You want to get started on an actual cardio routine — one you’ll, you know, actually stick with for more than two days. But everyone gives you different advice. Some swear that treadmills will kill your ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Mike Mentzer Was a Good Bodybuilder With (Some) Bad Advice
Mike Mentzer is more famous over two decades after his death than he was during his bodybuilding career. In the back half of 2023, Mentzer had something of a moment on social media after getting caught in ... Continue Reading
The Benefits of Toe Spacers (and Who Should Use Them)
You might associate toe spacers more with pedicures at the salon, not lifting heavy at your home gym. But you’re only meant to wear the thin separators at the salon until your nails dry. Toe spacers for ... Continue Reading
How to Reset a ProForm Treadmill: 4 Easy Steps To Resetting Your Machine
As with most machines, exercise equipment isn’t always cooperative. Even the best treadmills can surprise you with mechanical issues, like unresponsive consoles that then render out fitness equipment ... Continue Reading
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget, Plus a Sample Grocery List to Get Your Macros Cheap and Tasty
These days, the cost of groceries is a lot rising faster than your one-rep max numbers. All you want to do is fuel your gains, stay healthy, and enjoy what you’re eating (same), but those grocery bills can ... Continue Reading
This Superman-Inspired Workout Routine Will Help You Pack On Slabs of Muscle Mass
In many ways, Superman is the quintessential hero; inspiring, authentic, heroic, and super-jacked to boot. In 2013’s Man of Steel, a newborn Clark Kent is told he will give the people of Earth, “an ideal ... Continue Reading
What Is Muscular Endurance? (Plus the 10 Best Muscular Endurance Exercises)
Anyone who gets into the gym and picks up weights is typically concerned with two things: Lifting heavier weights for more reps. Progressive overload — doing more than you did last time, session ... Continue Reading
This Study Tells You How Much Rest You Need During the Bench Press to Build Muscle & Strength
Every Monday and in gyms worldwide, tribes of teenagers congregate on one of the bench press stations at their local gym. They take turns performing sets to, basically, failure. Sometimes, it's four or ... Continue Reading
How to Clean Ellipticals: Clean, Mean, Low-Impact Machines
Adding an elliptical to your home gym can provide you with a low-impact means to strengthen your heart, improve your sleep quality, and aid in weight management. (1) But even the best ellipticals require a ... Continue Reading
Where to Position Your Treadmill: Commonly Overlooked Factors for Treadmill Placement
You’ve done your research on the best treadmills and what home treadmill ownership requires, but have you thought about where to position your new cardio machine? If you have the convenience of having a ... Continue Reading
Biking Vs. Walking — Which Is Better For Your Goals? A Personal Trainer Weighs In
Strength training may seem intimidating to beginners. Even without equipment, you need to learn proper form and may benefit from working with a personal trainer or coach. When it comes to cardio exercise, ... Continue Reading
The 12 Best Mobility Exercises, PT-Approved
If strength training is the meat and potatoes of your exercise routine, mobility exercises are your “micronutrients”. The right mobility work can help preserve bodily function, stave off injury, and also ... Continue Reading
15 Exercises to Strengthen the Lower Back & Prevent Pain, Plus 3 Workouts
Lower back pain can range from a minor annoyance to a life-altering condition. If you’re an athlete or someone who likes to lift weights, you probably know how it feels to struggle with a set of squats or ... Continue Reading
Treadmill Safety Tips: 9 Ways to Avoid Common Treadmill Injuries
Even the best treadmills can pose safety risks for those using them incorrectly. Not only does this include using these exercise machines in a different manner than intended, but it can also mean running ... Continue Reading
The 7 Post-Run Stretches for Your Cool-Down (+ A Stretch Routine From a Personal Trainer)
When you’ve been bitten by the running bug, even a busy schedule won’t stop you from getting those miles in. Still, you may be tempted to shave time off the beginning and end by skipping a warm-up or ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Hand Care Guide: Say Goodbye to Rips, Blisters, and Cracked Skin
Qalo rings aren’t the only things that decorate the hands of CrossFit athletes. Calluses, cracks, rips, and blisters do, too. But while the former is stylish, the latter is painful! That’s why we put ... Continue Reading
One-Month Push-Up Workout Plan for More Push-Ups
The push-up is deceptively difficult. A survey of more than 1,400 U.S.-based respondents over the age of 18 conducted by Gymless — an organization devoted to educating the public about the benefits of ... Continue Reading
The Most Effective Workout Splits, Created by Our Experts
Should you focus on strength or building muscle? It’s a predicament lifters — especially gym veterans who are lightyears past the newbie gains phase — find ourselves in at the start of a fresh programming ... Continue Reading
How to Calculate Your Maximum Heart Rate (+ Insights From a Physiotherapist)
As a strength athlete, you likely have a working estimate of your one-rep max in different lifts at any given time. It informs your training day to day and week to week. But when it comes to hopping on the ... Continue Reading
How to Adjust a Treadmill Belt: An Easy-to-Follow Guide for Belt Adjustment
The history of treadmills is quite intriguing — it’s wild to think that the best treadmills currently on the market evolved from a method of torture during the Industrial Age. (1) And they're only becoming ... Continue Reading
How Many Calories Are Burned Running a Mile? Here’s What the Research Says
There are many reasons to go for a run. If you’re like any of my clients, you might focus on improving your heart rate, aiming for a specific mileage, or maybe even relaxation after a long day at the ... Continue Reading
Want to Learn How to Run a Mile Without Stopping? 8 Tips From an Elite Coach
Contrary to what your high school gym teacher might have thought, it’s certainly not easy to simply lace up your running shoes, toe the starting line, and run an entire mile. That’s over 1,600 meters or ... Continue Reading
Home Treadmill Dangers and How To Prevent Them
At-home treadmills provide users with a wealth of benefits, from weight loss and cardiovascular health to bone density and muscle building. (1) They also offer greater convenience than going to the gym, ... Continue Reading
Why Do My Knees Hurt When I Run? A Physical Therapist Explains
If you’re a treadmill or track aficionado, you may stumble into some aches and pains at a certain point. While running injuries aren't a guarantee, overuse or underuse of certain muscles might eventually ... Continue Reading