You may have often heard fitness experts saying that -- your body can only absorb or use a certain amount of protein -- often around 20 or 30 grams at a time.
As a personal trainer, this is one of the most…
Think you need a gym full of machines and heavy weights to build muscle?
As a personal trainer, I can tell you that while weights make progressive overload easier, you can still challenge your muscles at home using your own body weight…
Walk into any gym, and you will quickly find something new to try.
A new workout routine. A different training split. The latest machine. A fancy supplement. A complicated diet that promises faster results.
And before long, you may start wondering whether…
If you spend most of your workout moving from one gym machine to another, you may be building strength -- but not necessarily the kind that carries over well to day-to-day life.
Machines are useful for targeting specific muscles. However, because they…
Presuming that you have been training consistently for the past few months to lose excess body fat while building or preserving muscle -- now you may eventually start to notice visible changes in your body.
This process is commonly known as…
For decades, cardio has been promoted as one of the primary methods to lose excess body fat. Running, cycling, jogging , stairmaster, and other forms of cardio can certainly help you burn calories, which is why many people turn to long cardio…
It is not wrong to say that muscle building and fat loss are the two most talked-about topics in the health and fitness industry. Likewise, the majority of people who get a gym membership have either one of these goals; they are…
When it comes to building muscle, protein is the most talked-about macronutrient. It is the primary macronutrient that is responsible for repairing and building muscle tissue after resistance training. Yet one of the most common questions that is still asked in…
The older we get, the more strength training shifts from being a fitness hobby and becomes more important for long-term health and mobility .
Commonly, after the age of 40 -- the body naturally begins to lose 'muscle mass, strength, joint…
Your hips/glutes are involved in nearly every movement you do. From walking and climbing the stairs to squating , balancing , running, and even sitting upright -- the muscles surrounding the hips are constantly working to stabilize the body. Unlike…