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11 Upper Body Cardio Ideas (How to Do Cardio Without Legs)

11 Upper Body Cardio Ideas (How to Do Cardio Without Legs)

Cardiovascular exercise is essential whether you want to lose weight,  tone up, or just improve your overall health and wellbeing. But most popular forms of cardio require a lot of...

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7 Benefits of Nasal Breathing During Cardio

7 Benefits of Nasal Breathing During Cardio

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how you breathe. You know how to breathe, right? You’ve been doing it all your life. But science tells us...

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Is Fasted Cardio Better for Fat Loss?

Is Fasted Cardio Better for Fat Loss?

A lot of theories get thrown around in the fitness community on different ways to optimize training and get better results. One that’s talked about a lot is fasted cardio....

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11 Bench Press Alternatives To Build a Strong Chest

11 Bench Press Alternatives To Build a Strong Chest

Bench press is a core part of most strength routines, and one of the most common exercises for building chest muscles (particularly the pectoral muscles, or pecs). But it’s not...

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Do You Need a Deload Week?

Do You Need a Deload Week?

If you’re feeling stuck at the gym, as if your progress has stalled, or even reversed, know that this is totally normal. When you maintain a strict, consistent, and intense...

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Can Working Out Twice a Day Accelerate Your Fitness Gains?

Can Working Out Twice a Day Accelerate Your Fitness Gains?

If you’re anything like me, you get impatient looking in the mirror every day and waiting to see your body transformation take place. Reaching your fitness goals takes time. However,...

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All You Need to Know About DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)

All You Need to Know About DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)

If you work out, you’re probably no stranger to sore muscles. Some go as far as to subscribe to the “no pain, no gain” ethos, and take muscle pain as...

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How to Build and Preserve Muscle After 40

How to Build and Preserve Muscle After 40

When you’re young, you have everything. You’ve got your whole future ahead of you, few commitments, a boatload of free time, and all the energy in the world. But then...

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How Long Does It Take To Lose Muscle?

How Long Does It Take To Lose Muscle?

Though you might make every effort to be consistent, at some point you could find yourself in a situation where you can’t train for a certain length of time, whether...

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The Norwegian 4x4 HIIT Protocol: A Powerful Path to Longevity

The Norwegian 4x4 HIIT Protocol: A Powerful Path to Longevity

If you’re looking for a new way to train cardio, you might want to check out the Norwegian 4x4 protocol. This training protocol is fast gaining popularity, on the back...

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Push-Pull Workout Split for Building Strength and Muscle

Push-Pull Workout Split for Building Strength and Muscle

No matter your level – whether you’re completely new to strength training, or you’ve been hitting the gym for a while – a push-pull workout routine is a great way...

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Aerobic vs Anaerobic Exercise: What’s the Difference? And Which is Better?

Aerobic vs Anaerobic Exercise: What’s the Difference? And Which is Better?

You might not be aware that there are actual physiological differences between different forms of exercise. By changing the way you exercise, you recruit different energy systems in the body,...

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