There’s more to worry about than just a growling stomach. Most nutritionists recommend eating something within 30 minutes after a workout. Your body, after using up its available energy, needs to be refuelled. Specifically with carbs and protein—for energy and to repair the micro damage that e...
People are driven by emotion. That’s something just about every sales guru will tell you. Well I’m going to tell you they’re 100% right, especially when it comes to my field of working in a gym. Everyone has different reasons for joining the gym, whether you want to train to excel in your sport, i...
Workout programs usually aren’t labeled as “full-body” or “body part” routines, but we’ve all heard of “leg days” or “arm days,” versus workouts that do it all. Every program wants you to build muscle, get strong, or lose weight. Choosing between full-body or specific focus routines, however, isn’t...
I will admit that I was a late convert to the world of strength training. I was often intimidated by the weights area and thought that group fitness classes and cardio were the answer to keeping me fit and in shape and that lifting weights was just for the men. I had dabbled a little with some Funct...
Upending conventions about how best to strength train, a new study finds that people who lift relatively light weights can build just as much strength and muscle size as those who grunt through sessions using much heftier weights — if they plan their workouts correctly. Strength training has long be...
