aptitud física

How to Fix Muscle Imbalances: A Science-Based Guide to Restoring Strength and Preventing Injury

Muscle imbalances are not just a minor nuisance—they’re a serious issue that can affect your performance, increase injury risk, and cause chronic pain. Whether you’re an experienced lifter, recreational athlete,...

AMRAP Workouts: What They Are and How They Can Transform Your Fitness

If you've spent time around CrossFit boxes or high-intensity interval training circles, you've probably heard the acronym AMRAP. Short for "As Many Rounds (or Reps) As Possible," AMRAP workouts have...

HIIT Benefits for Women: Body Composition, Cardio Fitness, and More

High-intensity interval training, aka HIIT, is a style of exercise that includes short bursts of high-intensity movement followed by a brief period of rest in between. HIIT workouts have gained...

Cluster Sets: A Game-Changer for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Performance?

Want to get more from your resistance training? You might want to try cluster sets. I know, I know. Another training method being hyped up online. But research suggests that...

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...

The 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...

Farmer'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?...

The 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...

Free 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...

10 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...

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...

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...