Are you having trouble blasting away that stubborn layer of fat that covers your muscles? The answer isn’t to spend hours on the treadmill running yourself ragged. Try metabolic training instead.
To build muscle, you need to lift weights that are heavy enough to cause microscopic tears in muscle fibers. Does that mean light weight lifting is worthless? Not necessarily. Find out why.
When people who exercise say they’re addicted, is there any science behind it? Is exercise addictive? There may be some truth to the idea.
I have been working out with Cathe for over a decade. Although my enthusiasm for and love of Cathe’s workouts hasn’t waned, my ability to perform some of them has. I love and hate high-impact workouts; although I enjoy their intensity, I often pay for them later with soreness or joint pain. It has been
Find out how resistance training affects your blood pressure and whether it’s safe to lift heavy weights if you have high blood pressure.
Have you reached a weight training plateau? If you’d like to “shock” your muscles and restart the growth process, try doing drop sets.
Find out why this isn’t a good idea if you haven’t worked out for a while and how you should approach your return to exercise.
Have you reached a strength plateau? If so, it’s time to add some variety to your weight training routine. Here are five ways to do it.
Have you reached a plateau in your strength training or cardio routine? Discover the benefits of periodizing your workouts. It’s a way to maximize your gains and reduce boredom and the risk of injury.
Do you avoid doing certain exercises you hate at the gym? Some people avoid pull-ups, while others despise doing squats and burpees.
You’ve been lifting weights for a week or two, but it’s too early to see muscle building change when you look in the mirror. So how do you know if you’re working hard enough?
Find out what research shows about strength training gains and the number of sets you need to maximize strength-building.
