Exercise has so many physical health benefits that it’s easy to forget about the mental benefits and happiness a good workout offers. Let’s take it a step further. Can exercise also make you feel happier? Find out what research shows.
How are you coming along with push-ups? Can you do 20 on your toes? If so, it’s time to increase the challenge. Progressive overload applies to push-ups too. Even if you aren’t doing push-ups on your toes, there are variations you can do to work up to doing full push-ups. Read on and find out more about push-up progression and why it’s important.
Plyometric training – do you really need it? There are benefits to power training that go beyond improving your jump height and athletic skills. Find out what even non-athletes can benefit from plyometric drills.
Are you lifting enough weight to see significant growth and gains in muscle size? It’s easy to get too “comfortable” with a workout and not see the gains you expected. How do you know when you’re not lifting hard enough? Here are five signs.
It’s gratifying to lose a significant amount of weight, but if you lose a large amount, you can end up with saggy, loose skin in certain areas. Is there anything you can do about this problem? Read on and find out works and doesn’t work for skin laxity after weight loss.
If there’s one market that’s hot right now, it’s wearable technology – but do these tracking devices really help you stay more active? Read on and discover the pros and limitations of wearable tracking devices and what they can and can’t do for you.
How quickly and easily you develop strength and muscle depend, to some degree, on the hormonal response you get from training. In fact, there are five key hormones that impact the results you get from strength training. Find out what they are and how to optimize
You know vitamin D is essential for good health – but can it improve your exercise performance too? Find out what a new study shows about the “sunshine vitamin,” exercise and exercise recovery.
You may be surprised to find you’re stronger on some days than others. What causes a weight training workout to feel easy one time and harder another, even when you’re doing the same volume and lifting the same amount of weight? Read on and discover five reasons your strength can vary from session to session.
How often and hard do you work your chest muscles? If you’re female, you might not consider chest work to be that important. After all, you don’t want bulging pecs like a male. Still, there are benefits to having strong chest muscles both for aesthetic reasons and for functional strength. Find out why chest training is important for women and the most effective exercises for strengthening your chest.
When you work out, how do you sequence your exercises? Most importantly, does it matter? Read on and find out how exercise order can impact the results you get from weight training and how to choose the best sequence to maximize your gains.
What do you do between resistance-training sets? Do you do an active recovery or a passive one? Rest periods are another training variable you can manipulate in your workouts. Find out what the advantages and disadvantages of various rest period strategies are.
