When circumstances are beyond our control, we sometimes have to get creative with our training. Perhaps it’s finding ways to get in sessions at home when the gym just isn’t an option, or maybe we seek training alternatives to come back after an injury or time off. If you face any of these situations, …
4 Reasons Why Supplements Are More Important Than Ever During the Pandemic
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 …
4 Reasons Why You Need Vitamin C in Your Life
Whether it’s supporting your immune and circulatory systems or acting as a critical compound in the production of new collagen peptides or neurohormones, vitabodybuilding.com/store/obvi.htmlmin C performs a singular role—it’s a giver. It donates an electron to a reaction or to a molecule in need. Technically speaking, vitamin C becomes oxidized and temporarily destabilized into …
Kettlebells for Bodybuilding: 5 Reasons 'Bells Rule for Muscle Growth
In the last few years, kettlebells have gone from a popular but still somewhat esoteric strength-training obsession to being considered as a fundamental tool right alongside barbells, dumbbells, body weight, and machines. And it’s no longer just fitness minimalists or “the kettlebell crowd” using them. Case in point: After an interaction over social media, …
10 Reasons to Try Isometric Training
Isometrics: strength training without movement. It’s a method championed through the decades by serious sports scientists and researchers. Many of the great modern-day strength coaches have been passionate advocates for isometrics: Louie Simmons, Pavel Tsatsouline, Christian Thibaudeau, Ross Enamait, and many more. And yet, look around online, and you’ll see very few athletes consistently …
3 Reasons and 3 Ways to Eat Bananas
Bananas are the most commonly purchased supermarket fruit, but their bad reputation for delivering a deluge of sugary carbs keeps them off the shopping lists of many a fitness enthusiast. You might be surprised to learn that underneath that yellow peel is a fruit that contains nutritional heft that promotes a healthier body inside …
2 Reasons Why Women Should Consume More Protein
One of the never-ending controversies in fitness and health revolves around protein intake. What’s too much? Am I getting enough for my goals and activities? Should I eat a pound of chicken a day? Today we’re answering all of those questions, focusing on the question of protein consumption for active women. We believe in …
4 Reasons You're Not Adding Muscle
When it comes to gaining muscle, there are many contributing factors. Let’s look at what you’re doing that could potentially be holding you back in the gym. 1. You’re Not Overtraining, You’re Under-recovering Consider what weight training does to your body. By lifting weights, you are tearing down your muscles, so you don’t gain …
6 Reasons to Train with a Safety Squat Bar
There will always be a place for the standard barbell in every workout routine. Yet when it comes to the squat, many trainees struggle with safety—and effectiveness—for various reasons: poor positioning, limited mobility, past injury, you name it. This is where specialty bars can come in handy. I’m going to focus on the safety …
3 Reasons Fasted Cardio Doesn't Work
You’re not a morning person, and you hate the idea of jumping up and hitting cardio first thing after you awake. Frankly, that’s fine—the early bird may not necessarily get the worm when it comes to cardio. Fasted cardio has become very popular among bodybuilders and other physique competitors, as well as those who …
9 Reasons to Join Gym2k.com All Access in 2019
By now you’ve probably heard about our All Access programs and community. Simply put, people the world over are discovering comprehensive fitness plans offered by some of the biggest names in the fitness industry, including Hannah Eden, Kris Gethin, and Jim Stoppani, Ph.D. In case you’ve already come up with excuses as to why you …
The Benefits of Ring Training: 5 Reasons Gymnastic Rings Can Help Transform Your Body
If any training apparatus fits the phrase “harder than it looks,” it would be gymnastic rings. What looks effortless on TV during the summer Olympics is insanely difficult. In fact, simply holding your body motionless while using the rings will make you feel muscles you didn’t even know you had until that moment. Nonetheless, …
4 Reasons Why Caffeine Makes Workouts Better
Caffeine is one of the most studied supplements out there. Piles of research demonstrate its safety and effectiveness. Research even demonstrates the health benefits of consuming caffeine. But if you’re on this site and taking caffeine, you’re probably less interested in health benefits and more interested in performance benefits. I’m here to cover the four […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Eliminate Rest Days
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 work every day without rest. With the right full-body training program, you can safely work your entire […]