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If you’ve spent much time around the gym, you’ve probably heard people talking about muscle building and muscle toning. However, the differences can be subtle and the workouts nuanced. Generally, muscle building is associated with muscle size and strength, while muscle tone is associated with muscle shape and endurance. The general mantra is “high weight […]
The venn diagram of people who read this website and who do yoga probably features precious little overlap. The goal of this article is to expand that overlap. It’s true, yoga isn’t great for building muscle. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth your time. Yoga has loads of benefits that don’t come from most […]
Is Martial Arts its Own Workout? If you’re here, you’re definitely interested in working out. And, there’s a lot of overlap in the working out and martial arts communities. But, from a biological perspective, is there a lot of overlap between the two? Can practicing martial arts be its own workout? As with all yes-or-no […]
The Difference Between Powerlifting and Weightlifting If you’re fairly new to the body building space, you may have heard the terms “power lifting” and “weightlifting,” without really knowing the difference. You may even think that they’re interchangeable, which isn’t exactly true. The short of it is that powerlifting is the competition form of weightlifting. Of […]
When it comes to maintaining your general health and wellness, most experts point to numbers like twenty minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per day, most days of the week. However, if you’re looking to build major muscle, you probably need to think more ambitiously. However, the longer you’ve been in body building, the more that […]
You know the forearm, between the wrist and the elbow. And you know the forearm muscles, like the flexor digitorum superficialis. Everyone’s favorite, right? Most bodybuilders have an above-average understanding of anatomy, talking about muscles like the pecs, delts, abs, lats, glutes, quads, biceps and triceps. However, few are able to banter about their favorite […]
The Rotator Cuff: What it is and How to Respect it Your joints aren’t just where bones meet. Joints are protected and made useful by muscles that move those bones and contribute in holding them together. The greater range of motion a joint has, the more it relies on muscle and the more susceptible it […]
There’s a lot to be said for machines and free weights. However, body resistance exercises have a lot of advantages too. You don’t need to clear time on your calendar for them, you can do them anywhere, they don’t require equipment that you need to buy, find space for, or pay a subscription to use. […]
Exercise and Mental Health: How they Go Together Exercise and mental health can actually interact in some pretty surprising ways. Sometimes mental and physical health hygiene can help each other out but they can also hurt each other. Here, we’ll explain how to play the two together and use one to improve the other. We’ll […]
Comedian Jaboukie Young-White once joked about going to a gym and seeing a man on a treadmill at a full sprint – no headphones. Most of us like to listen to music (or podcasts?) while we work out. You might even have your own custom workout playlists. However, there are so many platforms out there. […]
A lot of newcomers to the workout scene are primarily interested in upper body workouts. Maybe it’s because you walk a lot and want to balance things out. Maybe you figure that you’re more likely to have a bare upper half than a bare lower half. Whatever your reasons for your upper body focus, we’re […]
