What’s Good About Your Bad Habits?
In fitness we are used to talking about “good” and “bad.” Foods, workout routines, sleeping patterns, lifestyle habits—they all get categorized as either “good” or “bad.” But what if the things that go in the “bad” box also have something good about them? Would that...
Posture Is The Real Reason Sitting Is Bad For Your Health
There have been a lot of studies and articles declaring how bad sitting is for you. Sitting is the new smoking, they say. It’s all probably a bit over-sensationalized, however, there is one thing that is undeniable: sitting is not helping your posture. And it isn’t...
What Is The Best Chest Press Exercise?
What is the best version of the chest press? The answer, of course, is that there is no best, only different. However, if you are trying to decide which one is right for you there are a couple of things to consider. Bench Press Flat bench press is a gym favorite. One...
For More Strength Get The Right Muscles Going
For movement to happen correctly, the right muscles have to be able to do the right job. In today’s sedentary world, that can be disrupted. Here are three common ways that the wrong muscles do the wrong work and how to fix it. Biceps Vs. Back Muscles The muscles of...
Use The Gym To Add Variety To Your Movement
The human body is multi-planer, meaning that unlike say, a robot’s body, humans can move smoothly and seamlessly in a wide variety of directions and combinations. At the same time, much of our daily movement is repetitive and within a narrow range. The result is poor...
Forget Workout Variety And Focus Instead
There is an ever expanding variety of fitness options out there. Besides all of the different gym and group fitness models, the internet has made home workouts more accessible than ever. With all these tools at our fingertips, it can be tempting to constantly change...