One size definitely doesn’t fit all in the weights room. On any given day, you’ll see people training with barbells, dumbbells, machines, or purely bodyweight. Some will be moving quickly between sets, repping out 15+ reps and adding in a drop-set to finish. At the other end of ...
Tracking your reps, weights, and sets is the easiest way to ensure you’re pushing yourself to the best of your ability during every weightlifting session. It’s also a great way to see how you’ve improved over time! With so many workout plans available, it can be hard to determine t...
Strokes happen when there’s a drop in blood supply to the brain. While that sounds scary, many of the risk factors for having one are in your control. Taking charge of your health by managing your medical conditions and making healthy lifestyle choices can protect your whole body—especially...
What's it like for astronauts to sleep in space? Do they just float around without anything to hold them down, or are they attached to something? Is it difficult to sleep in space, or do the effects of low gravity actually make it easier? To learn how astronauts get their Z's in ze...
Hardly. In fact, most of the issues with the T-Rex 3 are minor on their own. Rather, it’s the culmination of many little things that sets it back from the pack. In any event, let’s look at the various data widgets as you scroll down. These are technically called ‘Shortcut Card...
If any part of this article piqued your interest, Google "CrossFit near me" or check out this localaffiliate map. Each box has its own unique community, vibe, and feel. Drop into a few within driving distance, people watch, and talk to the coach to see which gym feels most in line ...
chin-ups, but instead of pulling yourself up to the bar, you pull the bar down to you. They’re also easier to scale than pull-ups and chin-ups. Plus, because most lat pulldown machines use selectorized weight stacks for resistance, they’re perfect fortraining systems like drop sets....
There’s been a lot of bluster on the T-Nation site about their soon-to-drop “super muscle building system” that is supposed to be unlike any other and the new paradigm in optimal muscle growth. (this being their hyperbolic preview of the system and not my own speculation on what migh...
Some bodybuilders build their leg workouts around front squats for this reason. If you’re interested in training in Olympic weightlifting, the front squat is a major component of the clean and jerk, so it will give you a foundation of strength and technique to base weightlifting training on....
(weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders. Fly The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows. Fly (nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card. Fly Two or more...