Whether you’re a novice lifter or a seasoned veteran in the gym, you have likely struggled with an exercise at one point or another due to your grip failing. It’s a humbling experience – picking up a barbell that’s quickly trying to escape your grasp, or hanging onto a dumbbell for dear life just …
If you’ve been working hard but feel like you’re not getting the most out of your workouts, it could be the things you’re doing outside of the gym. Working out is typically only about 1 hour of your 24 hour day. What you do in the other 23 hours can either help or hurt …
Stress. It’s an almost inevitable part of our lives. In fact, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), seven out of ten adults across the United States say that they experience stress almost daily. And of course, as most of us now know, hitting the weights and breaking a sweat is …
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The Science and Impact of Stress | How to Manage Stress | Eustress and Training | Stress Relief Supplements To a certain degree, stress is inevitable. Still, it should be manageable, and if you feel like you’ve been spread too thin, there are ways to fight back. There’s no magic, fix-it-all solution to stress—rather, …
3 Ways to Eat Chocolate | 3 Ways to Eat Cottage Cheese | 3 Ways to Eat Peanut Butter | 3 Ways to Eat Lentils | 3 Ways to Eat Bananas | 3 Ways to Eat Avocados | 3 Ways to Spice Up Meals It’s a damn shame that, amid all the hype surrounding …
Food fads: One moment kale nabs the spotlight, only to be supplanted by the next thing, whether it’s mache (“mahsh”) or almond butter. The new must-have food darling gets promoted on social media, recipes are written for it, and it is crowned as the latest secret to total health—until the next thing comes along. …
For most people, finding the motivation to work out can be tough, but if you’ve got some go-to moves that hit the big muscles groups—and keep things interesting—you’ll get more toning and calorie burn for your time. An exercise that fits the bill is the squat, which not only works your whole lower body …
Heavy, repetitive resistance training wasn’t designed with joint health in mind. Sooner or later, you’ll find that something hurts in your shoulders, knees, elbows, or hips. Many of us just push forward, until that something really hurts. Oftentimes, that’s your first introduction to the itis family: tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, and so on. Instead of …
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You’re at the gym again. You’ve done this a thousand times, maybe tens of thousands. And let’s be honest: It can get very repetitive after a while. Sure, you change your split from time to time, you shake up the exercises, you do your best to get fired up with motivation, but you’re only human. Wouldn’t …
A diet consisting of clean, unprocessed foods is always the best place to start your fat-loss journey; supplementing a crappy diet with a fat burner won’t cut it! Sound nutrition ensures you’ll get the crucial macronutrients and micronutrients your body demands for optimal performance and recovery. So yeah, eat your vegetables and proteins, because …
When seasons change, it’s important to tune in to your body’s needs. In winter, seasonal change can leave you feeling less motivated and wanting to sleep more. Temperatures are likely dropping, with fewer hours of daylight, which can definitely put your body out of whack. No, it’s not just you, and, no, you’re not …
During a pandemic like the one the world is currently experiencing, countless people are stuck at home with minimal exercise equipment. That doesn’t mean you can’t have great workouts and improve your physique. Here are 20 effective strategies for increasing your workout intensity without adding more external resistance. 1. Do Negative-Focused Work The negative, …
It’s tempting to look at the label on your supplements and think that the number listed there is exactly how much of the main ingredient your body will be able to use. Unfortunately, that’s not the case! Even in the best of circumstances, you’re never going to absorb or utilize 100 percent of a …
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...]