Building a bigger, more muscular chest is a key goal for many fitness enthusiasts, as a well-developed chest not only enhances your physique but also improves overall upper body strength and stability. The chest muscles play a major role in various pushing movements, supporting functional exercises like bench presses and push-ups, as well …
Asian squats involve deep squatting. These squats can make legs stronger and have many health benefits. Know how to do Asian squats. Squats are often included in a fitness regime as they can strengthen the lower body along with core muscles. They can also improve posture and flexibility. While there are many variations …
Be it carrying groceries, opening jars in your kitchen or typing, wrist strength is needed in your day-to-day life. Even fitness enthusiasts will agree, as you won’t be able to do something as basic as push-ups or picking dumbbells if you don’t have strong wrists. Since weak wrists can affect your life, read on …
Supps for Teens | Bodybuilding for Teens: Start Here | Keys to Bodybuilding Success | Best Workout for Teens | Muscle-Building Mistakes Many bodybuilding greats started training in their younger years. Somewhere out there right now is a teenager who wants to achieve greatness, too. Fortunately, a teen workout doesn’t have to be complicated. This workout routine will be a …
As long as I can remember, my week was defined by the wide range of sports and activities I threw myself into. One day, I was running or biking. Then next, rock climbing and gymnastics. As a kid, I was attending ballet classes five days a week. As an adult, I was completing triathlons or marathons, …
Gym2k.com is the largest and strongest fitness community in the world. It’s where people like you come to find trusted supplements at great prices, workouts, recipes, motivation, comprehensive plans (BodyFit), social interaction, and a sense of belonging (BodySpace and the Forums). Because while pounding the weights and measuring your meals with scientific precision can feel […]
It’s funny that flexing biceps has become the symbol for big arms because the biceps aren’t actually the biggest muscle group in the upper arms. That honor belongs to the triceps. Training your triceps hard—and smart—are key to not only getting big arms but also getting stronger on pressing movements. When it comes to …
Many people compare physique development to art. They see themselves as body sculptors, working on their own living statues. Sculptors use a hammer and chisel to create their statues. Bodybuilders have their own tools, and among the most often used is the classic dumbbell. As a free weight, it can help you work harder …
Soccer practice. Cooking dinner. Cleaning the bathroom. Washing the car. Does your to-do list seem never-ending? With so many tasks to complete, you may feel guilty carving away 60 minutes for a gym workout a few times per week. As your list gets longer, it may lead you to give up …
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 …
Smart lifters work damn hard to ramp up for their big lifts; from their warm-ups to the way they tackle progressive loading, none of it is by accident. When they get under the bar, their muscles and nervous system are mechanically and neurologically primed to perform. But what comes after that heavy top set? …
At the Maximus Gym in Salt Lake City, Utah, I ask all my clients—whether they’re bodybuilders, professional football players, or everyday men and women—to hit a handful of general fitness standards. For example, I expect people to deadlift and back squat double their body weight, row 2,000 meters in less than 7 minutes, and nail […]
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...]