We are going ham on Thanksgiving...err...turkey! Thanksgiving dinner is often a gluttonous feast of poultry, pie, cider, and yams — plates of dates and gravy, mashed potatoes, casseroles, and cranberries. ... Continue Reading
13 Best Upper Back Exercises and 4 Upper Back Workouts
Hot take: We think the upper back is the new abs. Sure, a shredded six-pack turns heads at the beach or pool, but a beefy upper back signals to the entire world that you hit the weights on a regular ... Continue Reading
The Best Airport Workouts for Staying Fit During Holiday Travel
For most, the holidays are a welcome respite from a long year of work. The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years, while light on daylight, are heavy on good food, quality time with your loved ones, and ... Continue Reading
The Best Leg Workouts With Dumbbells for Strength, Fat Loss, Muscle, and More
There are a handful of reasons why a lifter may choose dumbbells over other free weights. Limited resources, insufficient space, and the need for versatility make dumbbells a popular implement for home ... Continue Reading
6 Ice Bath Benefits That May Convince You To Take the Plunge
When it comes to staying at the top of your lifting game, a few factors matter as much as a high-quality recovery plan between training sessions. Some athletes prefer foam rolling, while others swear by ... Continue Reading
7 Undeniable Benefits of Kettlebell Training
Maybe your gym has an entire rack of kettlebells just waiting for you to get swinging. Or you’re working out from home and you’ve got a trusty kettlebell by your side in your living room. Wherever you’re ... Continue Reading
The Best Holiday Workouts for Maintaining Muscle and Getting Stronger
When your roadmap is clearly laid out and you've got the right plan in your pocket, getting or staying in shape isn't as hard as you think. Whether you want to put on some new muscle or add plates to your ... Continue Reading
Should You Take Protein During a Workout? (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
How do you fuel your workouts? Is it best to take a pre-workout supplement? An intra-workout? A post-workout? A combination of all three? A pre-workout supplement can offer benefits on the way to the ... Continue Reading
Build Beefy Traps and Shoulders With the Upright Row
Both consistency and variety are important when it comes to strength training. Basic movements such as the squat, press, and deadlift are practiced time after time for the sole reason that they’re ... Continue Reading
Eat Pizza, Lose Fat. What You Need to Know About the IIFYM Diet
The world of nutrition is awash in different diets, and it's safe to say that many of them hinge on rules surrounding what you can and can't eat: nothing post-caveman for the Paleo diet, nothing from an ... Continue Reading
RPM Launches At-Home Training Experience “Atom” (Brought to You By RPM)
Another contender is jumping into the virtual fitness market. RPM — makers of apparel, equipment, and more for the functional athlete — launched its new at-home functional training experience, ... Continue Reading
Push Your Muscles to Absolute Failure With Drop Sets
Whether you've performed them or not, you've most likely seen your gym's resident lifters perform drop sets. Compared to more modern training methods — velocity-based training, cluster sets, and the RPE ... Continue Reading
3 Ways Daylight Savings Could Be Affecting Your Workouts
Staying on top of your fitness game is tough enough. Training hard in the gym, eating properly, and managing stress and recovery all require precise calibration and constant vigilance if you really want to ... Continue Reading
How to Do Face Pulls: Benefits & Variations
Face pulls may get little recognition, but they can enable you to train harder every single day. They are a great movement to add to any pressing or overhead performance day, such as before heavy ... Continue Reading
Isometric Training is Your Secret Weapon for Strength and Size
If you want to make progress in the gym, you need to have at least a cursory understanding of how your body functions. Knowing the design and functionality of a machine as complex as the human body can ... Continue Reading
What is Kettlebell Flow? Your Guide to This Dynamic Form of Exercise
If you despise slogs on the treadmill or repetition bouts of biking, then keep reading. If you didn't know, improving your cardio is heart-healthy and can grant you the conditioning to lift heavier weight ... Continue Reading
The Hard Truth About Cheat Meals for Fat Loss
Nobody sticks to their diet perfectly year-round. Yes, to become lean, strong, and muscular, one needs to ingest a specific amount of nutritious foods based on their current body fat percentage, muscle ... Continue Reading
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
Use the Overhead Carry to Become Immovably Strong
Proper overhead strength is key for movements like jerks, snatches, overhead presses, strongman lifts, and daily life as well. Too often lifters and athletes fail to properly gain awareness and stability ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Bodyweight Cardio Exercises You Should Be Doing
When you hear the word cardio your thoughts might drift to the drudgery of a treadmill or elliptical. Cardio in lifting circles is often thought of as a dirty word, but improving your cardio has a wide ... Continue Reading
The Seven Biggest Benefits of Unilateral Training
One of the best things about fitness is that your options for training are nearly limitless. If you want to gain strength, put on some muscle, or just feel better overall, there are plenty of options on ... Continue Reading
The 10 Best Shoulder Press Variations for Broader Delts
The shoulder press is devilishly simple — you drive a barbell overhead and lower it back to your upper chest. It's a movement that increases strength in the torso, adds mass to primarily the shoulders and ... Continue Reading
Clean Up Your Weightlifting Game With the Muscle Clean
One of the most exciting aspects of the sport of weightlifting is that it’s not one-size-fits-all. While most lifters share the common goal of improving their strength, technique, or gaining more muscle, ... Continue Reading
The Best Kettlebell Exercises for a Stronger Bench Press
If you feel like you’re hitting a bench plateau, or even if you’re seeing progress but want to add a little spice to your training, kettlebells could be your new best friend. Sure, they’re typically more ... Continue Reading