Front squats may be more suitable for those with knee problems Both exercises, front and back squats, are as effective in terms of overall muscle recruitment. The significant difference is that the front squat causes significantly less compressive
Feeling tired? Drink coffe before you nap! Feeling sleepy and in need of a jolt of energy to smash out that crazy leg day? Try drinking a cup of coffee and then taking a nap, called a coffee
Your muscle attachment points influence your strength In this series, we will discuss factors that make you stronger or weaker depending on your size. How is it that some smaller guys can out-lift the bigger guys? Contrary to
Crossfit does not increase the risk of injury compared to other sports! CrossFit has been around since 2000 and is growing in popularity. It combines ballistic gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting with traditional exercise. These exercises are performed in
Working out before breakfast leads to more fat loss throughout the day Training at different intensities has been shown to affect the amount of fat burnt during the workout. These differences have been shown to balance out throughout
Food choices have a massive impact of how we feel, perform, look, and age. There is a lot of focus today on “the optimal diet”, with discussions about the exact amount of specific nutrients and fights over nutritional
Do you often feel hungry even after eating? We’re going to tell you about a good strategy to cope with that! A newly published study came to the conclusion that waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food
Many of us know how frustrating it can be to be injured and held back from our normal training program. Although inactivity and, sometimes, immobilization (cast, brace, etc) are often need to protect a healing injury, the side-effects
Influenza infects 5-10% of adults annually, more so during the cold season, and is not something to be messed with. Symptoms often present as fever, cough, sore throat etc. and be very tiring on the body and the
Running economy (RE) is defined as “the oxygen uptake required at a given submaximal running velocity”. If you want to improve your running performance, this is thought to be the key parameter that will affect your endurance. But
