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How to Exercise on a Budget
Fitness is one of those areas where you can spend literally as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $14 a month and there are gyms —
Tag : Weight Training
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Gear Review: 5.11 Tactical Women’s Physical Training Ready PT-R Collection
5.11Best known for its technical gear for everyone from first responders to regular Joes at the range, 5.11 Tactical has been branching out into more
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Is a $14 Gym Membership Ever Really Worth It?
There are lots of ways to begin an exercise routine, and as we pointed out here, it’s not always worth sweating the details. But does it matter
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Time-Efficient Weight Training, According To Science
Time-efficient training is a vitally important topic because lack of time is one of the most commonly reported barriers to exercising
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11 of the Best Exercises You Can Do on TRX Straps at the Gym
Suspension trainers are great for home workouts and for travelling, but you’ll also see the (often) yellow and black straps dangling from a pullup
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What It Actually Means to ‘Tone’ Your Muscles
The word “toning” is something of a joke in many fitness circles, because it’s a word that’s thrown around when people mean other things.
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Well HELLO! Let’s catch up!
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Literally WHO IS THIS!? I figure there is no better time to [finally] blog again than when I am home sick with COVID. *womp womp*
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The Difference Between Pushing Yourself and Overtraining Syndrome
As a marathon runner, I know what it’s like to push your body to its limits. I know the desire to tack on one extra mile when you’re feeling
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Walking
One of my favorite things to do is going for walks. When Michael and I adopted Bella 9 (!!!!) years ago, we started a regular walking routine. We
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How to Do Front Squats Without Hating Them
To start with, I used to hate front squats, too, so I don’t want to hear any “but they hurt my wrists” business, OK? Front squats are an
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How to Do Front Squats Without Hating Them
To start with, I used to hate front squats, too, so I don’t want to hear any “but they hurt my wrists” business, OK? Front squats are an
How should triathletes approach weight training?
There is no doubt that lifting weights is an important part of training for triathlon. But many triathletes are confused as to why they are lifting
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11 of the Most Underrated Exercises You Can Do in the Gym
We’ve discussed the most overrated exercises — a list that includes some extremely popular ones, like bicep curls and banded squats. Today it’s
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17 of the Most Underrated Squats You Should Try
Squats are one of the very best lower body exercises out there, and if you’ve ever worked out at all, you’ve certainly done them. But too many of
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10 of the Most Overrated Exercises (and What to Do Instead)
If there’s anything I’ve learned from competing in multiple sports over the years, it’s that there is no single “best” way to train. Moves