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One of the beautiful things about working out is progress. You get to see and feel your body transform. But, keeping the intensity up is paramount, or your body doesn’t adapt, get lazy and the next thing you know, you’ve hit a plateau.…

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What you don’t know can hurt you. This statement rings true, especially when it comes to exercise, form and the weight room. You need to know what you’re doing. Check out this article from That’s Fit which highlights some of…

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Ok, contrary to what many guys believe, I’m not talking about a fashion statement here. Only wear them if you are going hiking soon. If you’re training for a hiking or backpacking trip, Backpacker Magazine suggests you wear…

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I tend to stay on the move. I have four jobs. I have a social life. I have kids. Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day. As you can imagine, I don’t sleep much. I probably average about three…

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There are several things I look for in a training partner: enthusiasm, drive, knowledge and similar goals among other things. Also among those is the ability to shut the hell up. While casual conversation is a good thing, there is a time and…

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Maybe you workout to reach your goal of getting a six-pack, or you want to be strong and fit even when you hit your forties and fifties (maybe even sixties). Maybe you workout to stay athletic, or even just to be functional in…

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There has been a lot of recent talk on Hesfit.com regarding foam rollers. From professional athletes to bloggers and physical therapists, recommendations are “rolling in” as foam rollers are becoming increasingly popular in locker rooms of athletes as well as in homes and gyms across the country.…

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Almost every field of expertise has its own jargon—including fitness. Attempting to discern “reps” from “sets” and “VO2 max” from “target heart rate” and “interval training,” could cause any newcomer to go into fitness jargon overload.

When I…

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I’ve seen more people doing tours of my gym this month than Epcot does in an entire summer.  With the holidays ending and summer peeking around the corner, January and February are the most popular months to join a gym.…

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Whether you’re a seasoned gym vet or just another rookie, you’ve probably got questions about whether you should be tackling the free weights or machines when you enter the gym.  The answer lies in what it is you’re looking for.

Machines…

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At this point, many of us are familiar with the idea of isolating certain muscle groups during our 4 and 5 day routines—sticking chest with triceps, biceps and back, shoulders and legs, whatever floats the boat.  But after reading what Alwyn…

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Whether you’re looking to shave off some of that Holiday fat around the waste, or just looking to shape up what you have, this quick ab exercise routine will get you on your way to a flatter, sexier stomach.  It’s simple, and…

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If you look around the gym lately, you may notice people laying on pieces of foam and rolling across them. Many guys are unfamiliar with this concept. It’s actually a great way to relieve some of the stress a workout can…

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It’s that time of the year again where the temperature is dropping, the wind is blowing harder, and snow is going to start falling soon. Between the holidays and the freezing temperature, people tend to hibernate in their homes.…

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People say that the average college freshman gains ten pounds their first year. How is this possible? Men’s Fitness took a survey this year to find the twenty-five fittest colleges in the nation, which turned out to yield some…

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