Tag: weight-training

Signs It’s Time To Change Up Your Workout

Sticking to a workout routine helps you achieve long-term fitness goals, but doing this for too long may backfire. Your body adapts to repetitive exercises over time, and you may stop seeing results. If you’re passionate about your health, you should recognize when it’s time to make a change. Here are some common signs you […]

The Fit Five: 5 Physical Health Practices That Cultivate Good Habits

For those with busy lives, maintaining good physical health often takes a backseat. However, integrating a few simple practices into your daily routine can bring significant changes to your well-being.  To ensure you’re keeping up with your personal well-being, we’ll explore five essential physical health practices that make good habits. Whether you’re a health enthusiast […]

Essential Tools That Help With Muscle Recovery

Staying fit and active is great, but muscle recovery is just as important for maintaining your performance and preventing injuries. This article will highlight some must-have tools and techniques to help with muscle recovery. Foam Rollers Foam rollers are a staple in the fitness world for a reason. They help release muscle tension, improve flexibility, […]

5 Tips for Getting Out of a Workout Slump

Falling into a workout slump happens to the best of us, even the most dedicated fitness enthusiasts. But this decrease in activity doesn’t need to be the end of your time in the gym, and there are ways to get back into action. Use these tips to get out of your workout slump and reignite […]

Heavy Lifting Ergonomics – The Lift Setup For Heavy Objects

You may have heard about proper desk ergonomics, but have you ever heard about heavy lifting ergonomics? Many have not. Unfortunately, the majority of back injuries that Americans suffer each year are caused at work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than one million workers suffer back injuries every year. Heavy lifting […]

Injured & Working Out | Working out 1 Side, How To Train Around It & Stay Fit

INJURIES SUCK. There’s no getting around it. Especially when you’re unable to use one of your limbs, whether you’re in a cast, a brace, or just limited by a doctor’s guidance. In one of the videos below, Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., shares how if approached properly (and with your doctor’s approval) there […]

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 […]

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 […]

How to Choose the Best Online Personal Trainer Certificate for Your Career

Did you know that there are 839,058 people employed in the personal training industry in the U.S.? A personal trainer is a good investment for healthy living, and weight management isn’t just for actors or the elite. To become a personal trainer, you need a personal trainer certificate at the very least. There are many […]

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 […]