When it comes to determining the most effective ways to train, science should always come before anecdotal evidence. Luckily, researchers from the field of exercise science have been working pretty hard to help us get…
When we talk about training alone, we freely say that there is a single factor, that is most responsible for gaining muscle – and that is progressive overload. Of course you cannot gain muscle without…
People go to the gym for various reasons: to build muscle, lose fat, to get in shape, to “tone” their body, to improve their health and some of them even go just to chat and…
You’ve done a great workout and now is the time to take some rest and recover. Believe it or not, there is much more to recovery than drinking your protein shake and resuming your day…
There are numerous benefits of training your back. A strong back helps in preventing injuries, it stabilizes your spine and helps you move more weight on all exercises in general. Not to mention that a…
A lot of trainees make the same mistake when working out – they use weights that are too heavy for them to lift. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m an advocate of heavy lifting. “High…
One important part of training smart is not allowing your bad habits to sabotage your hard work. While you’ve probably mastered the basics of muscle building by now, there’s always room for improvement, that is,…
Fascia is the thin, cellophane-like, connective tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves. Just like ligaments and tendons, fascia contains closely packed bundles of collagen fibers that are oriented in a…
Naturally skinny guys usually have a hard time bulking up and adding some lean muscle to their small frame. But the bigger part of this difficulty originates from having the wrong approach to training and…
When putting together a workout routine, it’s very important to know how your shoulders are built and how they work.
