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I hate stretching, but I have to admit that mobility work has helped me in the gym. For example, I love doing barbell snatches, but […]
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I hate stretching, but I have to admit that mobility work has helped me in the gym. For example, I love doing barbell snatches, but […]
Continue reading »There are so many different ways to lift weights that it’s all a learning experience at first. You will do too much or too little […]
Continue reading »Running is damn expensive for a cheap sport. In theory, all you need is a pair of shoes, but somehow you’ll inevitably find yourself spending […]
Continue reading »“Zone 2” is the name the fitness world has (mostly) agreed upon to describe the low-intensity cardio that most of us should be doing . […]
Continue reading »Last Wednesday, I was trudging up the mountain, barely breathing. Something was squeezing my chest, and I wasn’t sure how to blame the overly tight […]
Continue reading »Yoga instructors love to come up with creative ways to explain what your body is supposed to do when you do a series of poses. […]
Continue reading »“Swing lifts are very popular in France,” wrote weightlifter and barbell master Alan Calvert in 1911. But while the snatch grew in popularity, eventually leading […]
Continue reading »Working hard is the whole point. So we get it, if you’re looking at an afternoon workout thinking how am I going to get through […]
Continue reading »I have been wearing the Oura ring for 2-1/2 years now. I am also a fairly serious amateur athlete, training not only for fun and […]
Continue reading »Hip lunges are a great exercise if you want to work on your glutes. We even recommended them in 2019 as the best butt exercise […]
Continue reading »Sometimes it’s important to be honest with yourself. Do you really want to pursue that fitness goal, or do you feel pressured? Do you really […]
Continue reading »The guidelines tell us that we should all get 150 minutes of exercise every week , and more if we can. But if that sounds […]
Continue reading »ChatGPT is one of the most exciting new toys on the internet. Ask him for just about anything that can be submitted in writing and […]
Continue reading »It’s important to listen to your body. In general, you need to know how you feel and you need to be able to relate those […]
Continue reading »I did morning cardio on an empty stomach and I understand why this is necessary. It’s like such a virtuous act: you make yourself suffer, […]
Continue reading »Everything in the grocery store is more expensive than it was a few months ago, but I wasn’t ready for the protein powder hype. My […]
Continue reading »Over the years in the gym, I have amassed a whole collection of straps, bandages, sleeves, belts, and other items that I can attach to […]
Continue reading »The basics of running are easy to learn: basically you need comfortable shoes, a sports bra if applicable, and consistency. But sometimes we make life […]
Continue reading »We lift to build and strengthen muscles, so it’s only natural that many of us find the bodybuilding approach to stepwise thinking appealing: you focus […]
Continue reading »When an experienced person uses the rowing machine, it is almost something beautiful – a continuous rhythm, his whole body continuously moving back and forth […]
Continue reading »Who doesn’t love a superset? The combination of two exercises saves time in the main workout, if the program allows it. And if you want […]
Continue reading »When you first start doing squats, goblet squats are easy—just grab a small kettlebell (or dumbbell). At this stage, it is light enough that you […]
Continue reading »Does your gym bag stink? You are not alone, but it doesn’t have to be. With proper care, you can protect your sports equipment from […]
Continue reading »Exercise puts a strain on our body, and that’s the whole point – a little extra stress makes us stronger in the long run. But […]
Continue reading »If you have big plans for 2023—big deadlift, marathon, body size change—I really hope you haven’t turned them into a limited SMART goal test. But […]
Continue reading »The sandbag may seem like one of the most boring elements of the gym, but I consider it one of the most underrated. For a […]
Continue reading »New Year, same old, but now your gym is full of people discovering fitness for the first time. Some of them will be gone by […]
Continue reading »Lifting weights is a great way to exercise. Muscle training is essential to follow exercise recommendations , and being strong means living on an easy […]
Continue reading »Learning about fitness from digital sources is great, and learning from real people couldn’t be better. But sometimes you want to read a good book […]
Continue reading »Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough at the gym? Or, on the other hand, do you see other people sweating and moaning […]
Continue reading »When it comes to health and fitness trends, we’ve seen some crazy ones this year. Some are stupid and ineffective; others are potentially fatal. Let’s […]
Continue reading »Cycling shoes are a must if you have a spin bike and are very common on road bikes as well. The shoes are stiff enough […]
Continue reading »The deadlift is one of the easiest things you can do in the gym: you just grab a barbell and stand up. But it’s also […]
Continue reading »If you’re shopping for gifts for someone who plays sports, they’ll probably love an expensive item like a Peloton or a squat rack. But what […]
Continue reading »If you’re looking to start or restart a fitness habit in the new year, here’s the best advice you’ll get all month long: start right […]
Continue reading »The protein is great. Our bodies are mostly made up of protein, and if you’re into strength training, I bet you already know that getting […]
Continue reading »A new study shows that you can build muscle by simply lowering weights without lifting them. While this may seem like a surprising discovery, it’s […]
Continue reading »Having a long stretch of green artificial turf is one of the signs that you are in a well-equipped gym. The very fact that there […]
Continue reading »TikTok is full of terrible fitness advice, from long-debunked myths peppered with new sound clips to weight training misinformation and diet advice masquerading as “gut […]
Continue reading »The idea of walking while working is not new; we first posted a “threadputer” on this site in 2006 . But the idea has made […]
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