Fitness Facts

The physique you want is literally sculpted with muscle. It doesn’t matter if you want washboard abs or bulging biceps, you need to add muscle while lowering your fat percentage. Diet can handle fat loss, but what about the muscles? Increasing your muscle mass is a combination of physiological responses that change your body composition,…

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Everyone needs a fitness goal. If you don’t know where to start, then why not try a 5K marathon? A 5K is equal to 5 kilometers or 3.1 miles and is the perfect distance for someone just starting out. Don’t worry about fitting the training schedule into your life either, because there are plenty of…

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Do you know what it means to get in the zone? It’s not just being so in tune with the muscle blasting through your earbuds that you forget everything else. There’s something called the mind-body connection, or for us gym rats, the “mind-muscle” connection, that can help you power through those days when your muscles…

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You might have a similar story to many young adults and kids these days. Soda is their main source of hydration, their fuel, and their addiction. Kids are powered by Mountain Dew and Pepsi, paired with fast food and processed snacks. Even office workers pop the lid on a can of Diet Pepsi at their…

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You’re searching for a way to get lean, conditioned, and stronger, but you haven’t found it yet. Either the workouts aren’t tough enough, or you’re crunched for time, and nothing is working. Have you tried HIIT yet? HIIT stands for high-intensity interval training, and it is one of the latest exercise fads that actually has…

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A record-breaking 30 million people are now down-dogging throughout the United States, and 14 million of those Americans were told to give yoga a try from their physician or physical therapist. The reason is solely not for the relaxation factor. Regularly practicing yoga has a host of benefits, like lowering stress levels, helping you sleep…

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Weight fluctuates. That’s a fact of life. But when the waistband gets tighter or you feel like its time to slim down, you might start telling yourself, “I’ll just exercise more.” You start getting in 10,000 steps more frequently, doing crunches and push-ups in the morning, and even swap out the elevator steps. Still, the…

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You know that weird fact that says humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas and fruit flies? Well, here’s a new one for you: 50% of your body is comprised of bacteria. Before you start worrying, understand that this bacteria is essential to your health and wellness. The bacteria that dwell in your…

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Here’s a fun mathematical problem for you: How do you subtract one thing but gain another? Shedding fat from your frame is not an easy feat, but losing fat while gaining muscle could be the greatest fitness challenge of your life. Yet, while losing weight and not muscle are two different goals, you can do…

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Thomas Dekker once said, “Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” He wasn’t wrong. Sleep, or how much of it we get, affects our lives immensely. The average human spends 1/3 of their entire life sleeping, which could be more or less for you depending on your sleep habits. However,…

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Anyone who is active and enjoys working out knows the joys of a good sweat session. You also feel horrible when you don’t get to exercise. When you are sick or injured, it’s another story. Even if you want to workout, you might not be able to—at least not right away. Recovery, as you know,…

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Stretching is one of those things that every expert recommends, but not everyone fully explains the reasons behind this practice. Let’s begin by saying that stretching is very important, both before and after exercise. Unlike some, we will not expect you to take us at our word. We will show you a large amount of…

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Working out is hard. It’s hard to find a routine that will achieve what we want but won’t kill us. It’s hard to find the time to get a proper workout, and not rush. It’s very difficult to stick with it, to stay motivated long enough to get enough of a reward to feel propelled.…

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This is something familiar to all of us. If we haven’t had our own experience with this, we’ve seen enough friends, family, and coworkers go through this cycle. People decide they want to get into shape and live healthier lives. This involves a balanced nutritional lifestyle, as well as exercise. But humans beings are really…

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It can be very hard to find the necessary motivation for a good workout. We all have lives and obligations that take up our time, and it can be very difficult to set aside the time for something that we may not even particularly enjoy. However, there are many reasons why everyone keeps telling you…

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The 300 ab blast is one part of a larger exercise routine that is intended to produce impressive “superhero” builds in minimal time. You may not have heard of this workout, but you have probably seen its results. When you look at the actors who played the Spartans in the film “300” (or its sequel),…

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Although we often do not think of the body as a machine, there is no other term that would fit. Like any machine, your body can break down if it is overworked. The purpose of this article is to inform you about the dangers of over-training and to show you why it must be avoided.…

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