For your muscles to grow or become stronger, they need exposure to stress. However, some days we’re stronger than others and can safely push harder. Why should we train according to a predetermined plan every time we train? With intuitive strength training, you don’t have to.
Have you ever noticed that your muscles look larger after a strength-training session? It’s not your imagination. Your muscles actually ARE bigger due to the muscle pump. What causes this phenomenon and how can you get this effect?
You’re feeling stiff and sore. In fact, you have a bad case of delayed onset muscle soreness. Should you work out and, if you do, how hard?
Can circuit training alone be enough to build strength and muscle? Circuit workouts are popular because they’re time expedient and burn more calories than standard weight training due to the short rest period between exercises. But are they enough to build muscle size?
Lunges – you do them but you might not realize how many benefits they offer. Here are five to be aware of and why you should do lunge variations too.
There is a link between muscle size and strength, but muscles actually become stronger in two ways. For one, they grow in size and the number of contractile units that generate force increase. Yet muscles become stronger in another way as well.
Would you like to peek into a crystal ball and see what fitness trends are hot for 2017? According to the ACSM survey, here’s what you can expect to trend up and down in the world of fitness.
A number of studies show that aerobic exercise benefits brain health – but what about resistance training? Does it help preserve the health of the organ that makes you unique?
Muscles will grow in size if you force them to work harder than they’re accustomed to. In fact, there are three main ways in which muscles grow. Find out what they are and how you can use them to fine-tune your muscle hypertrophy workout.
You think you know how strong you are, or at least you know how much you can lift – but are you even stronger than you imagine? The reality is you have strength reserves that you don’t routinely tap into.
Being even mildly dehydrated forces your body to work harder to sustain exercise, particularly endurance exercise – but what about strength training? Does being dehydrated affect how much weight you’re capable of lifting?
Have you hit a plateau or are you looking for a different way to challenge your body? Have you tried giant sets? Find out what “giant setting” entails and what the benefits are for your physique.
