Did you know January 13th is National Qutting Day? Or that January 17th is Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day? No matter how you spin it, the middle of January is a scary time for folks trying to stick to their...
At this point, we can all agree that chasing after the ideal summer body is not a great standard. Yet, there’s something interesting about the summer body, because it suggests that it is inevitable that our winter bodies are always...
If you’re not feeling the burn with your ab workout anymore, it could be time for a change. That’s because when your workout intensity hasn’t dropped off but you don’t feel the same struggle, you’re experiencing general adaptation syndrome. One...
Summer workouts can be a lot of fun. We can go for long runs later in the day. We can spend more time outside. And it can be a new way to explore during our vacations. For all the fun,...
Outside of actually lifting weights, one of the hardest parts of strength training is getting the right balance of calories. That balance, which includes an emphasis on protein, is crucial to making sure your muscles have the right amount of...
Ever wonder what Anna Karenina has to do with your motivation to show up and work toward your goals? (Besides the serious amount of motivation you need to tackle 800 pages of Russian literature, of course.) It’s right there in...
Many bodybuilders will say weight lifting is all about the form you use to lift weights. Given what we know about weightlifting nutrition, though, the form you use to lift food to your mouth might be just as valuable. Just...
When you’re looking to find a sustainable, healthy way to lose weight, you’ve likely come across FITT and HIIT before as types of workouts that could help you reach your goals. Though diet is often thought of as the more...
There are a few gold standards when it comes to diet and exercise. These recommendations follow us our whole lives and they are, for the most part, unimpeachable. Yet, we rarely follow them. Ideas like drinking more water, going out...
With all of the fun and festivities of the holidays comes certain seasonal stresses that are hard to ignore. Traveling to be with family involves, well, travel. And though air travel is close to the levels it was at in...
If there’s any industry that loves a trend, it’s the fitness industry. Whether it’s the latest buzzy fitness class endorsed by a celebrity or a time-honored technique repackaged as something new, working out always seems to be getting a refresh....
If there’s one thing gyms are great for, it’s for keeping an eye on yourself while you lift. (Mirror, mirror, on the wall… who’s the sweatiest of them all?) And for those of us who struggled through the whole pandemic...
