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There’s probably been a time when you’ve needed to speed walk and really push the pace as you were walking to get somewhere on time. Perhaps you were late to catch a flight or out on a walk and realized that it was later than you thought and you had to get home as soon … Read more

It seems that there are more and more prenatal exercise classes cropping up, and pregnant women can be seen engaging in lots of workouts and styles of exercise. But, are there exercises you need to avoid during pregnancy? Are there specific ab exercises to avoid during pregnancy? Can you lift weights while pregnant? Is it … Read more

There are lots of things to think about when you are lifting weights or working out, but one of the often overlooked components of exercise technique is when to inhale and exhale during exercise. Learning how to breathe while working out can help improve your strength, power, and comfort during exercise and can potentially even … Read more

Love it or hate it, most people are aware that getting enough cardio exercise is important. But, the descriptor “enough cardio” isn’t very specific, leaving many people to ask, “How much cardio should I do a day or how much cardio should I do a week?“ Knowing how much cardio per day and how much … Read more

Weightlifters are often looking to improve grip strength for strength training and weightlifting exercises or build forearm strength and size.  But, what is the best way to do so? Do grip strengtheners work? How do you use a grip trainer for hand grip strength?  In this article, we will discuss what grip strength entails, how … Read more

Exercising during Ramadan can be even more difficult than navigating the normal everyday challenges of trying to find the time, energy, and motivation to work out. During the 30 full days of Ramadan, practicing Muslims will spend the daylight hours from sunup to sundown fasting (among other rituals and observances), which can make it especially … Read more

Before you hit the weights for your strength training workout or even a cardio session, it is important to do full body warm-up exercises to prepare. A full body warm-up routine will help increase circulation to your muscles, get your joints moving, and prepare your central nervous system and neuromuscular system to take on the … Read more

We often hear about the importance of getting enough exercise.  Numerous studies have shown a range of concerning physical and mental health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Consequently, there are guidelines in place for how much aerobic exercise you should be getting every week to help reduce the risk of these lifestyle diseases such as … Read more

Whether you are trying to build muscle, lose body fat, or you are trying to achieve both by tackling the goal of body recomposition, it is important to be able to measure your progress toward your fitness and physique goals. For this reason, it is important to know how to take body measurements for weight … Read more