Your Guide To Fitness
Harder, stronger, faster. Lifting more weight, doing more work. The language we use to describe athletic development is typically performance oriented and used to refer to competency within a specific discipline. What concepts can we use to think about and steer the development of movement and strength in a more nuanced way? Movement Vocabulary and the Map of Available Movement …
In 1894 a simple and interesting experiment took place: one participant practiced for two weeks a rubber ball partition using only her right palm. At the end of the training period, they discovered a surprising result – the left hand strengthened significantly (43%) even though it was not practiced at all. More than a hundred …
You may have noticed that protein is being talked about more frequently. Many bars, cereals and yogurts on grocery store shelves now claim to be high in protein. Are we really going to need all that protein? Proteins play many roles in the body. They are essential for muscle repair and growth, as well as …
It is essential to perform exercises with loads to develop muscle mass. However, although exercise is effective, it is not enough to gain muscle. It is also advisable to adopt a diet adapted to mass gain. For this, it is advisable to increase its intake of protein and carbohydrates with low glycemic index but also …
We’ve all heard that the back squat is the King of lifts. It’s been at the bedrock of some of the most productive routines of the last 70 years. Generally speaking, the squat is a sport discipline practiced to build up the legs and obtain firm buttocks. The back squat is a more complex variation …
When it comes to how to lose weight from your thighs, this is a question that has to do with spot reduction, or targeting a certain area of your body to work on and physically change. You can do this by altering two things, that is the exercises you are doing for your thigh area …
Trying Paleo diet can yield some pretty remarkable results. Eating a diet comprised of meats and fish, loads of veggies, fruit, and then rounding it out with healthy fats like coconut oil and avocados can be your path toward a fitter, healthier, and better looking life. But, and you knew a ‘but‘ was coming, you …
Have you caught the CrossFit bug? If you have, you’ve probably noticed that CrossFit folks are pretty particular about their footwear. And, for good reason. As you bust your butt in each WOD, striving to beat your last PR, you really put a whooping on your body. A good CrossFit shoe is one in which …
CrossFit and weight lifting are two sports that combine the development of several abilities, including strength, mobility and endurance. CrossFit is becoming more and more known and appreciated by many athletes. And many of them are bodybuilders, attracted by the great variety offered by CrossFit, its intensity or even its mindset. Both CrossFit and Olympic …
The prestigious journal of applied physiology published a study this month that has received much attention. The researchers compared the effect of strength training, aerobics and a combination of the two on an overweight population. It should be noted that this is the largest and, in the eyes, highest quality study published on the subject …