Fitness Tips for Healthy Living

Fitness

Sumo Vs. Conventional Deadlift: What Are the Differences?

By Tate Fox; December 18, 2024

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...

Fitness

You Can Do a Muscle-Up. Here’s How

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; December 20, 2024

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...

Fitness

How to Train Type 1 Muscle Fibers for Greater Endurance

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; December 17, 2024

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...

Fitness

What Is My Body Type, and Can I Train for It?

By Chuck Thompson; December 16, 2024

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....

Fitness

Reduce Soreness and Accelerate Recovery With a Contrast Bath

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; December 6, 2024

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,...

Fitness

Move Smarter by Learning the 3 Planes of Motion

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; November 7, 2024

Picture a gymnast performing a floor routine. Their options for movement are almost infinite — they can run, flip, cartwheel, leap, or twist. Any move...

Fitness

7 Winter Motivation Tips to Keep You Focused on Your Goals

By Chelsea Frank; October 25, 2024

Maintaining the motivation to work out and eat right can be an elusive task no matter what time of year it is. But for most...

Fitness

6 Ways to Lose Water Weight and Avoid Retaining It

By Mattie Schuler; October 24, 2024

Our weight can fluctuate daily, which can be highly frustrating for those who have a competition coming up or are trying to hit a goal...

Fitness

Cold Weather Exercise: 5 Reasons to Work Out in Winter

By Beth Howard; October 14, 2024

Baby, it’s cold outside — but that’s no excuse to put your sneakers in hibernation. If you can get past the initial sting of arctic...

Fitness

How to Get an Adonis Belt for V-Shaped Abs

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; October 1, 2024

Some muscles are like fashion trends. Their owners flaunt them, dress to feature them, and post about them. Different muscles can lurch in and out...

Fitness

How to Get More Vascular for That Elite Athlete Look

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; September 25, 2024

Even if you’re just starting out, fitness leaves clues: physical vigor, greater ease of movement, a flat stomach, etc. If you stick with an exercise...

Fitness

How to Train Type 2 Muscle Fibers for Better Strength and Explosiveness

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; September 24, 2024

What do a mixed martial artist, a sprinter, and an Olympic weightlifter have in common? Besides a drawer full of spandex, they all rely heavily...

Fitness

This Is How Long It Takes to Lose Muscle Mass

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; September 19, 2024

So, you can’t work out — on account of illness, work stress, gym closure, or life upheaval. It happens. As you get your life back...

Fitness

10 Calisthenics Tools You Need to Get Shredded at Home

By Linnea Zielinski; September 18, 2024

Don’t underestimate the value of your body weight when you’re training at home. You don’t need a squat rack and bumpers to build strength and...

Fitness

Should You Exercise While on Ozempic?

By Michael Martin; September 11, 2024

The rise of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has been propelled by their success in helping celebrities and civilians lose weight. But many...

Wellness

Can You Improve Insulin Sensitivity With Exercise?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; September 10, 2024

Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can...

Fitness

5 Reasons Why Your Knees Pop, Plus Tips to Keep Them Healthy

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; August 28, 2024

We associate cracking and snapping sounds with breaking, so it’s understandable that a noisy knee might give you pause or make you wonder, “Why does...

Fitness

How Can You Tell What Hurts vs. What Hurts So Good?

By Linnea Zielinski; August 21, 2024

There’s just something about being sore. Maybe it’s that it draws attention to those muscles you’ve built. Perhaps it feels like a testament to how...