18 Superfoods to Include in Your Shopping List
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… superfoods? Forget the guy in the blue and red outfit (sorry, Superman), it’s superfoods to the rescue. Packed with vitamins, minerals, healthy fats,…
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Incline Push-Up Tutorial (Video)
If you have trouble performing at least 10 consecutive repetitions of the classic push-up with proper form — hands in line with your shoulders, body straight, elbows tucked at your…
EAAs vs BCAAs: Understanding the Differences
For years, athletes have supplemented their diets with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) because they believed BCAAs gave them a leg up on muscle recovery and muscle growth. But recent findings have…
Cat-Cow Pose in Yoga: Guide, Advice, and Advantages
Cat-cow pose is a great warm-up or cool-down posture. It feels wonderful first thing in the morning, or after a long day spent sitting, or as active recovery from a tough workout.…
Understanding EPOC: Can It Aid in Fat Loss?
When you’re in the middle of a workout, you can feel your body working hard: you sweat, you shake, you breathe heavier. If someone asks whether you’re burning calories in…
Mastering Triceps Kickbacks: Step-by-Step Video Guide
When it comes to building bigger arms, the biceps get most of the attention. But the triceps comprise two-thirds of the mass of the upper arm. So whether you want stronger arms…
Beginner’s Guide to HIIT Running Workouts
If you’re ready to take your running workouts to the next level, you’ve probably heard that running intervals can help you improve your aerobic capacity, endurance, stamina (exercise tolerance), and speed. And…
Is It Beneficial to Consume an Energy Drink Before Exercising?
So, you have a challenging workout scheduled after work, but you’re feeling a little depleted. Squeezed for time, you make a pit-stop at a convenience store. You scan around looking…
Mastering the Pancake Stretch: Seated Wide-Legged Forward Fold Guide
The seated wide-legged forward fold — commonly referred to as the pancake stretch — is a foundational pose that, when fully expressed, demonstrates serious flexibility. Also known by its Sanskrit…
Sumo Squat: Guide, Advantages, and Different Techniques
Few other moves engage as many muscles below the waist as the traditional squat, making it one of the most effective exercises for building lower-body strength and power. So you may…