FITNESS ARTICLES

Building muscle, properly called hypertrophy, is often viewed as an aesthetic pursuit, meaning it enhances the way you look. While this is undoubtedly true, there is more to building muscle than ju...

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. During June, organizations all over the world work to raise the profile of one of the most serious and surprisingly common conditions ...

Cryotherapy is currently all the rage. Cold showers and ice baths are part of many athletes’ and exercisers’ recovery routines. Cold therapy is thought to reduce inflammation, strengthen the immune...

Have you ever wondered why some people seem able to eat whatever they want without gaining weight while others only have to look at junk food for the scales to start spinning? Or why some exerciser...

You are what you eat, or so the saying goes. And while food is undeniably one of life’s pleasures, in the simplest terms, it’s also fuel. Like any complex machine, your body works best when it’s fu...

Running is arguably one of the best ways to get fit and control your weight. You can run almost anywhere and anytime, and you don’t need much in the way of specialist equipment. Just grab a pair of...

When it comes to getting fitter, stronger, and more muscular, most people head to the gym. Gym training is effective, and exercises like leg presses, bench presses, deadlifts, lat pulldowns, and sq...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life. When you are stressed, your heart and breathing rate increase, and so too does your blood pressure. Your body releases lots of glucose and adrenaline, and you...

Lactate threshold (LT) is a common endurance training term. Athletes from all endurance sports have at least a passing interest in their lactate threshold and often want to improve it. For many, th...