Pre-workout supplements are a standard part of what you could call the fitness supplement starter kit, along with protein powder and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). It seems like everyone’s taking them these days. But why? Pre-workouts help you have a great workout that builds strength and lean muscle mass, instead of an OK workout …
“I Had No Idea Women Like Me Could Compete”
Growing up, eating fast food was both a necessity and a comfort for Jessica Fauver. Poor eating habits followed her into adulthood, causing her to put on more and more weight in her twenties and thirties. After years of being bullied and picked on and told she was never going to lose weight, Fauver decided enough was enough. That spark …
“I Think a Lot of Women Lift for the Same Reason I Do”
Amie Mock would love to tell you that she got into lifting for purely aesthetic reasons, but the truth is she started lifting because she knows from hard-earned experience the true price of not being strong. For three years, Amie had a boyfriend who frequently beat and abused her. Unfortunately, Amie is not alone. …
Competition Prep Pro Tips for Women
If you’ve set your sights on a physique competition, having a plan of attack is essential. There is no one “right” way to prepare, and different things work for different people, but a systematic approach is essential to help you manage both your expectations and your outcome. Whether you plan to compete only in local shows or plan …
Arm Workouts for Women: Build Shape, Size, and Strength!
Shoulder Workouts for Women | Back Workouts for Women | Leg Workouts for Women | Butt Workouts for Women | Arm Workouts for Women | Upper-Body Workouts for Women | Strength Workouts for Women Arm day is constantly dubbed every guy’s favorite day in the gym, perhaps second only to training chest. As a longtime pro bodybuilder, though, I think most guys are guilty of overtraining their arms—giving them far more volume …
Should Women and Men Train the Same?
Here’s a secret: I’ve written workout programs that were featured in men’s magazines and workout books, only to see those exact same programs later printed in the same publisher’s women’s magazines and books. The only thing that was changed was the terminology. In the men’s version it said something like, “use this workout program to …
Quad Workouts for Women: 9 Workouts for Strong, Sculpted Legs
The four muscles that make up the front of the thigh, affectionally known as “the quads,” are currently having a moment. Not coincidentally, it matches up with more women lifting weights—and squatting in particular. But having muscular or strong thighs, something that was once a point of shame for many, has rightfully become a …
3 Lower-Body Workouts for Women
Training legs takes a lot of effort, recruiting some of the largest muscles in your body, which is why you often work your core at the same time that you work your legs. When done properly, intense lower-body workouts can build muscle, burn away excess body fat, and tone and tighten your midsection. This …
3 Upper-Body Workouts for Women
These days, it’s almost impossible to escape the quintessential IG booty pose, not to mention the ubiquitous peach emoji. While a great behind is key to looking great from behind, true lifters know that the secret to building a well-defined physique is to train and sculpt the upper body as much as the lower. …
The 5 Most Common Mistakes Women Make in the Gym
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 …
Weight Loss for Women: 5 BodyFit Plans to Burn Fat
3 Amazing BodyFit Elite Workout Plans for Women
If you’ve spent time on Gym2k.com, you know it’s filled with strong, empowered women who preach the gospel of health and fitness. From Jamie Eason to Hannah Eden, these fitness personalities don’t make false promises—they let you know that shaping up takes effort. They don’t try to seduce you with Instagram fluff workouts that …
The Perfect Partnership: Glute and Hamstring Workouts for Women
Whether you’re training for track, the stage, or your bathroom mirror, you’ll always be rewarded for developing your hamstrings and glutes. While the fashion trend for glutes has changed over the years, I like to say that there has never been a hamstring that was too big. As a trainer for more than 25 …
At-Home Workouts for Women of Every Training Level
Women and Sleep: Everything You Need to Know
Sleeping Beauty? If only. For many women—especially those who train hard—a nice, long slumber is increasingly hard to come by, and it’s messing up their lives. “Sleep is now considered the third pillar of health and wellness, to go along with nutrition and exercise,” says Bill Fish, a certified sleep science coach and co-founder …