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During the past fours decades the focus in bodybuilding magazines has been on developing the chest, back and arms. In the strength and conditioning community, the focus has been on increasing pulling power...
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Use weighted chains when deadlifting to improve power and get faster. Research shows that the deadlift can be trained as a ballistic lower body exercise, and adding chains to the lift will help you...
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Strength train with active rest periods to treat high blood pressure. Aerobic exercise is more frequently recommended to prevent and treat high blood pressure, but new research shows strength training with active rest periods is just as effective, and it builds muscle! Building muscle is critical for all ages because it supports a lean physique, but it’s absolutely essential for older individuals who are at greater risk for high blood pressure and muscle loss. The easy solution is to add active rest periods in between weight training sets to build lean mass and lower blood pressure. ...
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Feel more energized after your workout by regularly training in the morning. New research shows that by making it a habit to work out in the morning, you can improve poor morning performance to a higher...
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Take a probiotic supplement to lose belly fat, lower cortisol level, and decrease anxiety. There’s an abundance of new research on the health benefits of probiotics such as bifidobacterium lactis, and these healthy bacteria rank up there with omega-3s and vitamin D as one of the essential supplements for better performance and body composition. ...
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Strength train to improve aerobic endurance performance and lose fat. I’m not big on aerobic training, but a fascinating new study conducted on elite cyclists compared regular cycling training (just cycling,...
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Use mental imagery and adhere to a pre-workout or competition routine to improve performance, raise confidence, and decrease anxiety. Research shows that using task-oriented coping, such as mental imagery,...
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