“How much ya bench?” Whether it’s your first experience in the gym or you’ve loaded up your best barbell countless times for heavy training, this question always seems to present itself when ... Continue Reading
Gym Memberships on a Budget: Tips for Staying Fit Without Overspending
Studies suggest that staying active can be a good way to cut future healthcare costs. (1) However, the prices associated with even the best budget home gym equipment can be too costly for some, ... Continue Reading
The Benefits of Staying Active During the Holidays
Even when armed with the best tips for the holidays, the “most wonderful time of the year” can still be stressful. Studies report that 89% of people report seasonal stress stemming from concerns such ... Continue Reading
Squat Standards
Whether you’ve trained for years on the best squat racks or are still working on your walkout, setting target weights is an important part of increasing strength. You may be wondering, though, how to tell ... Continue Reading
Best Tips For the Holidays, From the Experts
The holiday season can be an enjoyable time of year. Taking in the festivities, chowing down on delicious food, spending time with family members and loved ones — you know the routine. However, the ... Continue Reading
Why Do Strength Athletes Use Smelling Salts?
Have you ever caught a whiff of something gnarly in the weight room? No, not that. Something that smells like the air itself is burning. Take a look around and you might find a hardcore powerlifter capping ... Continue Reading
The Guide to Arm Training for Powerlifters
Powerlifting is a quantitative sport. In some ways, it’s more about mathematics than muscularity. However, modern powerlifting has started to look beyond the amount of weight on the barbell as the only ... Continue Reading
Exercise and Mental Health: Statistics and Insight From a Physician
When it comes to improving mental health, there are plenty of strategies to try, but not all are created equal, and some can cause further distress in the long run. Exercise and mental health are a ... Continue Reading
Sedentary Lifestyle Statistics, With Insight From a Board-Certified Physician
What is a sedentary lifestyle? It’s a lifestyle of insufficient physical activity, and it’s estimated that 31% of the global population over the age of 14 falls within this range. (1) Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an ... Continue Reading
Exercise Statistics: What the Data Says About the Activity Levels of Americans
Are you a fitness novice? A pro? Maybe you simply enjoy an occasional walk on one of the best treadmills. However you identify in your fitness journey, perusing exercise statistics can help you set ... Continue Reading
Gym Membership Statistics: What Does the Data Say About Today’s Gymgoer?
Do you remember in 2020 when you spent a small fortune on home gym equipment and knew all the Peloton instructors’ names by heart? Oh, was that just me? OK, OK. Just know that you’re not alone if you ... Continue Reading
Getting a Grip on Deadlift Strength Standards, With Insight From a Competitive Weightlifter
We love the deadlift, and you should, too. Pulling weight from the floor strengthens your posterior chain (hips, glutes, hamstrings, and back), increases bone density, and reinforces one of the most ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Do High Knees to Step Up Your Leg & Core Game
Calisthenics training is a massively underrated category of exercise. Not only are these bodyweight exercises helpful in nearly every workout program, but they typically don’t require set-up, tear-down, or ... Continue Reading
Big-Screen Bulk: How Sylvester Stallone Ignited Hollywood’s Physique Transformation Craze
It’s almost a prerequisite nowadays for an actor to shed fat and pack on slabs of muscle in order to become everything from superheroes to Jedi to whatever flesh-and-blood action figure Dwayne “The Rock” ... Continue Reading
Is It Better to Work Out Morning or Night? A CPT Gives Their Insight
You’ve finally figured out what kind of workouts you will actually do consistently. The only question on your mind is your darn schedule—plus, of course, the optimal exercise timing to get The ... Continue Reading
How Does Running Change Your Body? An Expert Weighs In
Watching marathoners cross a finish line or sprinters barrel down a track is so inspiring. Maybe you’ve wondered what it takes to perform like that, and how running physically changes a person. Whether ... Continue Reading
Working on a Treadmill: The Benefits and Advice from a Personal Trainer
Desk jobs are already predominantly sedentary — but throw in working from home and suddenly you’ve cut out the extra steps you took walking to your car, into the office, to your desk, and, back home again. ... Continue Reading
What VO2 Max Really Says About Your Fitness Level
RHR, HRmax, SpO2, HRV, VO2 max—can the cardiovascular alphabet soup get any thicker?! There are seemingly endless metrics to track and (helpful though they may be), all those acronyms and numbers can get ... Continue Reading
How Do You Start Running in the Morning? An Experienced Ultramarathoner Explains
You’re sold on the benefits of running, and you’re trying to figure out how to integrate a routine into your busy schedule. Your training plan is written out, your new running gear and running shoes have ... Continue Reading
The 9 Best Quad Stretches (And Why You Need Them)
If you want to build muscle, you need to target specific muscle groups. Chasing those teardrop quads? Yes, you need to do your lunges and get in those lower body exercises galore. But you’ve also got to ... Continue Reading
What Is the FITT Principle? Experts Explain the Basics of Exercise Programming
The FITT principle is a foundational concept in exercise programming. It’s straightforward and accounts for all of the necessary variables in a structured fitness plan: frequency, intensity, type, and ... Continue Reading
In a Rush to Get Ripped? Here’s How to Build Muscle Fast
The good news about hypertrophy is that it’s kind of simple for a lot of athletes: train hard, eat in a slight caloric surplus, and get enough sleep. Here’s the bad news about building muscle: it doesn’t ... Continue Reading
Running Fuel: How, What, and When to Eat For Optimal Performance, According to RDs
Some runners swear by fasted cardio. Others refuse to run without having a meal prior. Still others rely on energy gels to maintain performance. The truth, though, is that everyone is right and no one is ... Continue Reading
Bodybuilding Coach Joe Bennett Explains Proper Lat Pulldown Form
One of bodybuilding's premiere trainers, the “Hypertrophy Coach” Joe Bennett, recently trained IFBB Pro John Ballard through an intense back workout that included proper execution of the chest-supported ... Continue Reading