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Here’s How Many Calories You Burn During 13 Different Exercises
Losing fat is dependent on creating a caloric deficit, which means nailing at least one (and ideally both) of two scenarios: eating fewer calories than...
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Navigate Your Indoor Bike With This Cycling Glossary
When you’re getting started with indoor cycling, taking time to become familiar with the movement isn’t the only necessary adjustment. There can be a learning...
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Kick-Start Your Recovery With These 8 Cooldown Exercises
Of all the items on the workout menu, the most often ignored is probably the cooldown. And it’s understandable: You’ve warmed up, done some strength...
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You May Be Stretching Wrong — Here Are 8 Ways to Tell
You already know that stretching is important. It improves flexibility and mobility (one of the key components of fitness) and reduces the risk of injury....
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Is PNF Stretching the Most Effective Way to Increase Mobility?
Stretching is an integral part of any workout routine. Greater flexibility enables us to become more resistant to injury while gaining strength, but most people only...
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Does Just Going to Work Burn More Calories Than Hitting the Gym?
If you think slogging half-heartedly to the gym or casually going through the motions of a home routine are enough to torch meaningful calories, you...
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Avoid These 11 Common Indoor Cycling Mistakes
Indoor cycling isn’t as complicated a workout as, say, weightlifting or calisthenics — you’re seated, and there’s essentially one basic motion. So how much can...
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How to Treat and Prevent Painful Foot Blisters
No pain, no gain? Not when it comes to blisters. These small pockets of clear fluid under the skin may seem harmless, but they’re anything...
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How Much Muscle Can You Gain in a Month?
Want to know how to identify a fitness pro who’s knowledgeable and trustworthy? Ask them how much muscle you can gain in a month. If they give you any...
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What Is Sweat Made of?
If you’re dripping in sweat after a workout, you know it’s time to rehydrate. But before you reach for your water bottle, it’s important to...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Try Training Barefoot
A supportive pair of shoes is the first item on most lists of essential workout gear, so how did barefoot training become popular? Look down...
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Is Working Out Twice a Day Helping or Hurting Your Goals?
If you’re chasing specific fitness results, you may wonder whether working out twice a day will help you achieve them twice as fast. Once a...
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“Ass to Grass” or 90 Degrees? Here’s How Low You Should Be Squatting
Whether you’re loading a barbell on your back, racking a kettlebell over your shoulder, or just warming up with bodyweight squats, one question remains a constant: What...
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Sumo Vs. Conventional Deadlift: What Are the Differences?
In the health and fitness space, there are a number of fearsome ideological match-ups: cardio vs strength training, plant vs animal protein, the front squat vs back...
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You Can Do a Muscle-Up. Here’s How
Unless you’re already a trained gymnast, bar muscle-ups are one of the most challenging bodyweight movements you can attempt. In addition to requiring significant core...
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How to Train Type 1 Muscle Fibers for Greater Endurance
If your goal is to PR a marathon, climb a mountain, or crush your coworkers in the annual office plank competition, you need to understand...
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What Is My Body Type, and Can I Train for It?
In the 1940s, a University of Houston professor named William Sheldon coined the concept that all humans fall into one of three body types, or somatotypes....
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Reduce Soreness and Accelerate Recovery With a Contrast Bath
A contrast bath (or contrast water therapy) is a technical term for a hot bath, followed by a cold bath, followed by a hot bath,...