The three years of Covid-19 pandemic have not only disrupted the lives of millions of people across the world but also taken a toll on their mental health and physical fitness. While some have escaped the wrath of the deadly coronavirus, others are either still battling it or are struggling […]
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Full disclosure: The fastest way to bulk up your muscle mass will always be by lifting really heavy stuff. Overloading your muscle fibers causes micro tears, and during the healing of those tears, your body produces bigger, tougher muscle fibers in response — hence, a bigger muscle. But size is […]
Brad Schoenfeld, PhD is a professor of exercise science at CUNY’s Lehman College and former sports nutritionist for the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, but he doesn’t come across as the stuffy academic type. Instead, Schoenfeld sounds more like a very smart trainer at your local gym, which he once was—until […]
Adding weights to your HIIT workout is a brilliant way to build strength, burn calories and maximise the intensity of your workout. Amy Scott – personal trainer and owner of A E Scott Fitness – has mastered the art of programming a high-quality HIIT session and this one is guaranteed […]
Placeholder while article actions load You’re on the last set of squats at the gym at the end of a long week, and your legs feel like lead. You’re proud of your progress, but your muscles have gone on strike, and you’d like to make them feel better. You might […]
If you want to get the most out of every repetition and every sprint at the gym, you may have considered taking workout supplements. In a Portuguese study published in February 2020 in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, about 44 percent of the 459 gymgoers surveyed […]
“No pain, no gain” is a commonly used expression when it comes to getting in shape. It may also be why many of us think that you need to feel sore after a workout to know that you’ve done enough. There are many reasons why your muscles might get sore […]