Credit: platinumArt / Shutterstock Re-think your sets, reps, and rest periods. Use the clock to keep your training streamlined, efficient, and intense. If there’s one way most lifters can improve their training plan, it’s not about fixing their time spent training. It’s about fixing their time spent not training. Rest between sets is an extremely
Find out how to take care of your most complex series of joints to improve your lifting and overall shoulder health. The shoulder joints are a complex, in both senses. They’re a physically complicated group of joints that, when healthy and acting together, make up the most marvellous, flexible, and sublime piece of natural architecture.
A North Shore chiropractor averaged more than 29 pushups per minute to break the 12-hour world record GLOUCESTER — I was making small talk at the chiropractor one day, as you would when you’re dealing with the awkwardness of someone trying to deep-tissue massage the oldness out of your gluteus, when Dr. Joe DeMarco casually
Credit: Paul Biryukov / Shutterstock Improve joint health, build more muscle, and support strength gains. Balance your workouts with these missing exercises. When most people talk about building an impressive physique, they often envision capped delts the size of bowling balls, a massive chest, and chiseled abs. But what about the muscles you don’t see from the front? Having an impressive
Power Training For Lifelong Athleticism POWER TRAINING IS ANTI-AGING EXERCISE We rapidly lose the ability to generate athletic power as we age. Studies show that power begins to diminish after age 40, and those who manage to retain their ability to express power tend to live longer. So, power training is legitimately an anti-aging exercise. Power
8 Proven Ways to Fight Catabolism CAN’T WORK OUT? PREVENT MUSCLE LOSS We feel miserable when we can’t go to the gym for whatever reason. Aside from losing our stress-relief valve, we worry about losing the progress we’ve made. So how can we prevent muscle loss and fat gain? You can adopt several smart nutritional
Direct ab training is essential for strength, power, and building a good-looking midsection. Check out these detailed training plans to get results. Your abs may be under a layer or two of fat but the solution isn’t only in the kitchen. Yes, nutrition has a lot to do with how lean you can get and how quickly you can
Want to pack on size? The right plan will deliver results, build muscle, and improve recovery. Here’s everything you need to know. Ask 100 people in the gym what their goal is, and it’s a safe bet you’ll hear “I wanna get bigger” more often than not. There’s certainly nothing wrong with wanting to transform
Holistic health systems all over the world have their own ways of boosting energy levels and supporting vitality, from herbal remedies to movement practices, breathing techniques to meditations, increasing energy levels is something both ancient and modern cultures have paid special attention to. Pressure points are used in both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and India’s
When it comes to nutrition, a well-planned vegan diet offers substantial health advantages. That said, every sort of diet has proponents exaggerating its benefits. No matter what type of diet you consider, you’ll find stacks of books promoting it as the best way to eat. If you want to be told that a vegan diet
