Anabolic Window – Use It or Lose It!
The “anabolic window”, also known as the “metabolic window”, refers to the timeframe after a workout where the body is most able to benefit from consumed protein and amino acids. Many theories exist about the metabolic window. Some gym-goers call it a myth, while others believe in the window wholeheartedly. The anabolic window implies a […]
Step Outside Your Comfort Zone to Reach Your Fitness Goals
Taking on fitness goals often requires at least as much of a mental workout as it does a physical one. In other words, the work of achieving fitness goals requires a strong partnership between mind and muscle. Your body will only do what your mind believes is possible. Challenge yourself by changing your mind. Open […]
HIIT: The Importance of a Spotter
You push past your breaking point: sprinting for 20 seconds at 10.0 is killer and for most people an extreme not often reached in the gym on a standard day. However, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), similar to tabata, is great for your body: it allows you to get maximum burn in much less time […]
Preventing Gas In The Gym
Few things are more embarrassing than gas in the gym. You’re surrounded by your fellow exercisers in a large open area with nowhere to hide. You may have been on the unfortunate receiving end of some unidentified flying flatulence, and it’s not an experience you want to re-create any time soon. If you’re struggling with […]
Preventing Pain in Your Knees
How well do you really know your knees? Do you know what makes them tweak with pain, or cause inflammation? Whether you had a knee injury ten years ago or just recently, reduce your risk of injury by knowing your body and exercise accordingly. Here’s how to know your knees so they can feel their […]
Do Workout Routines Help Keep Your Life Organized?
Picture this: after abandoning yet another weekday workout, you head to your office tired and sluggish. To your surprise, that third cup of coffee just isn’t making you feel as peppy or motivated as you’d like, and lately, your low energy has become somewhat of a habit. Throughout your day, your mood fluctuates, depending on […]
How Much Exercise is Enough For My Kids?
You have a motivation to work out, and perhaps exercise could be a way of life for you. However, the determination to carry you through a workout session isn’t what carries your children through one. Children live in the moment, and it doesn’t matter if you have a five year old or fifteen year old: […]
Re-Rack Your Weights: Don’t Be That Guy!
Ok, guys (and gals), you’re at the gym enjoying an awesome workout. You’ve got your sweat on, and your muscles are glistening. You’re feeling good. You’re looking good. You’re holding the 45-pound dumbbells you just dominated and you turn around to re-rack the weight and trip over some 15-pounders Steve Urkel just left on the […]
Are You Superstitious About Your Workouts?
Superstitious behavior can take many forms and in many different areas of your life. You may be a firm believer that walking under a ladder brings you bad luck, or that you need to ‘knock on wood’ in order to prevent something unfortunate to happen. But when it comes to your workout, can superstition help […]
Fitness Happy Hour: 2 for 1 Exercises
What better way to make the most of your time in the gym than with exercises that target more than one muscle group. These exercises, often referred to as compound movements, are easy to master and perfect for the times when you just can’t seem to find a place in your schedule for the usual […]
