The ‘Push-Up’ should be viewed as the atom of all weight lifting life. It’s where it all started; using your body weight to push your body up from the ground to get stronger and build muscle. It’s so simple, yet so perfect. The push-up is an exercise you can perform anywhere, anytime, and at any fitness
Credits: Photographee.eu/ Shutterstock Veganism is an alternative lifestyle often practiced by people who want to change the existing norms on animal cruelty, diet, health, and the environment. Vegan documentaries have contributed a lot in the spread of the movement. And since this movement penetrated Hollywood, many people began converting into a completely animal-free diet. Top
(Image: Adobe Stock/Daxiao Productions) If you’re looking for an at-home workout to get you shredded, this workout utilizes one of the most powerful fat-burning methods, high intensity interval training (HIIT). You’ll get a muscle-sculpting, calorie-torching workout in the least amount of time possible. And the best part? You don’t need any equipment. So grab a spot on the floor,
We are a society that strives for endless options. We become intrigued when we are presented with another choice that we didn’t have before. We want that option to “upgrade” or “add additional items” because many of us think NEW and MORE is better. The same thing occurs within the realm of health and fitness: a new diet plan,
There is no doubt that if a runner regularly hits the hills, they get stronger, more powerful, and ultimately faster. I am all about speed! However, you should vary the structure of your hill program throughout the season. Since hill work is stressful, adaptation, progression, and periodization are of the utmost importance. A healthy dose of
Ditch your footwear (sometimes) to make serious gains in strength and power. The performance footwear arena is as full of game-changing workout tech as it’s ever been, with sneakers that can make you run faster, deadlift more weight, or dominate your next WOD. But the best training footwear of all very well may be no
Ready to get rock-hard abs right from home? Try this bodyweight circuit from Men’s Health Next Top Trainer 2015 winner Gideon Akande and Ben Boudro, owner of Xceleration Fitness. How You Do It: Hit each move for 30 seconds Rest for 15 seconds between moves Repeat for 4-5 rounds The Moves: Lateral Squat to Reverse
The world has never turned faster. We are chasing the kids out of the house, battling traffic, rushing to meetings, and constantly responding to email. Engulfed by this whack-a-mole lifestyle, many simply conclude they no longer have time to exercise. Yet, there is something else at play, as well. We are busy, no doubt, but that compulsion
Time seems to be the most important thing in one’s life, only behind family and religion. Being a coach, I see time and time again various things come up. From the kids getting sick, to work keeping you late day after day. Regardless, there is always a way to get a workout in. Consistency will beat
At the beginning of each year, I am super busy with writing personalized plans for people who want to start the year off fresh with goals they want to achieve. They are feeling excited and positive for the changes ahead. It is wonderful that we all have dreams, goals, and visions that give us a true sense
