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MAT: The NEW Bryson DeChambeau Workout Routine That Is Revolutionizing His Game (sample at-home routine)
What is MAT? MAT stands for Muscle Activation Technique and is a specific exercise technique that increases mobility AND strength through strengthening muscle groups rather

The 4 Best Golf Shoulder Stretches (Free Stretching Routine)
Golf Shoulder Stretches The shoulders are absolutely critical in the game of golf. Every single shot you take, you are relying on your shoulders to

5 Amazing Benefits of Split Squats
split squats place more emphasis on the glutes and hamstrings. Split squats also require more balance and stability, making them a more challenging exercise than traditional squats. Additionally, split squats are a unilateral exercise, meaning that they work one leg at a time, which helps to correct any muscle imbalances that may exist between the left and right legs.

Strength Training in The Gym
Benefits of Strength Training in the Gym Strength training in the gym has many benefits that make it an ideal place to achieve your fitness

Seated Lat Pull Down: Exercise Tutorial for a Stronger Back
A well-built back looks impressive and plays a crucial role in your overall health and fitness. It helps with posture and balance and even reduces

Quadratus lumborum trigger points: the low back muscles keeping you up at night
Quadratus lumborum (QL) trigger points refer to tight spots in what is usually the main culprit for low back pain while sleeping. If you wake

Ab exercises with back pain: why they hurt and what to do about it
If you’re struggling doing ab exercises with back pain, you may find it frustrating to try and do ab exercises. After all, you’re trying to

Are leg lifts bad for your low back?
As a personal trainer, I often get asked by clients if certain exercises are safe or beneficial for their specific fitness goals. One question I

The 5 worst exercises for your low back
As a personal trainer who has worked with clients with low back issues, I have seen firsthand the negative impact that certain exercises can have

Hormones and weight loss: Does Testosterone Boost Metabolism?
Testosterone Testosterone is the male sex hormone. Although it is typically associated with only males, women actually have testosterone too just at much lower levels.

My top 3 leg exercises with knee pain
Doing leg exercises with knee pain is one of the most common complaints people have when exercising. The knee joint is sandwiched between two joints

Fitness For life: 3 ways you can use fitness to live longer
If I ask you how can you use fitness for life, what would you say? For people with children, I will often hear that they

top 3 benefits of hip mobility (free stretching routine)
Hip mobility Why is hip mobility important? What are the benefits of hip mobility? Hip mobility is important because your hips are at the center

3 month weight loss plan: how to lose 30 pounds (free meal plans)
So, you want to lose 30 pounds and you need a 3-month weight loss plan to do it? In this post, I am going to

Tabata for beginners over 50: top 5 exercises
When you are thinking about doing a tabata for beginners over 50, the last thing that probably enters your mind is some of these folks

The best 7 exercises to do every day at home
7 Exercises to do every day Thinking about what to do for exercise can be a daunting process, especially if you are new to working

How many exercises per muscle group should you do?
Knowing how many exercises per muscle group to do is a really important factor in achieving success with your workouts. The answer to this question

My Top 5 Must-have Supplements
I always get asked about supplements. It seems that people always want to know what a trainer is taking and see how that stacks up

My Top 3 Pre-workout Meals For Muscle Gain
Pre-workout Meals When deciding on what your pre-workout meals should be, the biggest component to consider is how much time you have before your workout.

My Go-to protein powders
#1 Gaspari Nutrition Gaspari Nutrition is a supplement company founded by the famous pro bodybuilder Rich Gaspari. Gaspari Nutrition has a huge supply of really

Vanilla Chai Protein Mug Cake: The 1-Minute Protein Cake
How To Make A Protein Mug Cake In 1-minute Okay, it’s late at night and you find yourself in the kitchen looking for something to

Isopure Protein… Low-carb, Low-calorie, All-natural
Are you someone conscious about what you put into your body? Someone who likes to ensure that only the best ingredients are used without all

Hate Running? This Burns The Same Amount Of Calories In Your House.
“I hate running…” I think the vast majority of people you would ask say that they hate running. Running is really hard and it’s also

The 5 minute Workout You Can Do Anywhere
The 5 minute workout Working out is not a difficult thing to do. Working out with a busy schedule is an especially difficult thing to

The Benchmarks Of Strength and Endurance: How Strong Are you?
Many people who work out will want to gauge where their strength and endurance stand relative to other athletes. This question is not an absolute

HIIT or LISS: Which Is Best for Weight Loss?
For starters, you may be wondering what even are these acronyms. HIIT and LISS are the two most popular camps in the world of cardio

Not Sore after a workout? Not A Problem.
Ahhh the post-workout soreness. Some people relish waking up the day after a good workout and not being able to comfortably sit down on the

Resistance bands: The Single Best Piece Of Equipment
Winter is coming. Depending on where you live, COVID may or may not have shut down your gyms. Either way, people generally dread going to

How to get healthy: Mindset
Getting Healthy So, you want to know how to get healthy? Congratulations, you’re about to embark on a grand new adventure of self-discovery and betterment.

What’s better: Resistance bands or weights?
Resistance bands or weights? If you would have asked me 24 hours ago whether or not resistance bands had a different impact on strength training

Build Your Body Like A House
If you want to build your body properly, I want you to imagine how a house is built: find some land, erect four walls, and

3 Reasons You Have Gained Weight
“Why have I gained weight?” “I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY I’M GAINING WEIGHT!” . . . This is frustrating, right? As the years pass by, you

Product review: off-brand massage guns
If you are in the fitness world at all, you have definitely seen someone sitting around with a little massage gun vibrating and buzzing away

Using infrared Light To Relieve Pain?
ep, you read that right and no, I’m not on drugs. The kind of light I am talking about is far-infrared light (FIR). This is

Poor grip strength? These problems may be coming…
If I shook your hand (even though we can’t do that anymore these days), would I experience an unshakeable grasp or a limp-wrist effort to

Meal prep for the lazy cook
In the fitness world, there is a common understanding that working out is the easy part; the diet is what is hard. Meal prep is

Don’t like going to the gym? Do this instead!
“I Don’t like the gym…” Starting to work out is not an easy pursuit. Especially if you don’t like going to the gym. Even if

The truth About Cardio
In the world of fitness, there has been a long-standing controversy surrounding cardiovascular exercises (cardio). The belief commonly held is that doing cardio while trying

Get Stronger Without Getting Bulky
Just get stronger How do you get stronger without getting bigger? In my own training, this is my exact goal: I want to be as