Are you frustrated from a lack of results with your strength-training program? Are you struggling to add lean muscle to your body even though you feel like you’re training an adequate amount? The truth is, building muscle is a science, and without all the right information, you could be spinning your wheels and getting nowhere. Don’t miss this quick information guide to … [Read more...]
Dealing with Negativity while Exercising
It’s interesting how many people do not see a connection between training in a gym and playing football or tennis. But a common gym workout has a lot of similarities to playing a sport, it involves concentration, practice, technique, and competition (either with yourself or against a training partner). Of course, there are differences too, but it would be fair to say that … [Read more...]
5 Muscle Building Meals for Your Keto Diet
You may be wondering if you can build muscle while on the keto diet. The question is valid because some people tend to associate muscles with high consumption of carbohydrates. How then can one hope to achieve bulk in the muscles with between 20 to 50 grams of carbohydrates per day? A study published in the journal of nutrition and metabolism in 2006 indicates that a low … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Mentally Prepare for a Workout
It’s early – way too early – the sun is not even up yet, but you know you need to get to the gym… Or maybe it’s been a long day, and you just want that glass of wine on the couch, but there’s a voice in the back of your head telling you that you can’t sit down yet… How do you do it? How do you push through all the distractions and long days and long nights? How do you … [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...]
7 Ways to Stay Healthy and Positive in the Colder Months
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...]
