There are a lot of myths out there about muscles, exercise, and fitness. Some of these are well known, like the myth that muscle soreness equals gains (click here to learn the truth about sore muscles). Today, rather than just debunking myths, we’re going to talk about some fitness truths. Knowing these truths can help…
Often, if you come into a gym wanting to get strong, you’re also looking to build bigger muscles. You might even think the two have to go together. Size equals strength, right? Generally speaking, bigger muscles are stronger muscles. However, you can choose to focus your training more on one of these goals than the…
If you’ve never worked out before, muscle soreness may seem like a pain and possibly the worst part about working out. Barely being able to make it up the stairs after a crazy leg day may feel like punishment, not reward, for a job well done. After you’ve trained for a bit, themeaning of muscle…
When considering physique, we usually look at bulking (putting on muscle weight) or cutting (reducing body fat). These two activities are competing with each other. Building mass muscle generally requires a calorie surplus while also gaining some fat. Bulking up doesn’t require a huge excess of calories. Many lifters will overdo the extra calories which…
It’s one thing to sign up for a gym membership and go lift a few weights, hit the treadmill, and get mediocre results. It’s another thing to get in there and hit the weights hard and really bust out tangible strength gains. These are three simple mistakes anyone can easily fix when they know what…
There are a lot of factors that can dramatically improve or reduce your gains while training. Rest, nutrition, technique, and even picking the right lifts are just a few of those many factors. But there’s one sneaky factor that can kill gains for even the most educated and well-versed athlete: Effort. Is Failure Actually Good?…
Now that the weather is getting nice, you may be tempted to forgo your resistance training and head outdoors for some aerobic exercise in the fresh air. But beware: if you give up your resistance training, you will be giving up more than you bargained for. Why resistance train? Resistance training is critical for true…
