The benefits of exercise don’t end with a healthier you. In fact, research shows that regular exercise can have a marked impact on your life beyond just helping you lose weight. With the right type of exercise, you can increase your self-esteem, build self-control, and improve your mood. The social benefits of exercise can also…
You’ve decided to start running. Congratulations! You’re about to embark on a healthy and rewarding journey. But before you lace up your sneakers, there are a few things you need to do to make sure your first run is a success. There are several important tips for new runners that will help them achieve their…
Compared to weight training, calisthenics is a great way to burn calories and improve your body composition. You don’t need a weightlifting machine, a gym membership to get started, or even increase the weight to stimulate muscle growth. You will start with exercises that are appropriate for your level of fitness and build up from…
Okay, it’s been a week since you started training, and you still don’t have that 18-inch, bulgy bicep peak that you started with a vision for. Often, you seek out the latest and best training tips to help you smash your goals, and you become so obsessed with the time it’s going to take that…
While the debate continues to rage on among fitness professionals, athletes, and researchers as to whether or not there is indeed a difference between muscle hypertrophy (growth) and Muscle hyperplasia (increase in the number of fibers), one thing is for sure: Muscle growth happens by both methods. Muscle hypertrophy, or growth of the actual fibers,…
Hey there! Are you feeling a little sluggish? A little grumpy? Maybe you’re not as interested in sex as you used to be…? Or, worse, perhaps you have lost your interest altogether. Well, before you assume anything, it might be a good idea to take a look at your testosterone levels. If all of the…
The primary reason someone should have a personal trainer is that they can educate you on the role of health, fitness, and exercise knowledge. Knowing the information necessary to meet your fitness goals is empowering. A fitness professional can help you be more informed on the nuances of nutrition and exercise, the right forms of…
Everyone with a fitness goal knows that they need to train and eat right. Even those who don’t want to get fit can benefit from fitness training, though perhaps not as much as the fitness enthusiast. Most people know these two facts. However, they may not know that “how motivated” they are to start training…
It’s no secret that exercise has a multitude of health benefits. But to be honest, we’re all prone to following incorrect advice — especially when it comes to physical fitness. Physical training is a complicated subject, and as such, many mistruths persist as truths in the fitness community. This article will debunk ten of the…
“Hey bro, I found this sick Dwayne Johnson workout on the internet and I’m about to try it out today, I’m so pumped!” If you’ve heard this in the gym, odds are you’ve stumbled upon someone who does not really know what to do with their training plan and is, well, experimenting. Which is not…
Throughout your training process, you should aim to develop as many physical properties and functions as possible and open up windows for recovery, where you engage in activities that can help your muscles reach a peak state of rejuvenation. There are many ways to help the body recover better, but stretching is perhaps one of…
As a rule, training your body in the modern world generally takes place in a gym, where you have access to dumbbells, barbells, and machine exercises. Yet, one question remains: Which is better, barbells or dumbbells? You are in luck since we will explain the differences and advantages of barbells and dumbbells in this article…
