Think protein and, for many people, the image of a muscle-bound guy gulping down a post workout shake comes to mind. The association of protein with muscle is an obvious fit - after all, it is the building material for every ounce of muscle on your physique. But there is much more to the protein story than getting buff. In this article, we reveal 5 of the most important … [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...]
Training your Glutes to the Max
Consistently rated as the most attractive part of the body by both sexes, the Glutes are also integral for lower body power generation, strength, and stability. A weak set of glutes can lead to injury, and can prevent you from hitting high weights in the squat, deadlift, lunge, or glute bridge. In this article we are going to look at how to train your glutes to the max. We will … [Read more...]
3 Things to Guarantee the Success of Your Diet
What is a diet? Is it safe to define it as managing the foods that go into your body? Most would agree with that. However, is it just that? Unfortunately, no, it’s not. When it comes to dieting, it means a lot more than managing the food that you eat. To ensure the success of your diet, you have to keep all the different cog wheels running and in good condition. We are going to … [Read more...]
What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Weight Loss
Millions of people embark on a weight loss journey every year in a bid to look and feel better, have more energy and improve future health prospects. If you are one of these people, it is possible you haven’t consulted your doctor before you begin. However, to ensure your success and for your own safety, there are five things your doctor thinks you really must know about … [Read more...]
5 Full Body Trainings for Women
If you love working out, chances are you look forward to waking up sore in the morning following a grueling sweat sesh the previous day. If you’re lucky, you may even find an aching muscle that you never thought you had! This is a great indicator that you have exercised in a way that you have never before, or at least haven’t in quite some time now. Spicing up your workout … [Read more...]
Try This 30-minute Exercise for Your Upper Body
Benefits of having a Small and Easy Workout Routine When you’ll do the same exercises for 30 minutes each and every day you will get familiarized with them. They will get easier, and the next time you try them you’ll know exactly what to do and what not to do. The probability of physical injuries happening will also be reduced. A smaller workout routine means, that the … [Read more...]
5 Benefits of Full-Body Training
The ideal plan is to go to the gym or exercise at home three or four times a week, each day targeting a different body part or muscle groups. That way, all parts of your body get an equal amount of physical activity and develop muscles and strength at more or less the same rate. However, ideal rarely ever happens in practice. Devoting that much time to fitness and exercise … [Read more...]
What to Eat Before and After a Workout
Are you clueless on which foods to eat before and after a workout? We share some ideas in this article. Have you decided to finally lead a healthier lifestyle? Are you planning to do some workouts this weekend? Then good for you! But do you know what to eat before and after a workout? Feeding your body before and after a workout is just as important as say, stretching … [Read more...]
Start Exercising and Stick To It – Practical Guide
You have set some new goals to improve your fitness level and lead a healthier lifestyle, but you seem to find it difficult to stick to a regular fitness regimen? If you are determined to begin exercising and to stick to this more active lifestyle, here are some tips which can help you: Properly define your personal reason for regular exercising In order to be motivated to go … [Read more...]
