Fitness Facts — Workouts

Sometimes the truism that physical fitness is beneficial for the body and mind is simply not enough to incite a full-blown workout. But once you experience a routine that works the entire body, that sensation of overall strength and body balance can trigger the stamina you need to get through your hectic day. Benefits of… The post Our ultimate full-body gym workout for women appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Today’s article will be written for those who are looking for a soccer-specific workout. Every sport has its unique skills that separate the winners from the losers, and soccer (or football to our British friends) is no exception. When you are designing a workout routine for yourself, there is no reason that you should not…

Supersets. It is a word that is now commonplace in the fitness lingo dictionary. Though you see supersets often in sample workouts, you probably have wondered once or twice if supersetting exercises are worth it. If you’re not using supersets in your workouts, you are missing out. Let’s get to some of the misconceptions about… The post Are Supersets Good For My Workout? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

One of the moves you should be absolutely motivated to achieve is the notoriously difficult pull-up or chin-up. Both movements are a major milestone in anyone’s fitness journey, and they will continue to be a wicked exercise in your arsenal of moves once you have them down. Even with the shared difficulty of mastering both… The post Battle of the Bar: Chin-Ups vs. Pull-Ups appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

I’ve been looking forward to talking about pyramid training, as I hear so many fitness experts swear by it. I’m not that married to the idea, but I do think in specific cases, this has merit. I do feel like it could do with some nuances which I think I will be bold enough to… The post What Is Pyramid Training? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

We have been discussing some of the many things that can affect your physical training. We have also covered many neat little tricks, which give you that slight edge that can mean the difference between success and failure. However, we haven’t talked a whole lot about workout schedules. Most people tend to see this as… The post Upper/Lower Split Training 101 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.

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,…

Society is a fickle thing, with trends coming and going over time, impacted by culture, the upbringing of the incoming adult generation, technology, and much more. Many people make a very complex career out of studying, predicting, and, unfortunately, influencing trends in various directions. This is a fact of life and has been why various… The post What Is The Next Big Thing In Fitness? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Pushups are one of those things we all think of when thinking about general exercise. Popular media has cemented this – how many times in workout montages do we see characters doing pushups, sometimes with another character motivating or adding a challenge to it? How many times have we seen the rigors of military training… The post What Are The Benefits Of Different Push-ups? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Calories. In the fitness and health world, as well as the nutrition world, you hear people go on and on about calories. Nutritional facts on foods put calories in big old bold letters, along with fat and sugar content. We’ve been programmed, as a society, for many years to count calories and fat intake, and… The post What Workout Burns The Most Calories? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.