Daily consumption of a multi-strain probiotic by endurance runners for three months revealed self-reported improvements in general health in 71% of women and 60% of men...
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No Days Off and Not Much To Show For It When we don’t like how we look, improving becomes an emotional issue. And those emotions often drive lifters to take no...
Build Muscle: A Barbell-Only Bonus Strategy It sounds easy, but a workout with an unloaded barbell can be deceptively challenging, and yes, it can help you build muscle...
Plantar fasciitis is debilitating. When you step out of bed, it feels like stepping on a bed of nails. It improves a bit as you walk around, but later in the day, the...
Vigorous long-distance running can increase oxygen consumption, ischemia-reperfusion injury, white blood cell activation, inflammation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS)...
Squats are your training program’s foundation, but are you doing them right? Tour any commercial gym. You’ll see shallow, knee-caving pseudo-squats. Hint:...
The barbell overhead press is one of the best exercises for building shoulder size, total-body strength, and shoulder stability. But it may not be appropriate for...
When I started getting passionate about training, I saw circuit training as a low-intensity way for housewives to gain a bit of fitness. No part of my brain associated...
Ankle Mobility & Squat Depth If you want a deep squat, you’ll need a relatively good level of ankle mobility (dorsiflexion). Otherwise, you’ll get stuck...