Stretches
Essential 6-Minute Stretching Sequence for Immediate Muscle Relief
Most people have a “go hard or go home” attitude to exercise. After all, whether you want to build muscle, get strong, burn fat, or improve…
Training
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Running
6 Strategies to Enhance Your Endurance Without Running a Single Mile
“Go running” is usually the first response you hear when you ask someone for ways to improve your endurance or lose weight. However, let’s be honest,…
Stretches
Partner-Assisted Stretching: Just Lazy or the Key to Optimizing Your Flexibility?
I’m a veteran personal trainer and it’s my job to help my clients achieve their health, fitness, and body composition goals. Invariably, this means writing and…
Calisthenics
ONLY 8 Bodyweight Exercises You Need for Rapid Muscle Growth
Let’s be honest; gym memberships can burn a hole in your wallet. Plus, many cannot make the time to hit the gym every day. As a…
Calisthenics
Revealed: The Common Calisthenics Mistakes KILLING Your Gains
Calisthenics is one of the best types of strength training around. Revolving around bodyweight exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, and air squats, calisthenics requires very little…
Bodybuilding
Is Bodybuilding Right for You? 5 Reasons to Reconsider (and 5 Reasons to Go For It)
Bodybuilding has had a huge impact on the fitness industry, which makes sense given bodybuilding’s very powerful aesthetic. This is why many fitness articles and products…
Legs
15 Best Quad Exercises of All Time
A lot of bodybuilders spend the majority of their training time working on their pecs, lats, delts, and arms. Out of four or five weekly workouts,…
Training
Dorian Yates’ Blood and Guts Workout for Naturals: Can They Handle the Intensity?
How many sets do you do per muscle group per week? If you follow the latest guidelines, you’ll probably be in the 20-30 sets-per-week range. Research…
Circuit Training
Do This Bodyweight Leg Circuit For Explosive Power, Fitness, And Fat-Burning
Lack of time and facilities are two of the most common barriers to exercise (1). That’s because many people believe that they need to spend hours…
Body Mechanics
How to Increase Your Strength by 14% in Just 30 Days with Isometrics
Building strength can be a slow, laborious process. Except for so-called “newbie gains'” it often takes many months to increase your maximum squat, bench press, or…
Body Mechanics
Training After 50: 7 Exercises to Avoid (and Safer Alternatives)
Strength training is good for everybody’s body. Lifting weights builds stronger muscles, bones, and joints, can control your weight, and will improve your athleticism and functionality.…
Legs
5 Lesser-Known Exercises for Massive Calves + Workouts
According to gym lore, the calves are one of the hardest muscles to build. A lot of exercisers blame their genetics for their underwhelming calves, but…
Training
Discover the Secrets of Hypoxic Training: Elevate Your Performance to New Heights
Most people have no idea what hypoxic training is, and I don’t blame them. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, and to…
Legs
15 Best Calf Exercises for Massive Lower Legs + Workouts
During my 30-plus years as a personal trainer, I’ve heard every conceivable excuse for having small, weak calves. Some people blame it on their calf-fiber makeup,…
Calisthenics
Calisthenics Challenges: 3 Monthly Progress Programs to Keep You Motivated
Calisthenics is one of the best workouts around. Requiring very little space or equipment, you can do calisthenic workouts anywhere and anytime, making them ideal for…
Training
Master the Art of Parkour: An Urban Approach to Building Agility and Strength
The modern landscape is turning into a concrete jungle. The good news is that it is still a jungle, at least. While we might not have…
Circuit Training
Escape the Time Trap: Do 20-Minute Full-Body Circuit Workouts That Will Reshape Your Physique
Most people never start their transformation journey because they feel they cannot make the time to exercise. One of the most common misconceptions people have about…
Calisthenics
Calisthenics for Weight Loss: A Dynamic Approach to Shedding Pounds
Ask any group of trainers how to lose weight, and many of them will tell you to do more cardio. This makes a certain amount of…
Stretches
Powerlifting for Flexibility: How Heavy Lifting Can Improve Mobility
It wasn’t too long ago that people were advised against lifting weights for fear of becoming “muscle-bound.” I am not going to lie; some people have…