A deload week is a planned period of time (typically a week) during which you reduce the intensity or volume of your workouts and focus on active recovery and lower-intensity workouts instead. Lower ...

Adding a de-load week to your routine can help you build muscle and strength for efficiently. A powerlifting doctor said she ...

Achieving fitness success starts with setting clear and realistic personal goals. Whether you aim to improve overall health, build muscle, lose weight, or increase endurance, defining these goals ...

The New Year can be a great time to kick-start a new fitness routine or to take one already underway to the next level. The best way to get started is to set realistic challenges that can be easily ...

While a typical workout only takes 47 minutes, on average, a gym goer’s pre- and post-workout routine takes nearly four hours, according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 American adults who ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Tweaking an exercise routine you’ve done for a while ...

In other words, progressive overload is a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. As you get stronger, your workouts need to get harder to keep up. But in a sense you are also becoming stronger because ...