Gym How to Do Superset for Maximum Time Efficiency and Muscle Growth Not all supersets optimize your training performance and, thus, muscle growth. Here's how to do superset in a way that truly serves your goals.
Gym “Effective Reps”: 5 Reps Is All It Takes for Maximum Hypertrophy? The "effective reps model" argues that only (only!) the last 5 reps you do to failure stimulate muscle growth. Is it right? Or pure rubbish?
Advanced Wait … Partial Range of Motion Is Now Better than Full ROM? The days of full ROM training is over. Or ... is it? While research increasingly supports partials produce better hypertrophy, there's a catch.
Lifestyle 4 Cold Shower Benefits, Debunked (Don’t Waste Your Time) Cold shower benefits. Apparently, there are lots — from improved immune defences to muscle recovery. But research says: don't get your hopes up.
Gym Surprise, Surprise: Most “Worst Gym Exercises” Are Perfectly Safe and Growth-Stimulating Leg extensions. Smith machine squats. And deadlifts. Are these truly the "worst gym exercises" you could do? Well, that depends. Learn more here.
Lifestyle How Much Exercise Should You Do Per Week at the Absolute Minimum? How much exercise per week do you need, at the minimum, to see health benefits? Well, as it turns out, it may not be nearly as much as you think.
Fitness Featured Using ChatGPT as a Workout Planner Is a Terrible Idea — Here’s Why Everyone is using ChatGPT for ... well, almost everything. Which begs the question: Is there any value in using ChatGPT as a workout planner?
Fitness Is High-Intensity Cardio Better than Steady State Cardio? (HIIT vs. LISS/MISS) Why jog for 1 hour when 1 minute of HIIT gives you the same benefits? True or false? Let's look at research to end this whole HIIT vs LISS thing.
Gym Functional Fitness: What Is It and How to Incorporate It into Your Training Does going to the gym count as "functional fitness training"? And if it doesn't ... should you care? Answer: yes. Find out more in this article.
Fitness Muscle Growth And/or Weight Loss: How Long Does It Take? (Exact Number of Weeks) When will your muscles grow? And weight loss: how long does it take? If you're sick of the advice "Be patient", this article was written for you.
Lifestyle 4 Health and Fitness Apps to Support Your Transformation (Compatible with iPhone and Android) So many health and fitness apps — but which are truly worth your time and money? We did the hard work for you, and picked 4 of the worthiest.
Gym The 4 Types of Workout Split (And How to Choose the Best One for You) The full-body. Upper and lower. Push pull legs. And individual body parts. Of these 4, which workout split is the best? Find out in this article.
Lifestyle 5 Crucial Dietary and Lifestyle Mindset Changes That’ll Help You (Finally) See Results What separates those who get results from those who don't? One word: mindset. Discover the 5 mindset changes you need to join the "do-ers" here.
Workouts 9 Best Shoulder Exercises for Injury-Proof Boulder Shoulders You know what you want your shoulders to look like. But the shoulder exercises that'll get you there? No (or little) clue. Let's change that now.
Ladies What Should Your Diet and Training Plan Look Like If You Have PCOS? Does having PCOS mean you'll face more difficulties trying to lose weight—and what does that mean for your diet and training plan? Answers here.
Fitness What’s a Healthy Body Fat Percentage? And What Happens When You’re Too Lean? Think of a really fit person. How do they look? Go-to answer: very good — but is it healthy? What's the risk of getting so lean? Find out here.
Fitness Cut versus Bulk: Which Should You Do First for Best Muscle Growth? Is your current body fat % slightly (or quite a bit more) higher than your ideal? If so, then you have to decide: cut versus bulk — which first?
Fitness How to Prevent a Sneaky Muscle Strain from Derailing Your Fitness Progress Are you increasing your risk of a muscle strain — without even knowing it? Learn why you need to care (and what to do about it) in this article.
Fitness Not Seeing Growth from Calves Raises? You’re Likely Doing Them Wrong Doing all the calves raises but still struggling to see growth? The problem is not with calves raises — it's with how and when you do them.
Gym How Many Exercises per Muscle Group Should You Do? Here’s What Research Says With so many exercises to choose from to train one muscle group, one can't help but ask: "How many exercises per muscle group should I do?" Answers here.
Fitness 3 Things to Do During Any Workout Session to Maximize Muscle Growth We all want to make the most of our gym sessions. Here are 3 things you must do in any workout session to maximize your muscle growth results.
Fitness What Is Exercise Burnout? How Can You Recover and Prevent It? Can't seem to find that *sparkle* for your workouts back? You might be in the midst of an exercise burnout—learn what you can do about it here.
Lifestyle Does Waist Training Really Work? Can It Help You Lose Weight? An hourglass figure. 10 kg off the scale in a month. Shining, gleaming abs. Does waist training really work? Let's find out in this article.
Fitness How to Get More Out of Your 3-Mile Walk (Amplify Calorie Burn and Save Time) Walking is great. But if things are starting to feel like week-old bread (stale), here's what you could do to breathe new life into your walks.
Lifestyle 7 Tips That'll Help You Stay on Track with Your Fitness Goals While on Holiday Think "holiday" and "achieving fitness goals" are mutually exclusive terms? Think again. Here are 7 tips that'll help you stay fit on vacation.
