Bodybuilding

Nutrition is the foundation of any health and wellness goal. From muscle building to fat burning, sport performance to recovery, what you put in your body matters most. We’ve partnered with Trifecta Nutrition to bring you high quality, prepared meals that’ll fuel the day ahead.Hit the gym, court, field or trails. We’ve got dinner covered.Learn

Grip Strength is a consistent biomarker of current wellbeing and a strong predictor of future health outcomes (1). Handgrip strength (HGS) has a substantial correlation with overall strength, upper and lower limb function, bone density, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, diabetes, multimorbidity, chronic diseases, and overall quality of life (2)(3).  Having low grip strength

Injuries can happen at any moment. Weightlifting is one of the most injury prone sports because of the excessive loads of resistance. To assure safety and a good quality practice, it’s important to have a stable foundation. Here’s how a lack of stability can lead to injuries.  Upper Body Injuries Compound exercises can lead to

You may think hydration means just drinking more water, but you should actually focus on proper electrolyte balance. Although optimal daily water consumption can vary greatly between people, many experts recommend that total daily water intake from all sources should be around 8 to 12 glasses of water (1). However, fluid intake is only one

The body is an athlete’s tool. A self-reliant athlete can make themselves stronger through their own bodyweight in calisthenics. For anterior hypertrophy, push-ups can be as beneficial as the bench press. It’s been proven that they can produce the same levels of muscle thickness and strength progression (1). However, just the plain push-up can get

Most people are incorrectly or inefficiently preparing for endurance events lasting over an hour by focusing on their anaerobic threshold (AT) instead of their aerobic threshold (AeT). If you analyze the endurance training programs of elite athletes, you will find that the majority of their mileage is done at a relatively slow pace within their

Go hard or go home. No pain no gain. All of our favorite mottos encourage us to lift the heaviest weights we can possibly lift, day in and day out.  But is training to failure even necessary? Do we really have to be training at 100% intensity or  Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) 10 every

If you’re a trainer, you’ve probably said it. And if you’re an athlete, you’ve probably heard it: “Keep the weight close to your body!” This is a very common cue used for many exercises, including Olympic lifts and deadlifts, both sumo and conventional. The key to keep in mind is that training for pure strength

I’ve been a gymrat for over a decade. Trust me when I tell you, I’ve made every mistake in the book after many failed diet and training attempts that left me feeling frustrated, hopeless and questioning if I will ever achieve my fitness goals. In the process I learned the importance of having a plan.