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After a few weeks of regular cardio, the same pace usually starts to feel easier. Your heart can send more blood with each beat. Your working…
The stair climber looks simple, which is why people waste it. They step on, pick a random level, lean into the rails, suffer for a while,…
A lot of lifters only know two types of cardio: the kind they avoid and the kind that wrecks their next leg day. That is why…
Running is one of the most popular exercises among people trying to lose weight. However, most people eventually hit a wall despite religiously logging miles every…
The most important fitness principle is specificity. Specificity means tailoring your training to your goals. For strength, lift progressively heavier weights, usually focusing on compound exercises…
Are you a current or aspiring kickboxer looking to move your workouts out of the gym and into the comfort of your own home? Well, you…
Spin classes are a great way to get in a fun, energetic, endurance-building workout. But they can also be time-consuming and hard to fit into a…
Most of us have family commitments and work obligations, leaving a limited time for exercise. Sparing 45-60 minutes for a training session is unimaginable for most…
The treadmill is one of the most dreaded machines in the gym. The constant whir of the machine’s belt can sap the energy of the most…
Cardio is arguably the most important type of exercise. After all, it targets the cardiorespiratory system, comprising your heart, lungs, and blood vessels, which are critical…
I’ve been a personal trainer for over 30 years. During that time, I’ve often been asked how to do cardio without using the legs. At first,…
As a former gym owner and personal trainer for 35 years, I’ve helped hundreds of women achieve their fat-burning goals. Over the years, I’ve also seen…
As a veteran personal trainer and gym owner, I usually don’t look to TikTok for workout program ideas. However, the overwhelming popularity of the 12-3-30 workout…
Whether you have joined a gym to lose weight or put on muscle mass, you probably would be doing some form of cardio in your workouts.…
What do schoolgirls and some of the toughest athletes on the planet have in common? The answer is jumping rope! Whether you are in a typical…
Lack of time is one of the most common barriers to training. Whenever time is short, the first casualty is often your workout. If you miss…
When it comes to building muscle size and strength, there are lots of different approaches to choose from. You can work out with free weights or…
EMOM stands for Every Minute, On the Minute, and is a type of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Popular with CrossFit, EMOM workouts can be adapted to…
Whether you’re a strength or power athlete, an endurance athlete, or a recreational fitness enthusiast, we can all agree interval training is effective. But are those…
