You spend all your time walking on your legs, squatting or running (if you like to torture yourself with treadmill cardio!). But you’re still on #TeamNoCalves?! It’s time to get serious about calf training. It’s one of the most difficult muscle groups to train and build up for most people, but with diligence and proper form, you can achieve super strong calves in no time. Continue reading “Training the Calf Muscles (4 Top Exercises)”
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Hypertrophy (Training Definition, Sets and Reps, Cutting-Edge Info)
If you’ve spent a while in the fitness section of the internet or in the gym, you might think you’ve seen everything there is to see about muscle-building.
It’s one of the most popular topics on any fitness blog, and with good reason: building muscle is great for your appearance, confidence, health and strength.
What you probably haven’t seen are the real cutting-edge secrets to building the most muscle possible. That’s what this article is about: advice on building muscle that you won’t see on the cover of health magazines!
We will cover all you need to know about hypertrophy training: definition; importance and benefits for muscle-building; training examples with sets and reps numbers. Let’s get to work! Continue reading “Hypertrophy (Training Definition, Sets and Reps, Cutting-Edge Info)”
Push-Ups: The Miracle Exercise
Looking for a simple, effective exercise you can do almost anywhere?
The push-up (or the press-up) is a fundamental, bodyweight exercise that can activate all the muscles in human body. A single push-up activates chest muscles, triceps, biceps, and core. Continue reading “Push-Ups: The Miracle Exercise”
Bulletproof Your Body: Beyond the Sagittal Plane
Human Movement
We’ve discussed how movements in various planes of the body are important for ensuring proper core stability and strength.
Now, we’ll discuss other planes in more depth, why they’re important, and provide some example exercises for you to try. As the title points out, we’re going to help you bulletproof your body through effective, controlled movement. Continue reading “Bulletproof Your Body: Beyond the Sagittal Plane”
8 Lessons I Learned From Trail Running
Trail running is one of the most extreme sports. Sometimes it only requires an iron will and persistence. But there are some situations where you have to fight against the most brutal conditions on Earth for days on end.
In some races, you must even carry everything inside of your backpack. Trail runners are usually extremely good soldiers – they know how to orient themselves in the most extreme conditions, and they have some of the toughest wills. Continue reading “8 Lessons I Learned From Trail Running”
HIIT: Benefits and Myths
Doesn’t getting your exercise for the day done in 20 minutes sound enticing?
Quick workouts ranks as a key reason why HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts have become so popular, but it has also contributed to myths about just how effective they are. Continue reading “HIIT: Benefits and Myths”
The Addaday Boomerang Massage Roller Review (Great for Hamstrings)
The Boomerang Massage by Addaday does a few things better than any other massage tool I’ve come across. On top of raising the bar for hamstring massage, most muscles will respond well to the multiple roller balls gliding over a general tightness.
Please note the Boomerang really helps to loosen, relax and warm up muscles. While you could use it for deeper trigger point work, that’s not it’s primary focus, though undoubtedly a bonus feature. Continue reading “The Addaday Boomerang Massage Roller Review (Great for Hamstrings)”