NEW GAINS WITH OLYMPIC LIFTING When it comes to hypertrophy, intelligently changing exercises is an effective way to spark new growth. And certain Olympic lifting variations work very well for this. See, it becomes increasingly harder to keep stimulating adaptations (muscle growth) when your body becomes adapted to a type of stress. When you introduce
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There are many nutrition issues to keep in mind during a vegan pregnancy, and this guide will explain the most crucial points. In no stage in life does nutrition matters so much as it does during pregnancy. After all, you’re providing the nutrition necessary to support two lives. Since the earliest moments of life are
Kickstart your day with these easy-to-implement feel-good morning rituals, from a quick and simple meditation, to sweet and healthy blended drinks. Are you ready for a new, energized version of yourself? Fantastic! Then it’s time to set your alarm earlier and get a head start on your days, with a brand-new morning ritual for a
THE UPPER-BODY SUPERSET WORKOUT Supersets make your training more efficient, more effective, and a lot more fun. Check out this classic superset workout to improve your pushing and pulling strength, then cap it off with the bro superset for arms: 1 Horizontal Push + Horizontal Pull I love antagonist supersets that train opposing muscle groups in
As we move from the deep ‘yin’ of Winter into lighter, brighter days of Spring, there’s a definite feeling of change in the air. You may have already noticed Spring herbs like nettle, dandelion and cleavers emerging from the earth, blossom appearing on branches, or morning birdsong arriving a little earlier each day. All of
BUILD MUSCLE: A QUICK REFRESHER Building and maintaining muscle mass and strength is perhaps the greatest way to improve longevity and quality of life. Strength training is the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth. If you want to build muscle, implement these three proven strategies while getting adequate calories, protein, and sleep: 1 Mechanical
HOW TO ASSESS YOUR MOVEMENT PATTERNS If you’re not assessing, you’re guessing. Movement pattern assessments will help you discover deficient areas in mobility and stability. Finding inefficiencies will help you get stronger, lift longer, and stay healthier. It’s a nonnegotiable of any advanced lifter. If you identify a lack of internal rotation in your shoulders,
Paul Aiken/Shutterstock Curl and extend, right? Wrong. Though simple on paper, there are a lot of nuances when it comes to how to build big arms. If you lift, then you probably want to look like you lift. And for many gym-goers, looking the part includes owning a pair of arms that put the seams
SQUAT FORM: FIX YOUR EXCESSIVE FORWARD LEAN Excessive forward lean is a common squat error. It represents either a technique fault or a mismatch between a lifter’s body proportions and the chosen squat variation. Leaning forward during the back squat may help some lifters to move more weight, but too much forward lean deemphasizes the
