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
In the past decade, swimming has gained popularity among the fitness community through Olympians like Michael Phelps – and their slender, but toned bodies. The swimmer’s body has been sought after for several years, as the slim and streamlined, but powerful physiques of swimmers have graced our magazines and televisions as an elite aesthetic. But … Read more
The deadlift is regarded by many as the king of all exercises. This is a pretty high honor in the fitness community, and its distinction is not unearned. The deadlift is a hamstring, gluteus maximus and lower-back blaster that recruits the rest of your body to remain stable throughout the movement. Regular implementation of the … 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
Your skeleton has many functions. It gives shape and structure to your body, it supports your organs and protects them from harm, provides movement, and produces red blood cells. The skeleton also stores minerals; for example, 99% of the calcium stored in the body is stored in the skeleton and 85% of the phosphorus. While … Read more
Have you ever had that dizzy feeling when you get up all of a sudden? You usually have to sit back down or hold a wall to not fall on your face. It is called orthostatic hypotension and has happened to almost everyone and usually poses no threat to our health, depending on the severity. … Read more