by admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Feel the burn! It’s a common refrain in fitness — as ubiquitous as reminders to pay attention to your breath or engage your core. But what exactly is happening in your body when you “feel the burn” during exercise? And is it a sensation you should chase with every...
by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips, Other Fitness
Do you remember the last time you dialed back your workouts? Not because you had to, but because you decided to? If the answer is no, you’re overdue for a deload week. In a deload week — or, more simply, a deload — you purposely back off on your training a bit to...
by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Before you even see them, you hear them. The weight room dominants for whom a rep does not count unless it is accompanied by a mirror-rattling barbaric yawp. A glottal utterance from the depths of their souls that signals to all that they aren’t just serious about...
by admin | Nov 7, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
It’s happening again. You want to exercise but can’t make a lot of noise. You may have a napping infant nearby, sensitive downstairs neighbors, or even a freak storm keeping you indoors. We’ve got you covered with these quiet, toning apartment exercises. There’s bound...
by admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Strength Training
If your workouts always have you moving, it may be time to add some isometric exercises to take your results to the next level. “Isometric exercises increase the target muscle’s time under tension, which is a key growth stimulus,” explains Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.,...
by admin | Oct 23, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Feeling lightheaded, faint, or dizzy after a workout can be scary — not to mention dangerous. Dr. Clifford Stark, Medical Director for Optum at Sports Medicine at Chelsea, notes that some lightheadedness and dizziness can be totally benign. Other symptoms, however,...