The days slowly get shorter, the temperature gradually declines, hell, even the nights feel darker – and without fail, your motivation begins to wane. Now don’t get me wrong, I get it. I really do. The months of winter are hands down one of the biggest sucks on motivation that this amazing planet has to offer. Whether it is due to the shorter days, of simply because … [Read more...]
Top Five Reasons to Make Squats a Staple Part of Your Workouts
When it comes to working out, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all training plan. However, there are certain exercises that just about everyone should be incorporating into their routine. Whether you want to build muscle, lose body fat, increase your strength, or minimize chronic pain and injury risk, squats are one such exercise. Read on to learn all about the … [Read more...]
Science Behind HIIT (with 2 Great HIIT Routines for Burning Fat)
If you haven’t heard, HIIT (short for High-Intensity Interval Training) is a great training technique to add to your workout arsenal, especially if you have busy days and struggle to fit your gym times in. Or, you could be getting bored of your usual 30-minute treadmill and want to add some intensity and change every other week. Due to its flexibility in terms of exercise … [Read more...]
Essential Tips and Tricks to Build Muscle Mass Fast
For most of people, bodybuilding and muscle mass building could be a long, tiring and (usually) lonely journey. Luckily, modern advancements in science can give us a strong helping hand. As we all know, muscle building is a natural body process which demands following an appropriate diet and workout plan. Nowadays, bodybuilders all over the world can use steroids to assist them … [Read more...]
Benefits of Having Your Own Gym Equipment At Home
For fitness freak people, a home gym with suitable gym equipment is a perfect accessory. Now, you can have your own gym at home as gym equipment is available at cheaper prices than before. You can pay for gym equipment through your credit card. Personalized credit cards are now easily available if you have a good credit score. Many companies are offering personalized credit … [Read more...]
Keeping a Health Journal: How to Do it and How it Can Help You Live Well
There’s a fundamental set of health and lifestyle rules that can apply to all of us. Getting enough sleep, eating plenty of vegetables and not smoking are universally considered to be good health habits. Every person’s body is different, however, and requires its own set of health and fitness guidelines. A health journal is a daily log that includes things like what you eat … [Read more...]
What Your Grip Strength Says About Your Health
Bodybuilders and men in general have always been slightly obsessed by developing their hands. Your hands are usually one of the first things other people notice about you. You can rarely show your abs, back or legs on a normal occasion, but you may reveal your arms. It’s not just about looks, too. When you meet someone for the first time, you shake hands with them and this … [Read more...]
Home Workouts: What Equipment Should You Use?
You don’t need a gym to stay in shape. Gym memberships can be costly. Maybe the gym is too far away from where you’re at and the trip back and forth is just not worth it. I’m a full-time student and I get that. I can never keep up with a scheduled program because I’m out and about at the oddest times and finding a gym then is the last thing on my mind. That shouldn’t stop … [Read more...]
Germs in the Gym
Most people go to the gym for the workout trying to be fitter and live a healthier life. However, they may be getting much more than a well-shaped, healthy body from fitness centers. They could be leaving with very harmful disease-causing germs, as gyms are breeding grounds for some of the deadliest germs. For instance, norovirus, which is linked with stomach aches, diarrhea, … [Read more...]
Starting Stretching – 53 Full Body Stretches for Beginners (Part 2)
Welcome to Starting Stretching, Part 2. Because of its size, we had to divide this guide in two parts. In Part 2, we continue with specific stretches for fingers, arms, core, legs and toes, concluding our guide with the last, 53rd stretch at the bottom. To find the first 25 stretches of Starting Stretching along with workout instructions and muscles chart, please visit … [Read more...]
