Category: Training Tips

What Is Workout Recovery & Why Is It Important?

A proper fitness regime consists of more than just exercise, it involves many moving parts, each working toward the same goal of healthier, stronger, and growing bodies. Acts of physical movement, proper nutritional intake, and rest, a recovery stage, are essential to maximizing one’s fitness journey. Implementing recovery to your workout routine offers many benefits, […]

How Long Should You Rest Between Sets During a Workout?

Exercise is essential for keeping your body healthy, but rest is just as important. Implementing the right rest periods between sets during your workout is crucial in helping you achieve your goals. Read on to learn some of the optimal rest times between sets for various fitness objectives and gain helpful insights for a better […]

The Importance of Refreshing Your Workout Routine

Working out is essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but as with any routine, your go-tos may become stale and less effective over time. However, countering these effects by changing your exercise regime and fostering better fitness results is possible. Read on to learn about the importance of refreshing your workout routine so that you […]

What To Know Before Performing Barbell Exercises

Barbell exercises are one of the most effective and popular ways to build strength and grow muscle. Whether you train for sports competitions or just aim to improve your fitness, doing barbell exercises—such as the squat, deadlift, and bench press—provides many benefits.  However, before you start loading up the barbell, you should know a few […]

3 Ways To Exercise Without a Gym While on Vacation

Vacations are a fantastic break from your usual routine. However, deviating from your home routine doesn’t mean you have to break up with exercising. Your body needs regular exercise to stay healthy, no matter where you are. Instead of stressing about finding a new gym and creating a temporary vacation workout routine, make exercise part […]

The Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports for Adults

People have always encouraged kids to participate in multiple sports to develop their skills and uncover hidden talents, but who says that adults can’t experience the same benefits? Staying active and engaged in different recreational activities has obvious physical and mental health benefits. Participating in multiple sports will keep you fit and improve your mental […]

5 Lower Body Warm Up Routines

An often overlooked or neglected aspect of training are warm ups, more so when we are younger. As we get older and wiser we tend to start prioritizing warming up and being more meticulous with our warm ups, sometimes not by choice. Warming up our muscles prevents injuries and helps to increase our active range […]

Ben Patrick Aka ‘Kneesovertoesguy’ Motivation

Ben Patrick, aka Kneesovertoesguy has such valuable and overlooked techniques and advice for increasing strength and mobility and most importantly knee health and longevity. He is always sharing short clips with powerful tips and techniques to improve many aspects of your exercises and training routines. His tips help with mobility and strength among other things, […]

4 Considerations for Exercising in a Wheelchair

Millions of people exercise every day in pursuit of better physical and mental health. Regular exercise can help you manage your weight, reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and improve your mental well-being.  However, many people can find that the barriers to exercise outweigh the potential benefits. If you have a mobility-related disability, you may […]

Are Personal Trainers Liable for Injury at the Gym? Here’s What to Know

Liability is a complicated thing. Oftentimes the context of a particular situation influences the outcome of a liability discussion making it hard to craft definitive statements about it. When it comes to personal trainers and injuries sustained while working out at the gym, liability can fall on either party depending on the specifics of how […]