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Buying a Used Vs. New Treadmill — Here’s How to Know Which to Buy for Your Home Gym

Purchasing a treadmill is a long-term investment in your cardio workouts and overall fitness goals. If all goes to plan, you’ll find yourself interacting with that trusted piece of hardware several times ... Continue Reading

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8 Benefits of Cycling to Fuel Your Next Ride

Picture this: you’re cruising down an open road, feeling the breeze, absorbing vitamin D from the sun, and getting your heart rate up as you pedal. If the weather isn’t cooperative, you can hop on an ... Continue Reading

Stairmaster Vs. Treadmill — Which One Should You Use for Cardio, Strength, and More?

When your favorite thing to do at the gym is lifting weights, you may only spend a little time in the cardio section. You head over there one day and see anywhere from a few cardio machines to several rows ... Continue Reading

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30-Minute Treadmill Workouts to Build Stamina and Strength

Given an infinite amount of free time and a perfectly stable climate, you could run anywhere, any time, for however long you want. That may be enticing, but if you’re juggling school, work, travel, or ... Continue Reading

Why Do My Shins Hurt When I Run?

There are few feelings more deflating than having your early morning run prematurely halted by a sudden and sustained aching in your shins. All your planning goes out the window when that time you set ... Continue Reading

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Should You Buy a Treadmill From Costco? Here Are the Pros and Cons

Despite frequent speculations that treadmills may one day be replaced atop the cardio equipment sales charts, they remain the kings of cardiovascular equipment. Not only are treadmills the most popular ... Continue Reading

10 Benefits of Cardio — Better Sleep, Mental Health, Bone Health & More

If you’re into weight lifting, cardio might not be your favorite day, and you may wonder if it’s necessary. You’re already getting a ton of health benefits from resistance training as you work towards ... Continue Reading

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How Many Steps in a Mile? Calculate by Height and Pace

Since the advent of the pedometer, people have been counting their steps to maintain a healthy body weight and improve cardiovascular fitness. But thanks to the rise of smartphones and smartwatches, which, ... Continue Reading

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How to Lubricate a Treadmill

We all want to add the best equipment possible to our home gyms, but with any expensive purchase comes one very crucial responsibility — taking care of it. If you’ve bought a treadmill, ... Continue Reading

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What to Consider Before Buying an Elliptical Machine

Commercial gyms worldwide seem to observe an unspoken code: At least one cable machine must be out of order, they never play the song you want when you want it, and they always — always — keep a sweaty ... Continue Reading

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What to Look for When Buying an Indoor Cycle, According to a Spin Instructor

Ask anyone what to do to get stronger, leaner, and more cardiovascularly fit, and you’re bound to get a handful of different answers. You’ll be told to crush weights (good advice), work on your ... Continue Reading

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Buying A Treadmill? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

A common question people ask when looking to add a new piece of equipment to their home gym is, “Which one is the best?” That’s certainly no different when it comes to treadmills, ... Continue Reading

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Is Running or Rowing Better for Strength Athletes?

It’s time to get your cardio game face on. Whether you want to get your blood pumping for an active recovery day or are trying to create a cardio routine to supplement your strength training, you’ve got to ... Continue Reading

One person works out on an air bike while another works out on a rower.

Air Bike Vs. Rower — the Ultimate Cardio Showdown

The air bike and the rower — two cardio machines that are both beloved and dreaded. They’re beloved because they’re quick and dirty ways to push yourself to the limit while getting stronger and better ... Continue Reading

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How to Properly Use a Rowing Machine to Boost Your Conditioning and Strength

Rowing machines seem pretty simple to operate. You sit down, strap your feet in, grab the handle, and pull. Rinse, and repeat. But that’s not the whole story. There’s a difference between using a rowing ... Continue Reading

How to Balance Running and Strength Training

How to Balance Running and Strength Training, No Matter Your Goals

If you had to choose between running a 5k and grinding out a 20-rep squat set, you’d happily choose the latter any day. Or maybe a 5k jog is your warm-up, but you haven’t seen the inside of a weight room ... Continue Reading

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So Is Fasted Cardio Worth It or Nah?

Your time at the gym can be dictated by a lot of different things. Sometimes, you want to improve your mental health, have a good time, or focus on making your body stronger. Other times, you have more ... Continue Reading

A person performs a double kettlebell squat.

Why You Should Love to Hate High-Intensity Interval Training

The lifting platform is your happy place. Heavy doubles and triples are what make you want to get up in the morning even though your bed is super comfy. But when anyone comes near you with anything that ... Continue Reading

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10 Benefits of Rowing Machines for Strength Athletes (and Everyone Else)

You’re exhausted after a three-rep set, and you can’t imagine what would happen to your lungs if you attempted a set of eight squats. You have nightmares about cardio, but you know you’ve got to do it if ... Continue Reading

High Intensity Training

Use High Intensity Training to Unlock New Gains

Some training styles rely on creative exercises or complex progression schemes, while others are effective just by forcing you to work hard. If you’re looking to get mentally and physically stronger, bust ... Continue Reading

Dynamic Running Warm Up

Try This Dynamic Warm-Up for Running

Running, like resistance training, powerlifting, weightlifting, and competitive fitness, is highly taxing on the connective tissues and muscles. Failure to adequately warm-up before hard training can ... Continue Reading

Cardio after lifting

3 Reasons Why You Should Perform Cardio After Lifting

In the past, you may have felt like you've needed to choose between being a lifter or being a runner. Well, you don't. Not only are both disciplines good for you, but they complement each other. The cardio ... Continue Reading

Ben Pollack: Should Powerlifters Do Fasted Cardio?

Fasted Cardio for Strength Training: Pros and Cons

For years, I’ve done fasted cardio as my main form of cardio. I’ve tried all sorts of cardio routines: fasted, fed, high-intensity, intervals, low-intensity, even no intensity (i.e., no cardio)! When I ... Continue Reading

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