Fitness

You won't get the most from your body's most powerful joints if you can't activate them correctly.

A fitness fairy tale about finding just the right resistance.

Shane and Pete interview Max Shank about his fitness philosophy, his evolution as a coach, and a subtle mindset shift that will change the way you understand diet and exercise.

Does the absence of the bench press in your programming spell certain doom regarding your “gains?”

Just get out there and try stuff, and if you don’t like it, try some other stuff.

There's never a better time of year to get out of your routine and enjoy your fitness.

When it comes to designing your workouts, too many options can distract from focus.

The founder of Chicago Primal Gym chats with Coach Shane Trotter about the methods and mindsets that create a sustainable, healthy life.

It is easy to find research that will support, or that can be manipulated to support any ridiculous claim.

If your goal is to get big safely, the number of plates on the bar isn't the most important thing.

It is not unusual to find a divide when it comes to what style of training is best. A classic battle exists between High Intensity Training and Olympic weightlifting. Why not have both?

The following movement screens will allow you to assess your core stability and conduct core strength tests to see how you measure up. See if you actually know how to use and move your core.

Tradition and ignorance are poor excuses for sabotaging our kids' athletic development.

Unwilling breaks from your routine never feel joyful, but they provide an opportunity to understand who you are outside of your fitness journey.

Low to moderate wine intake can prevent neurodegenerative diseases (like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's) from setting in.

Build your own workouts so that you can get in, get it done, and get out of the gym on your own terms but with something that works just the way you want it.

Negative motivations can thwart all your otherwise noble efforts.