Vasodilation is the process of enlarging the blood vessels that transport blood around your body. When you do that, you allow the blood to travel more speedily through your blood vessels to your muscle cells. As a result, vital nutrients and oxygen are able to replenish, rebuild, and regenerate your muscles faster. Vasodilation will also … Read more
As anyone who has ever gained even a little bit of muscle mass will tell you, your muscles don’t just magically grow – you have to put in the work. Of course, a great deal of the work is making sure you have a balanced diet and you’re fitting all of your macronutrient and caloric … Read more
You have committed yourself to a daily gym pilgrimage, proclaimed yourself a born-again gym rat and are on a mission to lose that 15-20 lbs around your middle. You step up to a vacant elliptical, locate the obligatory cardio zone sticker on the console, find your age along the horizontal and follow the invisible line … Read more
Lifting weights is difficult, there’s no way around that. It’s tough on your muscles, tough on your cardiovascular system and tough on your energy levels. Imagine all of the exercises that involve having your hands on the floor, gripping a dumbbell/barbell or gripping some kind of pulley attachment – almost all of them, right? These … Read more
Having veins popping out of your arms like Sly Stalone in Rambo is a welcome attribute when you’re putting in a lot of work at the gym. You’re busting your butt and lifting heavy, of course, you want some ripped vascularity so the world knows. Vascularity is basically the ability to see your veins and … Read more
You want to pack on muscle, but you have a few pounds of extra belly fat that you’re trying to get rid of. You’re drawing up a workout plan (or finding one on the web) and wondering what you should aim for: weight loss or muscle gain. Should I lose weight before gaining muscle? Or … Read more
Have you ever left the gym after a particularly hard workout and felt your body trembling slightly? It can be a bit disconcerting the first time it happens, but after a while it’s something you no longer even think about. But what is it exactly? And what does it mean? Hopefully, this article will give … Read more
“Penguin Waddle,” “T-Rex Arms”… are you familiar with these terms? If you have worked out in any way, shape, or form you have most likely suffered some aches and pains the next couple of days and you’re dying to know how to get rid of muscle soreness. This is normal. No, really it’s true, totally … Read more
I often get asked, “What is the best form of cardio exercise?” There are two ways to answer this question. The expected answer would be the scientific approach and list of cardio workouts with their calorie burn efficiency. Let me help you out and save you the time of a Google search: Exercise Type Calories … Read more