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How riding indoors will lift your outdoor game

As a triathlete and personal trainer, Dallas Blacklaw saw indoor cycling as another chance to up his game. He became an RPM™instructor nearly 10 years ago and swears by his cycling routine for keeping fit enough for anything life throws…

Bend back time with youthful yoga exercises

A recent Penn State University study found that people who committed to three BODYBALANCE™ classes a week (for 12 weeks) significantly improved their body composition, core strength, balance, and flexibility; all markers for someone’s biological age. While not a complete…

Best Chest Exercises for Mass

What Are The Best Chest Exercises For Mass? Having a well-defined chest is a super important aspect of a good physique. The pectoral muscles are one of the larger muscle groups of the entire body, so if you want to…

Strength and Powerlifting Importance in CrossFit WOD

Setting yourself long-term goals is most likely the best and most sustainable way to improve your level of performance and reaching your training peaks. Don’t be hasty and take the time needed to master the basics before building upon them….

Most Common Chest Training Mistakes

A sculpted well defined chest is probably the ultimate sign of masculinity. For ions the male form has been portrayed in sculpture, paintings and artwork with models boasting massive well defined pecs. While most guys may think that they know…

Best Triceps Exercises for Women

Women are hitting the weights these days just as much as the guys are. They’re no longer strapping themselves to cardio equipment for hours on end in hopes of shaving off a dress size or two. The girls know that…

Developing Different Types of Strength

Any serious strength and conditioning program understands that the development of strength is a complex and intricate process. Strength, however, comes in many different forms. Understanding the different types of strength allows both the athlete and the coach to create…

The Best Shoulders Workout

Shoulders are a smaller muscle group with 3 heads, so the best shoulders workout has to hit all 3 together and separately. To hit the front deltoids, side delts and rear delts with an eye to building muscle, this workout…

Hindu Squats – One Of The Most Effective Hamstring Exercises

With the demand for more results in each exercise, trainers and exercise experts have devised a wide range of variations from the basic movements. New exercising techniques have been performed and taught, from the regular pushup, came the dive bomber…

Top 5 Kettlebell Training Mistakes

#5:Using a kettlebell weight that is too heavy or too light This is probably the most common mistake at any gym. Kettlebell users are no exception. Men are always guilty of starting off with weights that are too heavy and…