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Living a fitness-based lifestyle can be incredible. There are many people that can attest to this. Sometimes life gets in the way, and an extended absence from the gym or weight room is necessary. Injuries, illness, business, or burnout could all be factors that result in us taking time to...

Building muscle is generally the main motivation for getting into the gym in the first place. Whether it’s to look better, develop more confidence, or to gain strength for preseason football training, the desired outcome is the same, more muscle and less fat. Train for long enough and it...

High intensity exercise has quickly become a growing trend within the fitness community because it allows for more work to be performed in a shorter period of time and it helps the athlete achieve higher levels of anaerobic fitness. As our lives become busier, extended workouts or high volume...

Carbohydrates have gotten somewhat of a bad reputation. Low carb and ketogenic diets have gained a lot of popularity in recent years. The popularity of these diets have caused many to shy away from carbs altogether. While most bodybuilders come equipped with truckloads of protein powder and...

Building muscle is not easy even if you have all the elements needed like good nutrition, essential bodybuilding supplements and exercise equipment. It is not rocket science either but a lot of simple things can go wrong. The common mistakes bodybuilders make can be as simple as not taking time...

Why You Need Weight Training To Lose Fat By Conray Knox There've so many misunderstanding in weight training. People often think that weight training is just for weight lifting and bodybuilding exercise. Now, the weightlifters and bodybuilders do train with weights. However, a certified...

Deep Muscle Soreness And Body-Shock Fatigue By Marty Gallagher In my experience there are two distinct types of muscular fatigue associated with intense progressive resistance training (only intense training is sufficient to trigger muscle hypertrophy) and these two types should be recognized...

It is much easier to answer questions about weight loss or slimming than it is to answer questions about building muscles. This is because the market is awash with products for building muscles from equipment to supplements that all promise miraculous results. Truth be told, the best way to...

Power Up With Plyometric Training By Andy G Improve conditioning, increase muscle development and propel your physique to new heights! While these moves may seem better suited for the playground, they're actually beneficial to those of us a few years beyond playtime. These explosive...

Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second nature to us, and becomes just as regular as...

Errors in Bodybuilding Explained By Dane C. Fletcher Some teenage bodybuilders think that by lifting weights for around 3 weeks followed by an off of 2 weeks it is possible to return to the point they had reached. However, this is as far from the truth as mars is from Pluto. This is a case of...

Now that I’m well over 40 years of age, do I train the same way as I did when I first picked up a weight as a high school sophomore? It’s a terrific question, but not one that can be comprehensively answered in one chapter. Instead, I’ll approach it by identifying two thoughts at each of these...

Speed, power and strength: Just a few of the requirements of a successful powerlifter. Form meets function in this sport of inches and it would behoove anyone to look for an edge to separate one from being a champion and not being a champion. Just like any other sport, lifters need nutritional...

Creatine supplements are like the Kardashians. They aren’t going away any time soon. But unlike the Kardashians, creatine works. As one of the most clinically studied supplements on the market, its effectiveness is unmatched. With more discoveries about this wonder supplement surfacing, it’s...

Athletes in the offseason — from weekend warriors to GOATs — primarily focus their training regimens on staying in game shape and minimize the risk of injuries. Some spots oftentimes need extra attention, your hamstrings being one of those muscle groups. Almost weekly during the regular season...

Why Everyone Should Lift Weights written by JAMES CLEAR STRENGTH TRAINING I'll say it plain and simple: you should be lifting weights. But not necessarily for the reasons that you might think. For example, I don't believe that strength is the main benefit of weight training. Now, don't get me...

Answers to the Most Common Intermittent Fasting Questions written by JAMES CLEAR HEALTHY EATING STRENGTH TRAINING Welcome to the first Reader Mailbag! I’m taking a page from the playbook of one of my favorite sportswriters, Bill Simmons, and answering a boatload of your questions today...

How to Start Working Out When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing written by JAMES CLEAR PROCRASTINATION STRENGTH TRAINING What do you do when you're trying to start a new workout routine? Maybe you've been training your entire life and just want a new exercise to keep things fresh. Or maybe you're...

6 Truths About Exercise That Nobody Wants to Believe written by JAMES CLEAR STRENGTH TRAINING Success in the gym, as with most things in life, comes down to mastering the basics. With that in mind, here are 6 exercise tips, weightlifting basics, the best exercises to start with, and training...

Strategies I’m Using to Stay Fit While Traveling written by JAMES CLEAR STRENGTH TRAINING Ibelieve that we are meant to live physical lives, which is why I love training, weightlifting, and athletic competition. But, I also believe that we are meant to explore the world around us, which is why I...