Fitness Facts — Training

Whether you are propelling your body upward, downward, backward, or forward, the back is one of the most integral pieces to your movement. The back is the entire posterior of the body, from the neck to the buttocks. It is a complex arrangement of muscles such as the rhomboid, teres major, erector spinae, trapezius, and… The post Understanding the Anatomy of the Back appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

As you may have noticed, there are a lot of bodybuilding articles on the internet. In pretty much all of these articles, the writer will assume that the reader has a basic understanding of the body’s major muscle groups. Indeed, this is usually a safe assumption, since most fitness enthusiasts are well-acquainted with that knowledge.… The post What Are The Major Muscle Groups? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Isolation exercises are defined as exercises that use only one joint. The use of only one joint ensures that a small number of muscle groups are used. Thus, the exertion focuses on a particular area of the body. This type of training is extremely popular. In fact, most commercial workout machines are meant to isolate… The post What Are The Benefits Of Isolation Exercises? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

At first glance, the power clean may not look as useful as some other exercises. It can sometimes appear to be a “lazy man’s exercise” because of the way the bar is usually dropped at the end of each rep. However, the power clean is a deceptively difficult exercise. There are a lot of details… The post The Hidden Power Of Power Cleans appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

It actually kind of shocks me how many people are so married to their routines that they wouldn’t change a single second of it. Alright, I can understand certain mental profiles are most comfortable with very rigid, very meticulous and disciplined lifestyles. I, for one, can’t relate to this mindset (frankly, I hate living on… The post When And Why Should I Change My Workout Routine? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Ladies, if there was one Hollywood physique you could obtain, whose would it be? I don’t know about you, but I think Scarlet Johansson has an incredible figure and strength. Have you seen her workout regimen for her Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) role as Black Widow? It’s hardcore. However, you cannot become the Black Widow… 

Is there a limit to muscle growth? This is a question everyone has asked themselves, and the answer is pretty cut and dry. All I can really do is explain why this limit exists and touch on the various factors that cause it. I will also offer some cautions about trying to push past these… The post Is There A Limit To Muscle Growth? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Today, we’re going to look at something that’s going to seem a bit counterintuitive. When we think about fitness, we think about weight loss primarily. Combatting obesity is such a focus in fitness (justifiably for the most part) that we often forget that it’s entirely possible to be woefully underweight as well. Being underweight may… The post How Can I Gain Weight To Get In Better Shape? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

When you were younger, chances have you used jump ropes quite a bit for play. Now that you are older and stronger, it is time to add a new and tougher rope to your life. Battle ropes are thick ropes that are typically anchored by either a pole, a beam, or a wall. They come… The post How To Get A Good Workout Using Ropes appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

As much as you hear it, how often do you think about how different you are from the other people in the gym? Everyone has a body, but that doesn’t mean their muscles are going to respond to the same workout yours does and vice versa. If you are feeling frustrated with your current progress,…

Is every set of rankings created equal? The answer to this is an obvious no considering how subjective many of them are. Whether the focus is the best football player, the best world cup tournament, or the sexiest women of all time, there is usually a single perspective and a desire for traffic that drives… The post 10 Exercises That Will Build Shoulder Muscles Guaranteed appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Congratulations on taking the first major step on a life-altering journey. As a beginner to the world of lifting weights and breaking a sweat, you probably have a lot of questions about strength training. Before stepping into the gym, you should have some idea about what is going to go down (or what is going… The post What Are Some Strength Training Tips For Beginners? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.