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Short, Sweet, and Frequent Workouts for Bigger Gains
More Frequent Workouts, Balanced by Shorter Time Frames Balancing frequent workouts with recovery for greater gains is the key to long-term success with any strength training program. Ensuring you push hard enough to make progress while not going over the edge to the point of fatigue can be tricky. There is a sweet spot that will
Continue ReadingRelieve Tight Hamstrings in Just 5 Minutes
In less time than it takes to brew your morning cup of joe, you can put those steely, tight hamstrings to ease. What more could you ask from your morning routine? Try this quick and easy routine to alleviate that, oh so annoying tightness running down the back of your legs. You’ll be surprised at
Continue ReadingDesk Stretches for Staying Loose and Limber
Are you feeling fixed to your computer? Believe it or not, you can stay limber even while working a desk job! Use this quick and simple desk stretch sequence to combat tight muscles and keep your body loose during the day! If you’ve ever worked in a sedentary field, you know how tight your body
Continue ReadingHow to be a Fitness Hero for the Future Generation
As young children, many of us have had big hopes of one day becoming a superhero, capable of enormous feats. Don’t lose these big aspirations! It’s even more important now to keep your dreams alive by being a fitness hero for the little ones in your life. The children of today will one day grow
Continue ReadingSleep Hygiene: Bedtime Tips for Better Recovery
There are a million reasons to give some extra attention to sleep hygiene. Sleep is when your body releases human growth hormones that rebuild you from your workouts, making it an essential component to an athlete's daily life. As a result, sleep boosts immune health, enhances performance, improves mental energy and mood, promotes a healthy body
Continue ReadingProtein: Truths, Myths, and How Much You Need to Thrive!
Let’s trim the fat, simplify protein, and address the ins and outs of this largely misunderstood nutrient. Protein seems to either be wildly overcomplicated, neglected completely, or the source of unusual misconceptions and strange gym rituals. The truth is that protein in your diet is simple! We won’t get into all of the nonsense surrounding protein. Instead,
Continue ReadingBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Lessons from the Floor
The art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, BJJ for short, just may be the one size fits all approach to health and fitness. Men, women, and children of all ages are now training jiu-jitsu as a way to get in amazing shape while learning the safest, most effective methods of martial arts. Find out why this art
Continue ReadingFat Loss and Muscle Gain: Skip the Scale
Don’t let the numbers on the scale or other tricky body measurements get you down! Fat loss and muscle gain can be easy! We have THE BEST diet and exercise tips to improve your body’s composition and help you make steady progress towards your goals. The number on the scale can be misleading. For one thing,
Continue ReadingHard Work More Than Talent: Create Your Own Success Story.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. True, but there is more to it than simply working hard. Take a minute and grab a pen and paper. You are about to learn what it really takes to achieve greatness. If you had to choose one, would you pick having talent at birth or
Continue ReadingTrain Weaknesses for Greater Strength Gains
Have you ever been told to train weaknesses? Maybe it's more likely that people ask, “What are your strengths?” We’ve most likely heard this in job interviews and when it comes to fitness, it’s your strengths that get all of the attention. Well, that is all about to change! In the world of Gymnastic Strength
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