Weight Lifting for Beginners in 7 Steps
Weight lifting, or weight training, is intentionally exercising specific muscle groups to strengthen muscles with bodyweight, resistance bands, or weights. Including weight lifting in a...
What Is Dirty Bulking? All You Need to Know Before You Grow
Many people have heard of the dirty dozen and clean fifteen as it pertains to food, but how about dirty versus clean bulking? Indeed, dirty...
10 Best Foods for Muscle Recovery
How Much Protein for Muscle Repair?
The general population needs an average of 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight (g/kg). Add in activity levels, and the...
10 Best Ways to Get Back in Shape
How to Get Back in Shape
1. Rebuild Your Foundation
Before going balls to the wall and bouncing all over the place, remember what worked so well for you...
How to Get Over Gym Anxiety Once and for All
The modern-day gym environment can be overwhelming and provoke anxiety for various reasons. In turn, this highly affects many people's motivation and opportunity to improve...
Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
The iliotibial band (IT) or tract is a thick strip of connective tissue, or ligament, that runs down the outside of the thigh and connects the hip...
7 Morning Workout Tips for Success
Missing a workout can be blanketed by numerous excuses, including the comfort of your own covers! Although the warmth and comfort of a bed may prevail over...
No Gym Needed! The 20-Minute Hotel Room Workout
Shaking up and traveling away from workout routines and morning gym sessions may hinder or discourage your motivation. And even if workout rooms are available at the...
8 Yoga Myths Debunked
8 Yoga Myths Debunked
Myth #1: Yoga only focuses on stretching.
While the practice of yoga does focus on stretching, it is so much more than bending and twisting....
30-Minute Workout to Reduce Anxiety
Health experts continually advocate for consistent physical activity for optimal body function. But the benefits are not solely physical, but also mental. In fact, some research implies...