, there’s no better way to learn the …
Want to make this year your best ever for building muscle? Then let’s start by putting your traditional bodybuilding-style program on the back burner, at least for a while. Instead, you’re going to focus on developing raw strength. Sound like heresy? Hardly. Some of the greatest bodybuilders of all time—including Ronnie Coleman and Arnold Schwarzenegger—were competitive …
What is CrossFit? | CrossFit for Bodybuilders | Bodybuilding for CrossFitters | Best CrossFit Supplements CrossFit has been around in one form or another for over 20 years. But ask anyone who does it what, exactly, CrossFit “is,” and you’ll still usually get a “Well…” This intense and occasionally controversial training style has always been tough to pin …
The amount of protein you need depends on a number of factors, including your weight, age, goals, and activity level. The daily minimum recommended by the National Institutes of Health is 0.36 grams per pound of body weight for a sedentary person. However, if you do intense workouts, have a physically demanding job, …
Support Your Immune System | Immune-Boosting Supplements | Zinc Guide | Vitamin C Guide | Vitamin D Guide | Greens Supplements Guide Greens supplements are one of the fastest-growing supplement categories on the market. After all, who wouldn’t want a day’s worth of fruits and veggies in a scoop or two of powder? These supplements allow you to consume a concentrated version of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, but …
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 …
There are plenty of ways to measure progress in the weight room—or, for that matter, in your home gym. How much you can hoist for a single max-effort rep on a given lift is one, of course, although it’s one that most of us can’t (and shouldn’t) measure every time we train. Rep maxes …
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...]