When you lift to optimize strength, you do in fact get bigger, but the methods won’t maximally increase muscle size. Instead, you’ll want to use a slightly different approach — one that requires you to choose a weight which you can instead lift for 8 to 12 reps. Still, you must meet these two conditions.
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Powerful Tips For Power Training
Power training isn’t as simple as following a given workout because it includes many elements and many different types of exercises. You should choose exercises that match your goals. Start off modestly and increase volume and difficulty over time. In fact, such workouts can remain an integral part of your training throughout the year.
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Does Spinning Make You Gain Weight? Myths vs. Realities
Does indoor cycling make you gain weight? The answer isn’t so clear-cut, according to a Women’s Health article that explains why cycling both is and isn’t good for weight loss.
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HIIT – Big Benefits Without Any Equipment Needed
One of the ways that you might accomplish either fitness goal is through high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which consists of a short burst of intense exercise followed by a low-intensity exercise or rest.
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2020’s Top Workout Trends (So Far)
The top workout trends for 2020 can best be described as the same, but different.
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THE BIG THREE: ALL ABOUT SQUATS, DEADLIFTS AND BENCH PRESSES
In order to grow, get stronger and improve your performance, there’s no avoiding the big compound movements and heavy weights.
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The Benefits Of Lifting Weights
A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that weightlifting affects a person’s brain weeks before there’s a noticeable change in muscles. Researchers at New Castle University trained monkeys to pull a weighted handle with one arm by rewarding them with food, increasing the resistance of the weighted handle each week over the course […]
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But, Did You Stretch, Though?
It’s estimated that the average adult makes around 35,000 conscious decisions per day with at least 225 of them dedicated to food, according to researchers at Cornell University. For many of us, a number of those 35,000 decisions per day revolve around our fitness routines – ranging from whether we should go to the gym […]
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Tips for Your First 10K
While running a marathon is certainly a daunting task for a relatively new runner or even an experienced one, running a 10K, or 6.2 miles, might be a good option for you if you’ve been running 5Ks and are seeking a new challenge.
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