It’s possible to spend a lot of times building out a workout. You can use all kinds of equipment, determine how many reps you want to do for each, break it all down into supersets, really focus on specific muscles working in very particular ways, create brand new combination moves, you name it. You also...
If you’re like most people, you probably use the terms “chin-up” and “pull-up” interchangeably to mean the same hard AF upper-body exercise. They're not. The post Can Someone Please Explain The Difference Between A Chin-Up And A Pull-Up? appeared first on Women's Health.Powered by WPeMatico...
I never saw myself becoming a competitive CrossFit athlete prior to signing up for my first competition a year ago. My friend, Katie Kecman, says the same thing about the powerlifting meets she’s been participating in for the past year. And yet, here we are, both of us having earned spots on the podium in...
I’m not big into using machines at the gym. I definitely prefer free weights — you know, barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells, oh my! There’s something I just really love about my body having the responsibility of stabilizing and moving the weight along a specific path rather than letting a machine do it. Mostly, I suppose,...
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. This week it’s time to stop fat shaming, natural beauty product makers want more regulation, and how much strength training is necessary. Next week’s Mindful Meal Challenge will start again on Monday. Sign up now to join us! Too busy to read them all? Try...
There are few things in the world more frustrating than working your butt off and not seeing results. I’ve certainly been there and spent a ton of time scrambling to figure out what I could do differently. We’d all like to believe that if you’re putting in solid, consistent effort in the gym and in...
Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. This week probiotics not always helpful, understanding your metabolism, and how to reverse muscle loss with age. Next week’s Mindful Meal Challenge will start again on Monday. Sign up now to join us! Too busy to read them all? Try this awesome free speed reading...
While in Seattle with Brooks Running last month for their Run Happy Blog Ambassador trip, I not only had a chance to hit the Burke-Gilman Trail for a run with Hannah Fields, professional middle distance runner for the Brooks Beasts Track Club — but I also had the opportunity to spend an hour in the...
What if I told you that you could get lean, lose body fat, and build muscle by exercising less? Well, that's exactly what I did. Read on to see how.Powered by WPeMatico...
I love fitness gadgets and I’ve amassed my fair share of them, but over the past few months I’ve tested all the exercises to come up with the best moves you can do for every part of your body using only dumbbells. Be sure to read through them all here and give me your thoughts. As we’ve seen...