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Why It’s Important to Breathe When Lifting Weights

So much to think about when you lift weights. Form is one of them – but don’t neglect another aspect of weight training – breathing. Some trainers will tell you there’s a right way and a wrong way to breathe but the most important thing is to make sure you ARE breathing. Here’s why.

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3 Factors That Impact Your Ability to Build Lean Body Mass

3 Factors That Impact Your Ability to Build Lean Body Mass

To build lean body mass, you have to progressively overload your muscles. When it comes down to it, there are three factors that impact muscle development and you can control these factors by the amount of weight you lift, the volume of your workout and the time you rest between sets. Find out more about these three factors and how to use them to maximize your workout.

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Why lifting light weights isn't best for building muscle tone

Why Lifting Light Weights Isn’t Best for Building Muscle Tone

Some people, particularly women, want to get more “muscle tone.” They fear if they lift heavy weights they’ll get bulky. This article talks about the myth of “muscle toning” and why lifting heavy weights combined with high-intensity interval training is best for getting muscle definition without bulk.

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Cathe Works Her Triceps in Xtrain Bi’s and Tri’s

In order to effectively reduce the rest needed between exercises in Xtrain Bi’s and Tri’s we’ll be working in rounds, nine to be exact. Each round consists of one set for Biceps , followed by one set for triceps. And you’ll continue to repeat this sequence throughout your workout using a different exercise for every

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XTrain Burn Sets

Burn Sets … This XTRAIN workout consists of two traditional upper body heavy weight workouts: Chest/back/Shoulders and Bis/Tris. This workout also contains options for working individual muscle groups for those of you that want and need a shorter workout. In Burn Sets you’ll work each muscle group before moving on to the next muscle group.

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Jai and Amanda doing one arm rows in XTrain Burn Sets

  This is an XTrain Burn Sets photo of Jai and Amanda doing one arm rows. This XTRAIN workout consists of two traditional upper body heavy weight workouts: Chest/back/Shoulders and Bis/Tris. This workout also contains options for working individual muscle gro ups for those of you that want and need a shorter workout.In Burn Sets

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