by admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Feel the burn! It’s a common refrain in fitness — as ubiquitous as reminders to pay attention to your breath or engage your core. But what exactly is happening in your body when you “feel the burn” during exercise? And is it a sensation you should chase with every...
by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips, Other Fitness
Do you remember the last time you dialed back your workouts? Not because you had to, but because you decided to? If the answer is no, you’re overdue for a deload week. In a deload week — or, more simply, a deload — you purposely back off on your training a bit to...
by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
There’s nothing more important than sleep for a healthy mind and body — but sometimes, getting enough can prove elusive. Work, friends, family, stress, meal prep, workouts, and late-night Netflix binges can all get in the way of a solid night’s sleep. After so many...
by admin | Nov 14, 2023 | Cardio Workouts, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Strength Training
Cardio can be scary for any guy or gal looking to build serious muscle. After all, the idea that cardio kills gains has been circulating around the weight room for years. So, is it bad to do cardio if you’re trying to build muscle? The answer: only if you do it the...
by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Before you even see them, you hear them. The weight room dominants for whom a rep does not count unless it is accompanied by a mirror-rattling barbaric yawp. A glottal utterance from the depths of their souls that signals to all that they aren’t just serious about...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
We hear all the time that it’s challenging to stick to a regular workout routine. So when you are happy to do the work to stay healthy, fitness injuries can feel like a betrayal by your own body. But you shouldn’t think of an injury as a defeat or fear it might...