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Slow Reps or Fast Reps: Which Is Best for Strength and Muscle Growth?
An ongoing debate related to resistance training is whether it’s better to do your reps quickly or slowly. Some say it’s better to lift explosively, maximizing force production, while there’s...
Read moreThe Best Rhomboid Exercises For Better Posture and Performance
You’re probably neglecting your rhomboids… and it’s costing you in terms of aesthetics, strength and functional ability. These muscles might not be as famous as the lats or traps, but...
Read moreFarmer's Walk: Benefits, Techniques, Variations, and Programming
Farmer strength is a real thing (just like dad strength). And what if there was a way to get “farm strong” without spending 12 hours a day doing manual labor?...
Read moreThe Ultimate Guide to Weight Vest Training
Want to turn up the difficulty in your workouts (and also your results)? Try working out with a weighted vest. West vest training is a great way to challenge your...
Read moreFree Weights vs Machines: What’s Most Effective?
The debate between free weights vs weight machines has been a hot topic in the fitness community for decades. The decision of free weights or machines can be tricky because...
Read more10 Best Cardio Exercises for Beginners to Try
You’ve heard everyone tell you that cardio is good for you; and finally, you’ve decided it’s time to start. They’re right. Cardio is great for you, whether you want to...
Read more11 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...
Read more7 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...
Read moreIs 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....
Read more11 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...
Read moreDo 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...
Read moreCan 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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