If you’ve noticed that you tend to lose fat faster in certain areas — like your arms, legs, or waist — while others take a bit longer, you’re not alone. While body fat levels are largely governed by energy ... Continue Reading
How Strong Was Tom Platz? Examining ‘The Quadfather’s’ Prolific Squatting Power
In a sport defined by over-the-top physiques, Tom Platz’s legs are the stuff of legend. The man who eventually earned the nickname “The Quadfather” got his start in bodybuilding during the late ... Continue Reading
How to Get Into CrossFit as an Older Adult
CrossFit may well be one of the most popular workout programs in the world. According to the organization’s website, CrossFit boasts more than 5 million global participants and 14,000 gyms exclusively ... Continue Reading
How To Lose Fat and Gain Muscle, According to Science
Some health and fitness myths are frustratingly persistent. How many times have you heard that eggs are good for you, bad for you, and back again? Does creatine cause hair loss? For way too long, it was ... Continue Reading
Doggcrapp Training Explained: How To Do It and What You Should Know
If you were active in the fitness community online in the late 2000s, you’ve probably heard of DoggCrapp Training at one point or another. Born from the mind of industry veteran Dante Trudel, DoggCrapp has ... Continue Reading
10 of Dorian Yates’ Best Bodybuilding Tips
The debate over who's the greatest bodybuilder of all time will never have a definitive answer, but one thing is for sure: You can never go wrong suggesting it’s Dorian Yates. The six-time Mr. Olympia ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Rucking (+ How To Get Started)
If you stay tuned in to the health & fitness industry, it might feel like rucking is, well, everywhere. And that’s because it is. According to Google Trends, search volume for the term “rucking” has ... Continue Reading
The Top Tips for Running on a Treadmill, According to Running Coaches
While cardio equipment from rowing machines to ellipticals have gained popularity over the decades, treadmills remain virtually unchallenged as the most popular cardiovascular training apparatuses around. ... Continue Reading
The Real Story Behind the 1975 Mr. Olympia Is Far More Fascinating Than “Pumping Iron” Ever Portrayed
By the mid-’70s, the Mr. Olympia contest had firmly established itself as the premier showcase for bodybuilding, turning competitors like Larry Scott, Sergio Oliva, and a young Arnold Schwarzenegger into ... Continue Reading
Develop a Better Mind-Muscle Connection With These Quick Tips
For most, “lifting weights” is a very literal pastime. Sure, goals may differ between a recreational gymgoer who strength trains to benefit their health and a career powerlifter chasing an ever-higher ... Continue Reading
Cardio Vs. Strength Training — Which Is Better for Your Goals?
In your average commercial gym, you have a wide range of equipment to choose from to move toward your fitness goals. From barbells to treadmills — and even saunas — there’s going to be something for almost ... Continue Reading
Working Out After a Tattoo: The Do’s and Don’ts, According to a Veteran Artist
You’ve lost what little sensation remains in your arm. An indistinct buzzing bounces from ear to ear. Your phone’s battery is on its last legs — you’ve checked your e-mail, scrolled social media, and most ... Continue Reading
What the Heck Is a Tempo Run? How to Run Faster, Longer
At the start of your running journey, any speed will do — you’re just trying to lace up your running shoes and get out the door (or onto the treadmill). Wherever you are in your training regimen now, ... Continue Reading
What Is Fartlek Training? Get Faster and Fitter With This Method of Cardio Training
Of all the systems of training that exist in the world, the concept of fartlek training can be among the most confusing — at least at first. Its name betrays neither its objectives nor hints at its basic ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Walking for Weight Loss
One of the best things you can do when trying to lose weight is simply take a walk. If you need or want to lose weight for personal or medical reasons, the general idea is to decrease the calories you take ... Continue Reading
How Much Water Do You Actually Need While Training?
Sweating is a good thing: It helps your body stay cool by releasing heat, and that's especially important during a workout. But sweating also means you're losing water and essential electrolytes, which is ... Continue Reading
4 Ways to Unlock Your Metabolic Potential
There are very few — if any — one-size-fits-all approaches that work for everyone when it comes to fitness, and that’s why the metabolic professionals at MetPro leverage the power of their customers’ ... Continue Reading
What Muscles Do Squats Work? Plus Form, Benefits, and Variations
Stand up and sit down. How exciting, you have now done a squat! In this article, we will break down all the info on squats you'll need to know to make them just as easy to perform with the proper form ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Bodybuilding Documentaries to Stream in 2025
There is no shortage of bodybuilding documentaries for fans to pore over. From stories focusing on single competitions to in-depth looks into the culture as a whole, it’s never been easier (or more ... Continue Reading
What Is Muscular Strain (and Should You Be Tracking It)?
Take a look at yourself in the mirror towards the end of your next workout. If everything went according to plan, your heart should be thumping in your chest, there should be sweat pouring from your brow, ... Continue Reading
Serge Nubret — Bodybuilding Career, Contest History, and Biography
The "Black Panther" Serge Nubret was a bodybuilding iconoclast. Presented in the critically successful docudrama Pumping Iron as an unexpected entrant into the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Nubret was, in ... Continue Reading
The Anatomy of Your Leg Muscles, Explained (and How To Train Them)
For gym rats all over the world, the prospect of leg day is met with both fear and excitement. Lower-body workouts are generally regarded as the hardest form of resistance training you can do: It’s what ... Continue Reading
Elliptical vs. Treadmill: Which Cardio Machine Is Best for You?
Walk into any gym and you’re likely to see a cardio section with a few treadmills and ellipticals. You’ve likely either avoided it completely or potentially wondered which one is better. You can ... Continue Reading
The Ultimate Guide to Strength Training (and How to Get Started)
The jury has reached a verdict: strength is very much in vogue. From “strong is the new skinny” slogans peppering social media platforms, to pro-lifting hashtags like #gainz adorning progress posts, to ... Continue Reading