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Problem Solved: How Often Should You Change Workout Routine?

Stick to your workout routine - and do it for years. Switch it up every single day! Which approach is optimal for maximum muscle growth? We explore here.

Fitness

Here's Why Your Arms Are Not Growing (Easy Fix)

The arms, a muscle group that gets the most attention - so it can get pretty disheartening if you are struggling to add mass to your guns. Plus, there's always that niggling thought: "Am I leaving some gains on the table?"

Lifestyle

Secrets To Getting A Good Night’s Sleep

Finding it tough to fall - and stay - asleep? Here are 5 science-backed tips that'll help you get a better sleep nightly, so you perform and look your best.

Lean Mass

How Fast Can You Build Muscle (Naturally)?

How fast can you build muscle - and see visible results in the mirror - naturally? Learn how muscle growth works, plus the average monthly gain rate here.

Fitness

Serious Question: Should You Exercise While Sick?

Wondering if exercise While Sick is ever a good idea? Well, the answer to this depends on the specific ailment you have. Discover more in this article!

Fitness

Overtraining symptom, warning signs you must know.

Can't find the motivation to train? Experiencing wild mood swings? You could be overtraining. To find out if you are (and what to do about it), read this.

Fitness

Want A Massive Chest? These Are The Exercises To Build Chest

Not seeing any chest gains despite the hard work in the gym? You're likely not doing the right chest exercises. Here are the 3 you have to do in the gym.

Lean Mass

Take Care Of These For Maximum Muscle Growth (Non-Lifting-Related!)

Other than training hard, there are a few factors you need to take care of to ensure you gain muscle mass as fast as possible. Find out what they are here.

Fitness

Surprise, Walking Is A Great Cardio Activity Too

Think you always need to exert 101% and sweat a ton for an effective cardio session? Think again. Here, discover why walking can be a great cardio activity.

Fitness

Three Gym Accessories You Didn't Know You Needed

There are so many gym accessories out there - grip handles, lifting straps, and special shoes. But which of these do you really need? Get answers here.

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How To Prevent Injuries: Necessary Mobility Work

Do you have to fix your mobility issues? Find out how mobility affects your muscle and strength gains in the gym - and how you can improve mobility here.

Fitness

Finally, The Real Truth About Spot Reduction

There's probably nothing more contentious than the idea that you can spot-reduce your fat. But... could spot reduction be a real thing? Let's explore.

Home Workouts

Are Home Workouts Really Effective?

The authorization of a handful of COVID-19 vaccines globally offers us a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. ✨ Regardless. As promising as these developments are, there's undeniably still a long way to go before the vaccines' safety and efficacy are ensured–and then distributed to a large

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Consistency Is The Key To Progress In Your Fitness Goals

Sorry to say, but if you're looking for definite answers (e.g. three months), you won't find it here. Why? Because the time needed for you to achieve your fitness goals depends on how much time and effort you're willing to put into showing up at the gym–or the track, studio, etc.–consistently.

Home Workouts

Supercharge Your Progress With At-Home Workouts With This Tip

You may have come across the term 'periodization' on some of your favorite fitness influencer's Instagram captions–but dismissed it as an advanced training method that has no place in your fitness routine. You’re wrong.

Home Workouts

10-minute at-home toning workout - GymStreak

It takes a lot of intrinsic motivation to just start about any kind of physical activity at home, and isn't easy -- but in light of the global pandemic, the fitness industry is doing it's best to help everyone stay in shape.

Home Workouts

15-Minute Full-Body Cardio Home Workout - GymStreak

You don't need to workout for hours to get any benefits from exercise. If done right and given a high enough intensity, even as little as a 15 minute can be a super effective way to energise your body, get your muscles working and your heart pumping.

Home Workouts

Best Resistance Bands For A Full-body Workout

Chaos outside, constant distractions inside, comfy couches and the fridge is just an arm span away. When you’re stuck at home it’s easy to turn into a sloth and fall into an unhealthy routine, but what matters mostly is not how you move, but that you actually do move at all.

Fitness

The Ultimate No-Equipment Home Workout

To cater to those whose gyms have closed, or are simply afraid of heading out, here’s a full-body bodyweight workout routine that can be completed right at home for #mentalhealth. Best part? There’s absolutely no equipment needed–not even resistance bands!

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Gym And Coronavirus: Is It Safe To Go To The Gym During The Pandemic?

While China remains the hardest-hit, many countries around the world, including Italy, Iran, South Korea, United States, and the United Kingdom, have seen an exponential increase in the number of cases within weeks. Scary, we know.

Diet

How To Break Through A Weight Loss Plateau

And for a while, it seemed like your efforts were paying off–the numbers on the scale keep creeping down, your jeans feel looser, and everyone around you is noticing the progress you've made. But all of a sudden, it stops

Fitness

3 Hamstring Exercises You Should Do, Always

Here’s some bad news: just because your legs are sore the next morning, doesn’t mean that you’ve sufficiently worked your hamstrings, the bands of muscle on the backs of your thighs.

Diet

The Easy Way To Boost Your Metabolism – NEAT

There’s an easier way to boost your metabolism! Say Hi to ‘non-exercise activity thermogenesis’ (aka NEAT). In this article, learn everything you need about NEAT, and how you can make use of it in your daily life to experience fat loss – on the double.

Diet

Clean Eating Can Be Bad For You

While there’s no strict definition of ‘clean-eating,’ it always promotes whole foods and demonizes processed options and added sugars. Now, at this point, you must be thinking: ‘Isn’t that healthy for you?’ Clean-eating – sounds benign enough, right? Well, no.

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Lost Your Workout Motivation? Here's How To Get It Back

How are you progressing on your fitness goals? If you're like most, you're likely to have waned in your workout motivation. You used to jump up at 5.30 am to pump some iron. But now, you're likely snoozing the alarm and snoozing till it's time to head to work.