Workout & Exercises Articles

Training frequency is a tricky business. Common logic might suggest that more training equals better results, but this definitely isn’t always the case. The key for any female wanting to get great gains is to manipulate frequency as needed.

Don't let yourself get bored this summer! Stay active with fun, family-friendly outdoor activities that you can enjoy all summer long. We've listed several tips and ideas for you and the family to enjoy your summer outdoors this year.

Stretching is a vital component of any workout routine. Stretching improves flexibility, mobility, and helps to prevent injuries and relieve soreness. But it can be confusing knowing what to stretch and when. Read on to find out more.

You can’t go at 100% all the time – doing so can lead to injury, fatigue and plateaus in performance. The key to maintaining progress year-round is to regulate your training intensity, know when to take it easy and when to go all out.

To build muscle you need to lift weights, train hard, eat and rest. Those are the basics, but to step things up to the next level you need to look at the minor details, such as your set and rep schemes.

With the Summer just getting into swing, you may think it’s too late to get your beach body this year. Don’t give up yet though – there’s still time with this 5 week Slim Down Plan.

Just 15 to 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 3 or 4 days a week done the right way can help prevent heart disease, but diabetics need to get an EKG and get blood sugar levels in control first.

Lower back pain is incredibly uncomfortable, especially if you've been dealing with it for a while. When nothing else seems to work, yoga blocks are a great way to ease your lower back pain — they're cheap and easy to use!

Delayed onset muscle soreness, commonly referred to as DOMS is the bane of any gym goer’s training plan. You think you’ve just had the best workout ever, and all of a sudden, soreness strikes. What do you do to cure this?

When you decide on your new gym program, you’re eager to get started. All guns blazing, you walk into the gym, ready to hit your first exercise with a vengeance. But you’ve missed one thing – your warm up.