When it comes to fitness, getting your mind in the right place is just as important as training your body. How we think about our workout routines and fitness journeys impacts everything from the type of workouts we do to whether we stick with our goals. If we can correct common mindset mistakes when it…
I’m Alisha. I’ve been going to the gym for about six years now with my husband, Nathan. It’s our getaway, our time for ourselves, and an opportunity to do something healthy. We love it here.
Often, if you come into a gym wanting to get strong, you’re also looking to build bigger muscles. You might even think the two have to go together. Size equals strength, right? Generally speaking, bigger muscles are stronger muscles. However, you can choose to focus your training more on one of these goals than the…
Do you ever feel like skipping a workout? We can come up with all sorts of reasons for putting off a workout when we don’t feel like going to the gym. The last thing you want to do when you feel like that, though, is give into the desire to stay home on your couch….
My name’s Robin. I’ve been coming here for about a year now. I’ve been training for around 12 years, but never to the level that I’ve achieved here.
You know what you need to do. You keep thinking about going to the gym or lifting weights or just something. And yet, the La-Z-Boy is calling your name as if it’s saying you need a hug. And the news, tv shows, video games, THE big game, and virtually everything else just seems more enticing…
During the offseason and even into the preseason, coaches will often push their players to focus on making big gains in the weight room. And yet during the regular season, athletes tend to cut back on weight training. The burning question is, how should players balance weight training for muscle gains and playing their sport(s)…
If you’ve never worked out before, muscle soreness may seem like a pain and possibly the worst part about working out. Barely being able to make it up the stairs after a crazy leg day may feel like punishment, not reward, for a job well done. After you’ve trained for a bit, themeaning of muscle…
During the summer, there are few physical achievements more sought after than amazing abs. It’s about more than looking a healthy weight; it’s about looking like a true muscular specimen. Having amazing abs isn’t as straightforward as we all hope when we start on our six pack journey. You must have a very low body…
When considering physique, we usually look at bulking (putting on muscle weight) or cutting (reducing body fat). These two activities are competing with each other. Building mass muscle generally requires a calorie surplus while also gaining some fat. Bulking up doesn’t require a huge excess of calories. Many lifters will overdo the extra calories which…
