Will Weight Training Make Me Muscle Bound?
A common concern when weightlifting is whether or not you will grow bigger muscles. Some want this effect, and others do not. Does lifting weights definitely result in larger muscles? Muscles Get Bigger In Different Ways An important place to start is with the fact...
The Beauty Of Simple Training
I’ve been, like all of us, stuck at home in quarantine during Covid-19. As far as strength training goes, that means that I have three kettlebells at my disposal and nothing more. At first I was worried about it, but I’ve relearned the value of simplicity and frankly,...
Does Foam Rolling Work?
Foam rollers are a staple of the workout world. You will find them in every gym and in no small numbers of homes. But is foam rolling as useful as its ubiquitousness would suggest? Believe It Or Not, Foam Rolling Is Far From Proven Given how common foam rolling has...
The Weird World Of Pain
We’ve learned a lot about pain in the last few decades and the more we discover, the more surprises we uncover. Beyond the physiology, pain has a lot to say about human psychology and even culture. So much for simple boo-boos. The Telegraph Model Of Pain If you are...
Never Mind Giant Leaps, Take One Small Step
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That Chinese proverb, and many sentiments like it, are famous around the world. Nonetheless, it is a call to action that can be extremely hard to follow. Shooting For The Moon If we are being honest, American...
Body Weight Exercises Have Their Limits
https://reachutmost.com/2020/04/07/body-weight-exercises-have-their-limits/#more-3546Social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic has us all trying to stay healthy at home. That means a whole lot of body weight routines will be circulating through the internet. But should body weight training be seen as a replacement for strength training with...