Once a popular core exercise, the Russian twist has since fallen out of favour with many health and fitness professionals, and for good reason — this exercise is notorious for tweaking the joints of the lower back and irritating vertebral discs. Now, if you want to challenge your core in a similar manner but don’t want to irritate your spine, …
Nine Ways to Make Lunges WAY Harder Without Adding ANY Weight
Making lunges harder without adding any weight is actually a pretty straightforward process if you know how to make a few tweaks and changes to the standard movement. If you need some seriously effective ways to light up your legs to a greater extent (without adding extra weight) when it comes to performing lunges, this article is for you. Making …
The BEST BFR Leg Exercises for Size and Strength (Backed by Science)
There are plenty of exercises to choose from when selecting the best blood flow restriction exercises for getting bigger and stronger legs. However, for movements that maximize overall leg size and strength, there are a few tried-and-true exercises that are incredibly effective. You will learn why within this article. The best leg exercises for BFR training maximize time under tension …
Trigger Workouts: How They Solve Your BIGGEST Fitness Problems
The most common reasons why individuals don’t workout or maintain a fitness routine are due to a lack of available time, energy, or negative feelings towards exercising.1,2 If you can relate to either of these issues, trigger workouts can be an absolute game-changer for you and your fitness endeavours. And when it comes to keeping you moving, game-changers are a …
The Best Renegade Row Alternatives: Five AWESOME Variations to Try
The renegade row is a great exercise, but it’s not for everyone. Sometimes even the fittest and most experienced individuals tend to avoid this exercise due to abnormal discomfort their bodies experience, a lack of enjoyment from the exercise, or any other variety of reasons. Whatever the reason(s) may be, there are plenty of great alternative exercises that can be …
Six Practical Benefits of Reverse Nordic Curls (Are You Missing Out?)
Looking to find effective and practical exercises that can bulletproof your knees by making them stronger, healthier and more mobile? You’re in the right spot. This article is going to be a breakdown on why the reverse Nordic curl should be implemented into your training regimen or general fitness training if you’re serious about building more robust, more mobile and …
6 MonkeyFeet Exercises for Hips, Glutes & Legs that You’re NOT Doing
A few months ago, I started using my buddy’s MonkeyFeet during some of our workouts. Realizing that I wanted one of my own, I picked one up from Animal House Fitness and haven’t looked back. And me, being the movement geek that I am, I’ve been doing some exercises with it that few others online seem to be doing. So, …
Here’s How To Workout Only On Weekends (And Still Get Results)
I know what it’s like to have a perpetually busy work schedule across the weekdays. There’s often just not enough time during the workdays to get all the things accomplished that we’d like to. Working out is one of those many things. As a result, many people wonder if it’s possible to workout only on weekends and see any real …
Seven BRILLIANT Ways To Actually Make Cardio Enjoyable (Seriously)
Cardio training is well-known for many things, and unfortunately, being incredibly boring is often one of them. This is especially true when performed in a gym-based environment rather than outdoors. Either way, if you’re in need of some strategies that can help shake the boredom (and perhaps, even make it somewhat fun), then this article has you covered. To reduce …
How Often Should You Workout With A Personal Trainer? | The Formula
If you’re spending good money on a personal trainer, you want to get the most out of your money (and physical effort). While training can be a considerable financial investment for many individuals, it can yield significant dividends if done with an ideal frequency. If the frequency of sessions isn’t ideal, however, results may be lacking, and you may feel …