Gym How to Gain Muscle and Lose Fat Like a Minimalist in the Gym Want to spend less time in the gym, but still want to achieve your physique goals? Mm. Here's how to gain muscle and lose fat like a minimalist.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Getting Started How to Brace Your Core and Breathe Properly for Stronger, Safer Lifts "Brace your core". You've seen this term, like, everywhere—but what does it mean? Is it the same as a crunch? (Finally) find out what it is here.
Fitness Cooldown Exercises: Must-Do or a Complete Waste of Time? We all have a limited time available to workout—so, do you really need to dedicate an additional 15 minutes to cooldown exercises? Answers here.
Gym How Many Sets and Reps Should You Do to Build Muscle? (Exact Numbers!) The higher your training volume, the more gains you'll get ... right? Wrong. Find out exactly how many sets and reps you should do right here.
Fitness Is More Range of Motion on Your Exercises Always Better? More range of motion through your exercises is always better because it results in more gains. True or false? Find out for yourself here.
Gym How To Choose the Best Gym for You Looking to settle down? Just so we're clear: we're talking about the gym. Still interested? Then these tips on how to choose a gym are for you.
Fitness Barbell vs. Dumbbell: Is There a Clear Winner? Barbell vs. dumbbell - which should you choose? And, perhaps more importantly, does it even matter in the grand scheme of things? We explore.
Fitness How to Force Growth in a Lagging Muscle Group (Or Lift) Frustrated by your lack of progress in the gym? Here are 4 things you could do to "force" growth in any lagging muscle group or lift.
Getting Started How to Determine the Best Squat Stance for You There's no one-size-fits-all squat stance. Instead, it depends on hip anatomy. Learn the best stance you should adopt for stronger squats here.
Getting Started Beat “Gymtimidation”. Here’s How. Dread or fear going to the gym because you feel judged? That's a common phenomenon known as "gymtimidation"; find out how to overcome that here.
Gym How To Get Bigger Biceps As with training other muscle groups, the best way to get bigger biceps is an in-depth understanding of its anatomy. This article is going to cover all the angles to attack your biceps from theory to practical application.
Advanced How to Minimize Cardio and Strength Training Interference Sometimes, it's impossible to do your cardio and lifting on separate days. Here's how you can minimize the interference effect for maximum gains.
Fitness Which Recovery Techniques Should You Use for Sore Muscles? Struggling with sore muscles? Here are 4 of the best, science-backed recovery techniques that'll help you get back to the grind ASAP.
Fitness 5 Things You Must Do to Prevent Weightlifting Injuries Tired of 1) getting injured, 2) recovering, 3) getting back into the game? Here's how you can prevent weightlifting injuries in the first place.
Fitness Maximizing Muscle Growth: How Hard Should You Be Training? How hard should you be training – really, for optimal muscle growth? Get the answer in this article, plus understand the signs of overtraining.
