It’s frustrating when you reach a plateau in your weight training. You’re training hard but the growth seems to have stalled. Making small tweaks to your routine can help you break through a stubborn plateau. A simple one to try is pause reps.
Have you heard of the muscle pump? It’s a phenomenon where your muscles look bigger after a workout and you have to train a certain way to achieve it. Here’s the question. Does training in this manner boost muscle hypertrophy more?
How balanced is your strength? It matters! Strength imbalances increase the risk of injury and can negatively affect your posture. Would you like to avoid them? Here are five things to do to prevent muscle imbalances.
Strength training helps you get stronger, avoid injury, and preserve muscle mass, but can it help you sleep better too? There’s evidence that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improves sleep quality, but can strength training do it too? Here’s what science shows so far.
Do you use a barbell or dumbbells when you do bent-over rows? Is there an advantage of using one over the other? Find out what the pros and cons of using each is and how to decide which is right for you. You’ll also discover the pros and cons of other types of rows.
The goal of strength training is to build strength, but working muscles against resistance also burns calories. If you’re trying to lose weight, you might wonder which strength-training exercises burn the most calories? Here’s what a study shows.
Runners often focus on building endurance and sometimes limit strength training. Yet, runners of all types, whether sprinters or distance runners, need to build strength. Here’s why and how best to do it.
Exercise is a form of stress you place on your body, although it’s a good form of stress. In response to this stress, hormones are released. Is the hormonal response to aerobic exercise different from that of strength training? According to a new study, aerobic exercise promotes the release of a hormone-like molecule that may explain some of its health benefits.
There’s no shortage of advice on how to lose weight out there. But not all of it is good advice. In fact, some are downright harmful! Here are six common weight loss practices that are bad for your health and your waistline.
Exercise is a health enhancer, and there’s even evidence that physical activity can prolong lifespan. But most studies showing longevity benefits focus on aerobic exercise. Here’s the good news! Strength training may be just as beneficial for prolonging lifespan. Here’s what science shows.
You can do some strength training exercises either seated or standing. Are there advantages to one approach over the other? It depends on the exercise and on your goals. Here’s what you need to know about seated vs. standing strength-training exercises.
How balanced is your strength training? Here are six muscle groups you should train on a regular basis to avoid muscle imbalances. Remember, weakness in one muscle group can cause injury to others by forcing other muscles to take over the weak muscle’s function. So, keep your training balanced with these exercises.
