Relief from sore muscles could be one meal away. Here, we reveal the best and worst foods for postworkout recovery.Nailing your postworkout nutrition is of utmost importance, and eating the right things at the right time can promote quicker recovery, reduce muscle soreness, build lean muscle and replenish lost glycogen. There is definitely a pecking...
Construct some serious strength with these four variations of the shoulder press.For upper-body strength and athletic power, few moves rival the overhead press. From a functional standpoint, pressing weight overhead requires stability from floor to core while still requiring adequate shoulder movement in all directions. Overhead presses are also a staple for building the shapely curves of the anterior and medial deltoids, and...
Perhaps the key to improving exercise capacity has been hidden in your gut all this time.According to a study published in Nature Medicine, a gut bacteria called Veillonella was found in abundance in athletic people but was almost completely absent in the guts of sedentary people. New research explains the process of a gut bacteria called...
Learn about the causes of this condition and easy preventative measures you can take post-workout.Exercise-induced asthma has been renamed exercise-induced bronchoconstriction because it involves the narrowing of airways — but isn’t a root cause of asthma. Exercise naturally results in a shortness of breath, and heavy breathing and dehydration can narrow the airways in the...
Are you ready to accomplish your health and fitness goals? Research says a friendly competition will help you get there faster.Handing someone a fitness tracker and hoping they will improve their health is not enough to see meaningful or significant results, and according to a study published in PLOS ONE, you also need friends to...
Taking time off helps you avoid setbacks and achieve your goals.When it comes to professional athletics, there are definite seasons. In the offseason, training volume is increased and programs are based on progressive overload, a strategy that increases the difficulty of workouts as the athlete’s body adjusts over time. This is how we’re able to...
Kick the new year — and the new decade — off with wellness swag that will help you live your best life in 2020.It’s time. If you haven’t already set goals for the new year — well, what are you waiting for? There’s something undoubtedly motivating about a fresh start. And with the coupling of...
Increase your time under tension and work the lateral and anterior delts as well as the tie-in to the chest with this double-duty shoulder move.Dumbbell Side SwingsDo this move in a slow, controlled fashion for well-rounded shoulder development.Setup: Hold a set of dumbbells with your arms extended in front of you, palms facing your thighs....
Add these three moves to your workout for taut six-pack abs.Even though it’s impossible to spot reduce, certain abs exercises do emphasize different portions of your core. To hone in on your lower rectus abdominis (your six-pack muscle), add these exercises into your program.Reverse Crunch How to: Lie on your back and extend your arms...
If you want to improve your lifting potential, prevent injury and tie together your physique, it’s time to accessorize.An accessory movement is a lift that targets muscles that provide vital assistance during the larger lifts that get you the most bang for your buck. For example, the lats are the primary movers in...