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The Easy Way to Control Your Food Portions and Macros

September 27, 2020 0

A wise man once said, ‘people who cut their caloric intake when aiming to lose weight will surely fail’. Okay, so I may have completely made that one up, but here’s the truth about calories […]

4-Week HIIT Program to Burn Fat

September 26, 2020 0

You have probably heard it countless times that besides embracing a healthy low-carb diet, you also need to engage in physical activities to burn fat. Many folks tend to turn to cardio machines, circuit training […]

The 25 Hottest Female Golfers of 2020

September 13, 2020 2

Golf, some people love it, some people think it is incredibly boring. Whether you love it or if it flat just puts you to sleep there is no doubt that the game can get much […]

Back To The Basics: Why Athletes Shouldn’t Neglect The Fundamentals of Strength

March 28, 2018 0

The basic strength movements that fostered the sport of bodybuilding, and physique sports for that matter have seemed to be forgotten recently. A leg extension is more commonly performed over a barbell squat and if […]

6 Rowing Exercises To Build a Huge Back That is THICK

February 18, 2017 Comments Off

In the bodybuilding world, they say that you win the show from the front. While there may be some truth to this, a well-rounded back will separate you in a crowd of physique and […]

5 Underrated Exercises That Build Muscle

April 1, 2020 0

For athletes, the primary purpose of training is to become bigger, faster and stronger. There’s also a strong, primal urge to just build the biggest muscles as you can using classic staples such as […]

Brutal Crossfit Workout: “Scottie” WOD Review

November 18, 2017 Comments Off

We have taken some time off from our articles featuring the most brutal workouts CrossFit has to offer but we figured it was time to give another one a try and see if we can […]

Lawrence Ballenger Workout Routine and Diet

December 20, 2012 0

Workout Routine: Monday – Legs 4 sets of 8-10 reps Leg extensions Squats (1 extra set of 1-3 heavy reps) Leg Press (1 extra set of 1-3 heavy reps) Leg Press Calf raises Hack Squats […]

7 Brutal Workout Finishers That Will Blast the Fat Off

January 8, 2020 0

Everyone, regardless of fitness or health goals can benefit from having less fat. I mean, who wouldn’t want to look leaner? I would like to think that an estimated 80% of all people who […]

5 Brutal Farmer’s Walk Workouts

August 20, 2016 0

The farmer’s walk is an exercise that is finally starting to get some recognition for being one of the best overall exercises. It is still far too underutilized though unfortunately. This is partly due to the […]

The Best Workout Programs by Category

August 15, 2014 0

We have compiled our list of the best training programs in everything from fitness model programs to football to ab training to MMA to building a better butt and much more. If these programs don’t work for […]