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7 Fitness Hacks for 2020
2020 is the start of a new decade or the end of the last one depending on your point of view. Time to pick up some new ideas and strike a new path ahead on your fitness journey.
Coach Ninja
3 Mistakes to Avoid for Lean Athletic Abs
Forget all the six-pack ripped selfies and marketing you’ve ever seen, let’s be real for a few minutes.
Gareth Sapstead
The Approach of the Coach: Evidence Versus Intuition
Read the evidence, but don’t ignore what works.
Jennifer Pilotti
Digitally Embedding Crowds in Charity and Fun Runs
A newly developed digital relay baton broadcasts information to a webpage allowing people from around the world to keep pace with endurance athletes.
Douglas Perry
American Children Are Among the World’s Least Fit
Despite Olympic success, America's youth are surprisingly unfit compared with other countries.
Breaking Muscle Editors
Heat Shock Proteins: Science's Secret to Muscle Building
Understanding HSP's cellular role in the hypertrophy process could lead to your biggest gains yet.
Lee Bell
How to Avoid Cargo Cult Science in Fitness Literature
Much of what we ready in fitness publications looks like science and feels like science, but it is missing something.
Craig Marker
Can Mental Distractions Help Fight Fatigue?
We preach about focus and determination during training, but sometimes letting your mind wander can bring the best results.
Tom Kelso