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How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?

How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?

One of the most overlooked parts of a successful workout routine is knowing how long to rest between sets. Rest and recovery are crucial, not just recovery in between workouts,...

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Rowing vs Running: Which Type of Cardio is Best For You?

The benefits of cardio are well-established. It’s great for fat loss, cardiovascular health, mental health, cognitive performance, sleep, and more. But there are many different types of cardio you can...

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Heavy Weights Low Reps or Light Weights High Reps?

Heavy Weights Low Reps or Light Weights High Reps?

Finding the perfect lifting routine for building muscle can be hard. Sure, you know that you’ve got to lift things up and put them down. That’s the easy part. But...

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Where Should I Feel a Good Morning

Where Should I Feel a Good Morning

The good morning exercise is one of the most misunderstood in the fitness community. As a result, it’s also one of the most underrated. A form-correct, safely-executed good morning is...

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What is the Difference Between Dynamic and Static Stretching?

What is the Difference Between Dynamic and Static Stretching?

Whether you’re a serious athlete, fitness enthusiast, or casual gym-goer, stretching should be part of your workout routine. Stretching helps you improve flexibility and range of motion, and it reduces...

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Best Exercises for a Busy Schedule

Best Exercises for a Busy Schedule

If you want to get in shape, the best thing you can do is spend multiple hours in the gym each day, with a carefully designed and executed workout routine....

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Can Too Much Cardio Impact Your Progress?

Can Too Much Cardio Impact Your Progress?

Cardio can be a very tense subject to raise around someone who does strength training.  The prevailing wisdom with a lot of people is that cardio will make it harder...

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What is VO2 Max and Why You Should Track it?

What is VO2 Max and Why You Should Track it?

Do you want to run faster, run further, lift more, and just generally increase your athletic performance? Oxygen holds the key to doing all this. Oxygen is how your body...

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5 Hacks to Get One More Rep at the Gym

It’s the end of your workout - you’re tired, sore, mentally drained, and searching for anything you can find to get in one more rep. This last rep is where...

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Your Guide To Pre-Workout Snack Macros

  You hear about getting protein and replenishing carbs immediately after a workout, what supplements to take, and how to hydrate all the time.  But what about pre-workout nutrition?  Yes,...

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The Good Morning Exercise: How to Do It Safely

The good mornings exercise is a powerful and versatile exercise, which almost anyone can benefit from adding to their workout routine. Good mornings, plus good morning exercise variations, have amazing...

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12 Huge Benefits of Kettlebell Training

12 Huge Benefits of Kettlebell Training

  Kettlebells are a core part of the fitness industry today. If you go to any halfway decent gym, you’ll find a collection of kettlebells alongside traditional barbells, dumbbells, and...

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