Deadlifts have been considered one of the essential bodyweight exercises for building a solid core, leg, and back muscles. Unlike many heavy weightlifting exercises, deadlifts focus more on stabilizing the spine and strengthening the whole body than muscular development. What...
CrossFit and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) are two popular and effective forms of exercise. They're also among the most strenuous workout routines in existence. How are CrossFit and HIIT alike, though, and what differentiates them? Especially important, which is better...
HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training. It is a type of workout or exercise that includes short bursts of strenuous activity alternated with less intense recovery periods. HIIT workouts are designed to burn lots of calories in a short amount...
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! A new life is developing inside you. It’s an exciting time and there’s a lot to look forward to. But it’s exhausting too, and with all the changes happening within your body your inner voice is telling...
The Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is unequalled in increasing the strength in the lower back, hamstrings and the glutes, working the mobility through the hips. The Romanian deadlift, or RDL for short, is probably the most undervalued and underused exercise out...
There is no comparable feeling to that of starting your day with a great workout. You know how it is: you step out of the front door before the sun shows itself on the horizon, you begrudgingly head to the...
Isometric holds will not only strengthen your muscles, they will also improve grip strength. We have put together some exercise regressions to help you increase your chin up strength. Exercises to Increase Chin Up Strength Start with exercise 1, and...
The pallof press is a simple set up can be done on a cable machine or at home with some resistance bands. Pallof Press Set Up: Grab the cable or band creating tension Stand side onto the band/cable Holding the...
You’ve probably heard that exercise is good for your cardiovascular health a thousand times, but how does that actually work? Scientists are still unsure of the exact ins and outs of some of the biochemical processes, but we looked into...
It’s well-known and well-documented that exercise in general makes us feel good but a question we often ponder is how does lifting weights specifically make us feel? Strength training has grown in popularity in recent years as the benefits of...