Fitness Facts

We live in a world that benefits from centuries of scientific learning in many disciplines, including the human body and health in general. It’s hard to believe that a scant few centuries ago, almost everything we know about the body now was unknown. Concepts such as the humors and other now-debunked ideas dominated what passed…

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“Mind, body, and soul” is a common mantra in a lot of fields, but fitness is probably the one where it’s repeated the most. Trainers and wellness specialists will be the first to say that our training isn’t all physical, and our health isn’t just our body. We need to train our minds, to balance…

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Many people are so focused on macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fat) that they often overlook the importance of micronutrients. These micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals found within your food. Micronutrients might not be as integral to the body as getting enough protein, fat, and carbs, but you need them nonetheless. Without minerals and vitamins,…

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Well, this conversation was going to happen sooner or later. I’ve been avoiding this one because, frankly, this subject is a pain in the butt for a host of reasons. Fat is such a misunderstood thing in the fitness and nutrition worlds, and this is because of shorthand used by advertisers, some clinical institutions and…

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Creatine and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are two of the most common bodybuilding supplements on the market. There are literally hundreds of products that make use of these ingredients to one degree or another. Naturally, some people cannot help but wonder if it’s a good idea to mix them. Let’s take a closer look at…

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Amino acids are proteins that play a crucial role in many of the body’s processes, including muscle development. As such, they are often used as a fitness supplement by those who wish to maximize their muscle size. As you can see from this research, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are oxidized within skeletal muscle fibers, acting…

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Before we get into this, I feel it’s important to take a moment to talk about the fixation with calorie counting, and what calories actually are. Sensationalism is a plague on society, and it’s far and wide-spread, including in the fitness world. It can’t be avoided, but we can at least do our part to…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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What Is Arachidonic Acid? Arachidonic acid is one of the omega-6 fatty acids, and it might be the most important of them. This substance is present in the human body in large amounts and can be synthesized from other things such as linoleic acid. However, our purpose here is to determine whether or not arachidonic…

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When you are looking for peak performance in your chosen sport, you have to consider the mental factors as well as the physical ones. Even the most physically capable of people will find that their impressive physiques will do them no good without a mind and a will to drive them. In this article, we…

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This article is intended for the serious beginner. To clarify our meaning, we are addressing those of you who may be new to the bodybuilding game and who want to chart out a path for success. Even for those of you who have been training for a while, it might be helpful to try some…

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Weight loss is one of those somewhat touchy subjects in the fitness and health world. We all have an ideal weight, and exceeding our ideal weight is indeed unhealthy, and will be counterproductive to our fitness goals and how we want to look. But before we get into a great set of exercises that can…

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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…

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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…

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