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Bulking and Cutting: Should You Do It?
Read More: Bulking and Cutting: Should You Do It?Bulking and cutting are terms that get thrown around casually in the fitness universe, but where should you start? Should you bulk first and then cut? Should you cut first and then bulk? Can you do both at the same time? More important, is there a right way to approach bulking and cutting, and are…
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How to Breathe Properly While Lifting
Read More: How to Breathe Properly While LiftingIf youโve ever struggled with the โrightโ way to breathe while working out, youโre not alone. In more than 15 years of working with clients, one of the most common questions I still hear during a weightlifting session is, โHow should I breathe?โย Following proper breathing techniques for lifting weights can feel as challenging as…
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4 Fitness Trends That Might Not Do You Any Good
Read More: 4 Fitness Trends That Might Not Do You Any GoodThe fitness industry is an expansive wasteland of overhyped fitness fads and get-fit-quick schemes. While weโve previously covered some of the most common fitness myths in โ12 Common Fitness Myths Busted,โ we thought it might be worth taking another look to see what new fads have cropped up and which ones are actually worth the…
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7 Doโs and Donโts for Having a Fitness Buddy
Read More: 7 Doโs and Donโts for Having a Fitness BuddyNo matter how you exercise, youโre going the extra mile, so to speak, for good health. In fact, exercising is one of the best things you can do to boost your immune system and reduce your risk of a myriad of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and even certain cancers. Even your mental…
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5 Mistakes to Avoid for Better Workouts
Read More: 5 Mistakes to Avoid for Better WorkoutsOne look at her and itโs obvious โ Felicia Romero knows fitness. A decorated competitor with three top-five finishes at the Figure International and five pro Figure titles overall, Romero has used that success to reach an ever-larger fan base through her personal training business and motivational speaking engagements. Sheโs also seen a lot of…
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What to Do When Youโve Blown Your New Yearโs Resolution
Read More: What to Do When Youโve Blown Your New Yearโs ResolutionDating as far back as the biblical days, we humans have set goals and intentions for ourselves to carry out during the transition from one year to the next. Something that weโve come to know as โNew Yearโs resolutionsโ are admirable efforts we put in place to better ourselves โ our health, our relationships,ย our…
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5 Ways to Intensify Your Glute Workouts With Mini Bands
Read More: 5 Ways to Intensify Your Glute Workouts With Mini BandsResistance bands come in many shapes and sizes, but one of the most popular in recent years has been closed-loop mini resistance bands โ aka mini bands, glute bands, booty bands, and probably a few more monikers, if we had to guess. Mini bands have become particularly popular as a tool to amp up glute…
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The One-Week Push-and-Pull Split
Read More: The One-Week Push-and-Pull SplitHave you ever considered switching to a push-pull split? Having a day at the gym dedicated to a glorified โshoulder workoutโ is becoming an ancient artifact of the weight room. The solution? Push-pull.ย This methodology gets the muscles of your body working synergistically across a week of training rather than working each group on its…
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5 Ways to Maximize Your Gym Time
Read More: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Gym TimeIf you have a busy schedule, squeezing in gym time can be tough. While there are days when you can take your time, mull around and chat with your gym buds, sometimes you just gotta get in and out. So, how do you do that without skimping out on your workout? Here are a few…
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How to Get in Hiking Shape
Read More: How to Get in Hiking ShapeThere is no official hiking season. Some places are mild and hike-friendly year-round, but in many parts of the northern hemisphere, the weather and trail conditions are only good for trekking from late spring all the way to mid-November. Thatโs six solid months for day hikes, backpacking, mountain climbing, and scrambling. Add snowshoes or skis,…
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6 Valid Reasons to Skip a Workout
Read More: 6 Valid Reasons to Skip a WorkoutSkipping a workout might be taboo in your book. Yet exercising 365 days a year isnโt only a herculean task, but itโs also impossible to maintain if you want to live your life. And your body does need a break every now and then. Just to be clear: Weโre not advocating that you start looking…
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9 Ways to Bust Through a Fitness Plateau
Read More: 9 Ways to Bust Through a Fitness PlateauEverything was going so great with your workout program โ and then, one day, it suddenly stopped working. What happened to those obvious results, personal records and goals you were crushing?ย Welcome to the plateau zone. It may feel frustrating, but donโt automatically think of it as a bad thing. โItโs a victory in my…
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immune health, Injury Prevention, mental health, Mindfulness, Mobility, stress management, Training Advice for Women, Yoga
10 Reasons to Start Doing Yoga
Read More: 10 Reasons to Start Doing YogaIf youโve thought about taking up yoga, thereโs never been a better time than now to hit that mat. Not only does yoga do body and spirit good (and given how stressful the past year has been, thatโs welcome news), but itโs also never been easier to find online classes. Feeling a little intimidated about…
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10 Signs Youโve Overtrained
Read More: 10 Signs Youโve OvertrainedExercise comes with numerous benefits, but taken too far, it can lead to overtraining. While every fitness enthusiast is in danger of this, there are some individuals who are at greater risk. If youโre a beginner who dives headfirst into exercise without allowing your body time to adjust, if youโve been working out for years…
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Get Moving to Manage Stress
Read More: Get Moving to Manage StressStress is a fact of life — but it’s also controllable if you attack it with exercise and diet. Follow these simple guidelines to help keep anxiety in check. Stress is everywhere in our lives, hitting us from all directions on a regular basis. Its sources are endless: a demanding job, a troubled relationship, lingering…
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Healthy Eating, Healthy Eating for Women, Nutrition for Women, Training Advice for Women, Training Tips for WomenEating to Recover
Read More: Eating to RecoverWhat you eat right after a workout (and when you eat it) is crucial to recovery. Here’s how to maximize your results. There’s an old fitness adage that says, “You don’t build your body in the gym. It’s what you do after training that causes physical improvement.” So even if you exercise religiously, you’re selling…
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Healthy Living for Women, Injury Prevention, Life, Sports Medicine for Women, Training, Training Advice for Women, Training Tips for WomenHow to Perfect Your Posture
Read More: How to Perfect Your PostureSideline that slouch with these five moves that target your upper posterior chain to help you stand taller and lift heavier. Since the average American spends around 13 hours a day sitting, having a spine like a question mark punctuated by a concave chest and rounded shoulders is typical for the 9-to-5 desk jockey. Such…
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Total-Body Workouts for Women, Training Advice for Women, Training Tips for Women, Workouts for WomenThe Lift-to-Be-Lean Program
Read More: The Lift-to-Be-Lean ProgramGet more out of your workout in less time by stealing some secrets from one of the world’s strongest women. You’ve heard it before — there are no shortcuts when it comes to fitness. But what if this were only halfway true? What if there was a faster and arguably better way to change your…
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Learn the Art of Moderation
Read More: Learn the Art of ModerationWhen you push hard day after day, you risk being sidelined by injury. Here’s how to avoid overtraining to stay fit and healthy. Once you’ve had the “No Pain, No Gain” mantra chiseled into your brain, it can be a bit tough to rewire your thought process and modify your workout. But there are a…
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7 Things No One Tells You About Exercising
Read More: 7 Things No One Tells You About ExercisingWhether you’re brand new to exercise or are returning after a long hiatus, there are a few things you should know before jumping in. Every elite athlete, whether a runner, cyclist, swimmer or gymnast, was once a beginner at her sport. Just like you, she started at ground zero, learning the bare basics, stumbling along…
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5 Steps to a Better Workout
Read More: 5 Steps to a Better WorkoutFitness model and IFBB Figure pro Felicia Romero offers her best tips to get the most out of every sweat session. One look at her and it’s obvious — Felicia Romero knows fitness. A decorated competitor with three top-five finishes at the Figure International and five pro Figure titles overall, Romero has used that success…
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Healthy Eating for Women, Life, Nutrition for Women, Training Advice for Women, Training Tips for Women, Women’s Health12 Tips for Better Fitness and Health
Read More: 12 Tips for Better Fitness and HealthWhen it comes to improving your fitness, nutrition and health, we’ve chosen a dozen of the simplest ways to eat better, perform better and boost your entire well-being. Going to the Gym Without Eating First? Here’s a new incentive: Eat protein before you go and you can peel off 15 pounds a year. A study…
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Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine for Women, Stretching, Stretching Workouts for Women, Training Advice for Women, Training Tips for Women, Workouts for Women
The Rules of Stretching
Read More: The Rules of StretchingWeary of all the research that links stretching to injury? Follow the six rules below to make sure you’re doing it safely and effectively. You don’t need to be able to break out into the splits on cue, but the first step to having a more limber body comes with understanding some general guidelines. The…
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Double Dipping: Is Working Out Twice a Day Right for You?
Read More: Double Dipping: Is Working Out Twice a Day Right for You?The answer isn’t quite so cut and dry, but here are the pros and cons to working out twice a day. Did you click on this article because you’re wondering about the etiquette for double dipping a celery stalk into hummus? That’s easy: Never double dip in mixed company. But if you clicked in hopes…
