If you’re new to the gym, you might see two people lifting weights side-by-side and think of them as doing the same thing for the same purpose. But one of these people is grimacing their way through a set ... Continue Reading
What Is BMR? Your Guide to Your Body’s Basal Metabolic Rate
When you think about calories being “burned,” you’re thinking about how much energy your body uses at any given time. Most often, we’re taught to think about daily calorie intake and expenditure in terms ... Continue Reading
HIIT Vs. LISS — Which Type of Cardio Is Better?
You’ve just started surrendering to your cardio-happy friend who insists that you do something in the gym aside from picking up heavy barbells and putting them back down. Fine, you say, you’ll do…cardio. ... Continue Reading
Is 10,000 Really the Magic Number? The Science Behind Taking 10,000 Steps a Day
If you’ve got a fitness tracker, the number of steps you need to hit to close those rings is often a crisp, clean 10,000. Even if you don’t wear a tracker on your wrist, plenty of smartphones are ... Continue Reading
Body Composition: What You Need to Know (+ How to Change Yours for the Better)
You’re made of stuff. The body you use to jog on the treadmill, play outside with your kids, or finally lift that new 1-rep max deadlift you’ve been chasing is composed of muscle, fat, water, bone, blood … ... Continue Reading
Your Abdominal Muscles, Explained (and How To Train Them)
The muscles that make up your abdominal region are good for a whole lot more than helping you look extra fit at the beach. In fact, your “six-pack” is just the tip of the iceberg. The muscles that encase ... Continue Reading
How to Identify Aerobic Vs. Anaerobic Exercise (And Why it Matters)
When you go to the gym, it’s to pick up heavy weights, put them back down, and repeat. But when your coach or gym buddy tells you it’s time to “do cardio,” you’ve got to admit that it’d be nice to be able ... Continue Reading
What Is Tabata Training? How to Get Fitter in Four Minutes
From calisthenics training to gathering the best dumbbells at your disposal for a sweat session, there are endless ways to pack in a quick, high-intensity workout. One of the most popular of these training ... Continue Reading
How to Gain Weight Fast (and Safely), According to Science
Weight loss is a popular pursuit, particularly at the start of the new year. But your health & fitness goals may not center around reducing the number on the scale. If you’re trying to gain weight fast ... Continue Reading
Does Training for the Pump Build Muscle?
Nothing hits like a good pump. Your shirt drapes over your chest after a few high-rep sets of pec flyes. Your shoulders, engorged with blood, stretch wider than usual and accentuate your V-taper. Leaving ... Continue Reading
Does Lifting Weights Burn Fat? Here’s What You Need to Know
Losing weight is simple, but not necessarily easy. When you boil it down to the most basic biology, losing (or gaining) body weight is mostly about balancing your calories: Create a deficit by burning more ... Continue Reading
What Is Barbell Knurling? Plus, Other Barbell Features to Know About
Today is the day. After weeks and months of hard training, your strength training program finally calls for a new 1-rep max in the deadlift. You’ve got the gym to yourself, your favorite song pounding in ... Continue Reading
Do Cold Showers Burn Fat? Everything You Need to Know About Weight Loss and Cold Water Exposure
Your experience with fitness may well take you through some unique lifestyle changes. From dialing in your nutrition to finally locking in that eight-hour sleep window, what you do in your downtime has a ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Get Stronger After 40
It's been said that getting old isn’t bad when you consider the alternative. And while aging is inevitable, that doesn't mean your strength training days need to slow down with each new trip around the ... Continue Reading
What Is NEAT and How Does it Impact Your Training and Weight Loss Potential?
As a strength athlete, you might find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about your program: your training volume, what exercises you choose, and how heavy you’re lifting. If you’re committed to ... Continue Reading
How Does Kinesiology Tape Work? + How to Use It Properly
You’ve probably seen it at your local gym or if you happened to catch part of an event like the CrossFit Games on television: Athletes strutting around looking like Amazon packages, bound up in black ... Continue Reading
Powerlifting Over 40: How to Start, Benefits, & More
Strength training is no longer a young person's game. While professional athletes in most sports live out their glory days long before their 30th birthday, the landscape of strength sports spin a different ... Continue Reading
How to Clean Home Gym Equipment
Your favorite fitness facility is probably well-stocked with disinfectant wipes and spray bottles, along with signs advising you to do two things: re-rack your weights and wipe down your equipment. It ... Continue Reading
Can a Portable Smart Gym Really Give You a Good Workout?
With the ever-increasing cost of living and free time being at a premium for most people these days, sticking to a consistent fitness routine isn’t a walk in the park (which, by the way, does count as ... Continue Reading
7 Retired NFL Stars Who Are Still Strong as Hell
Meet football: A sport that averages around 16.7 million TV viewers per game annually and is the undisputed king of TV in the U.S. Some of the sport's best – and biggest – moments revolve around ... Continue Reading
These Are 7 of the Most Famous Gyms in the World
Most of Robbins Lane — a narrow strip connecting two larger highways in the blue-collar Syosset neighborhood of Long Island, New York — is punctured by potholes. There’s an inlet between 231 Robbins Ln. (a ... Continue Reading
Running on a Treadmill Vs. Running Outside — Which Is Best for Your Goals?
For strength athletes, running is about more than catching your bus or just generally getting from point A to point B faster. When you’re in the market for an effective form of cardiovascular training to ... Continue Reading
How to Build a Powerlifting Home Gym
You get to your commercial gym, and all you want to do is squat. But — lo and behold — there’s someone already using the squat rack. And to make matters worse, they’re not even using it to do back squats ... Continue Reading
Demystifying Your Fat-Burning Heart Rate Zone
If you’re aiming to create a caloric deficit to drive some fat loss, you may rely on cardiovascular training to give that deficit a boost. In your search for the most efficient cardio workouts to help you ... Continue Reading