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Resistance Training For Successful, Healthy Weight Loss

What is resistance training? And more importantly, how can it help you lose weight? You've decided to lose some weight, congratulations! Just getting started is the hard part. But there's another thing that could make it that much harder. A thing that will end up wasting your time in the...Read More

The Mandatory Muscle Manual: Your Exclusive Bulking Guide for Maximum Muscle Growth

Once again, the much-anticipated season is upon us. I know what you're thinking, "Already?" I know. Me, too. "But it feels like I just packed all my holiday decorations away for next year!" Um, no. Not the holiday season. The bulking season. 'Tis the season to switch gears from dieting...Read More

Rest Days Are Essential to Fitness Success: 3 Reasons You Need Even More Time Off

You already know that rest days are your friends, but did you know that taking a longer block of time off is especially beneficial to your fitness goals? Believe me, I know motivation is a fickle thing. And tempting said motivation with even one unscheduled day off often ends in...Read More

The Secrets to Sexy, Toned Arms: The 5 Exact Methods I Used to Go From Sweatshirts to Sleeveless in Under 1 Year

Sleeveless shirts and dresses are calling your name, but your arms aren't having any of it. Instead, they are doing their best turtle impression, content to hide in 3-quarter-sleeve tops forever. That used to be me, too. I've been there. After having my kids things weren't exactly . . ....Read More

Lifting Heavy Weights: How Heavy is Heavy?

The best way to gain muscle and strength is by lifting heavy weights. This is the most common advice you'll find when it comes to achieving your goals. The most common, correct, advice you'll find, anyway. But how exactly do we define heavy? What does "lifting heavy" mean to you?...Read More

Of Supersets & Pyramids: 7 Simple Training Tips to Bust Through Plateaus & Banish Workout Boredom

While a straightforward weight lifting program is more than ideal, training methods such as supersets, drop sets, and pyramid sets have the ability to inject your workouts with the oomph needed to overcome muscle-building stalls and banish boredom. Whether you've stalled out in your training, or you're just looking to...Read More

DOMS Are a Fact of Our Lifting Lives: 5 Interesting Things You Should Know

If you've been training for any amount of time, and you've experienced muscle soreness (DOMS), you're probably thinking, "What else do I need to know?" Well throughout my training time I've picked up a few things that have helped, and surprised me, in regard to DOMS. Anyway, as I'm wont...Read More

The Ultimate Gym Buddy: Share Your Gym Love with Your True Love

When you look at the picture above what do you see? I see love. Adoration, contentment, and comfort. Togetherness. A couple that enjoys each others company. It's what we strive for in relationships. But this picture strikes me on a different level, too, because this couple also enjoys the same...Read More

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Sculpting a Better Backside

Sporting more names than Beelzebub himself, it's no wonder the backside gets so much attention. Fanny, derriere, butt, bottom, buttocks, booty, bum, buns, back, backside, tush, rear end, keister, heinie, cheeks, badonkadonk, etc. etc. ET-CET-ER-A No matter what you call it, it's safe to say society is more than a...Read More

How to Stick to Your Fitness Plan

After several false starts and a lot of consideration, many people finally decide to make a change and get fit, vowing that--this time--it's for good. Only, it doesn't always turn out that way. We know just getting started with a new fitness plan is the toughest hurdle to clear, but...Read More

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