Sometimes your muscles need a new stimulus, especially if you’ve reached a plateau. One approach, called reverse pyramid training, can help restart the growth process. Find out more about descending or reverse pyramids and how they can jumpstart your fitness routine.
You hear a lot about functional training – and for good reason. Functional fitness training helps your muscles work better together when you play sports or do the things you do every day. Devoting time to functional strength training will pay off with better strength, coordination, and balance. Here are five strength exercises that belong in any functional training routine.
Have you reached a point where you’re struggling to make strength gains? It’s a very common problem and it’s usually due to one of five common training mistakes. Find out what they are.
Metabolic syndrome, a problem marked by a decrease in insulin sensitivity and is one of the fastest growing health problems other than obesity. Losing weight helps to reverse this condition – but what about exercise? Find out what role exercise plays in improving metabolic health and lowering the risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
You have two main types of muscle fibers – fast twitch muscle fibers and slow-twitch. Most people, as they age, do more training that activates slow-twitch rather than fast twitch muscle fibers. Yet, that’s not the best approach. Here’s why.
One thing you don’t want when you train is an injury. Sometimes, despite your best effort, you end up injured. Still, it’s important to do what you can to prevent them. Here are seven ways to make yourself more resistant to injury.
Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.
Is single-set weight training an effective approach for gaining muscle strength and size or is it better to do three or more sets of each exercise? This article looks at what research shows about the number of sets and how it impacts gains in strength and size.
Are you getting the most out of every abdominal workout that you do? Are you sure? Here are five common things that many people do wrong when they train their abs and core.
How’s your form when you squat? For some, it’s not so good – but why? It’s possible that problems like reduced mobility in your hips or ankles are the problem. Find out how to correct these problems and squat more safely and effectively.
Regardless of your fitness goals, you probably do some type of training that gets your heart rate up. Yet, not all forms of cardio are created equal. There’s some thought that certain types can interfere with strength and hypertrophy gains. Is there any truth to this?
If you have a lot going on in your life, it might be challenging to find the time to work out. The important thing is not to completely stop, even if you have to make adjustments to your routine. Here are some tips to stay on course with your workouts even when something unexpected comes along.
