Have you ever had muscle cramps or a muscle spasm during or after a workout? Actually, muscle spasms and cramps are two distinct entities. Here’s how they differ and things you can do to lower your risk of developing each one.
How effectively are you training your glutes? Small changes to how you train can have a big impact on glute development. Here are five tips that will help you get more out of your glute training.
You’re probably already familiar with the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, but the negative health effects of lack of exercise may be more pronounced later in life. Here’s why and what you can do to lower your risk.
How often do you change your workout? Muscles need to be challenged to continue to change. How often should you change your strength-training approach?
What are the most effective chest exercises? And, why is it so important for women to train their chest muscles? Read on and see how to get the most out of your next chest workout. Read on and see how to get the most out of your next chest workout.
Everyone needs to strength train to stay functional. Muscles age along with every other part of the body. Now, a new study shows that the muscles of older people may be hit harder by lack of strength training than younger muscles.
There’s a muscle in your body that’s important for keeping your spine stable and many people have one that’s too weak or too tight. Find out what it is and how to keep yours healthy.
You can approach resistance training in several ways. You can lift heavy and do fewer reps or lighten up and do a high number of reps. You can also aim for somewhere in between. Which approach is best or do you need all three?
How balanced is your strength-training workout? If you’re like many people, you focus too much on the “vanity muscles” and not enough on the muscles that counterbalance them – the posterior chain. Here’s how to strike the right balance
Who doesn’t want firm, defined abdominals? You probably do a variety of abdominal exercises, including those that target the obliques. However, some experts believe that training your obliques improperly can increase the size of your waist. Is there truth to this?
You need to stress your body when you train to get results but not to the point that you overtrain. How do you strike the right balance? Find out how your body adapts to the stress of training and how to hit the sweet spot for getting results and avoid overtraining.
Is your back training done in a balanced manner? Here’s why it’s important and what exercises can help you get a stronger, more defined back muscles.
