If you’re looking to get fit and have a keen interest in jumping rope or skipping, this is the article for you. Why? Today, we’re looking at several sensational benefits of jumping rope. We all know that exercise is good for us. Nobody is disputing that. With obesity rates now higher than ever and our waistlines expanding and our life
If you’re looking to learn about one of the greatest martial arts in the world today, you’re at the right place. Why? Because in today’s article we’re going to be looking at the many, and somewhat surprising benefits of kickboxing. Remember how when you were a kid growing up, you’d idolize martial artists/action heroes such as Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee,
Boxing has an image problem. To outsiders it can look like little more than two people trying to knock each other out. In reality it’s often called the sweet science for a reason, demanding discipline, technique, timing, and serious conditioning. And you don’t need to ever take a punch to reap nearly all of its rewards. Boxing training is one
It’s one of the most common questions in the gym, and one of the most misunderstood. People obsess over how many exercises to do for each muscle, when the metric that actually drives results is something slightly different. Get this right and your training becomes far more effective. Get it wrong and you’ll either spin your wheels with too little, or burn
Today we’re talking about the benefits of dips. Not the kind you scoop with chips, but one of the most effective bodyweight exercises you can do for your upper body. Getting in shape is tough, whatever your goal, but the right exercises make it far easier, and dips are one of the most underrated movements out there. When people think
When we’re young, we can train hard, bash our bodies around, and wake up the next day barely sore. As the years go by, recovery becomes a bigger priority, and looking after your muscles between sessions starts to really matter. That’s where the foam roller earns its place. Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release, a simple technique that
When people set out to build muscle and get stronger, they usually think of barbells, machines, and stacks of plates. Yet one of the most effective upper-body exercises in existence needs nothing but a sturdy bar and your own bodyweight. The pull-up. The back is one of the largest muscle groups in the body and one of the most neglected,
You can’t talk about leg day without talking about squats. Whether you love the brutal next-day soreness or dread it, the squat is the single most important lower-body exercise you can do, and skipping it is the fastest way to end up with an impressive upper body perched on underdeveloped legs. The squat builds strength, muscle, and athleticism while training
Few exercises are as universally dreaded, or as universally effective, as the burpee. Anyone who has done a hard set knows the burning lungs and shaking legs that follow. That intensity is exactly the point. The burpee is one of the most efficient full-body conditioning exercises ever devised, packing cardio, strength endurance, and mental grit into a single movement that
Most lifters eventually face the same problem. You want the size of a bodybuilder and the strength of a powerlifter, but the two training styles seem to pull in opposite directions. The PHAT workout was built to bridge that gap, and it does it well. Created by Dr. Layne Norton, PHAT blends heavy powerlifting-style training with high-volume bodybuilding work in
Some of the most effective exercises are also the simplest. The wall sit is a perfect example. There’s no equipment, no complicated technique, and no
Kettlebells have gone from a dusty novelty in the corner of the gym to a staple of commercial gyms and CrossFit boxes everywhere, and the
For a lot of people, the dream physique starts with a set of visible six-pack abs, and the sit-up is the exercise most associated with