resistance training

The addition of a band anchored behind you allows you to keep tension on the muscle throughout the entire range.

By using double barrel rolls, you can stimulate a muscle across every inch of every rep.

A study by the University of Jyväskylä suggests that exercise motivation is improved in people who take up resistance training.

Research shows that many lifters simply aren't selecting high enough loads to make progress.

An overly-simplistic relationship between calories in and calories out doesn't cut and the scientific realities of weight loss are not that hard to understand so, learn a better way.

Eating at the right times will give your body the fuel required to push through a challenging workout, activate fatty acids for energy burning, and promote muscle growth.

If you plan to see visible muscle growth, the hypertrophic effects of eccentric training mean you can include up to 50% of your resistance training workouts in the form of eccentric exercises.

The vast majority of exercises integrated into our modern resistance training workouts focus on the concentric phase (muscle shortening/contracting) of the movement.

This study looked at the effects of weight training on endurance in concurrent training programs.

Triggering a certain type of metabolic stress in mouse muscle cells causes them to produce and secrete significant amounts of the anti-diabetic hormone.

According to a new study, the association of extensively measured upper and lower body muscle strength with cognitive function was observed.

A fitness fairy tale about finding just the right resistance.

Think of metabolic conditioning (metcon) training as teaching your body to burn fat on an hourly basis, and who doesn't want that?

While exercises such as swimming and cycling are beneficial to overall health, these activities do not strengthen the skeleton. For that you need to lift some weights.

Gym etiquette is clear: Get off your cell phone, dingus. People who spend time on their cell phones never get a truly effective workout. Don't believe that? You can't argue with science.

Die-hard gym rats, fitness buffs, and professional athletes can still learn a thing or two from diet methodologies.

Resistance bands intensify strengthening and stretching while creating stamina and flexibility.