How Long Does It Take To Build Muscle?
Muscles don’t grow overnight, but the wait can be hugely frustrating.
Muscles don’t grow overnight, but the wait can be hugely frustrating.
Research suggests that when it comes to improving certain markers of heart health, strength training is just good—if not better—than cardio.
The message is clear: There’s a standard, male or men’s version of fitness, and it doesn’t apply to you because you’re a female or woman. But the standard shouldn’t be contingent on sex or gender, and by pinking and shrinking it to make it female- or women-friendly, we hold back out trainees from their full mental and physical potential.
The other day, I decided to do step-ups… because I hate step-ups. And not just regular step-ups… lateral ones. Where you step sideways onto a platform while keeping all of your weight in one leg. I hate them because I’m not good at them. And doing things I’m not good at is not my idea of fun.
The funny thing about shoulder pain is that its very cause – movement – is also the remedy. Here are simple ways to adjust popular shoulder exercises for better, pain-free movement.
A muscle-up is arguably the most brag-worthy move you can do in the gym. It requires you to move your body in two distinctly difficult ways: You have to pull yourself up to the bar and then push yourself over it.
Which traditional abs exercise is more effective at sculpting a six-pack. And, even more importantly, is either really safe?
Stop the fear-mongering! Strength training far safer than many other forms of exercise (and even a lot of daily tasks. The risk of exercise injuries rise, though, when your form is off. Here’s how to perfect your form at some of the most injury-prone strength moves.