Category: Fitness

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Using Static Holds to Improve Deadlift Grip

If you deadlift on a regular basis (you probably should be deadlifting on a regular basis) you will eventually get to a weight where your grip starts to be the point of failure in...

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Leg Extensions Arn’t Worth It

Most gyms have a leg extension machine, and most leg extension machines have their faithful users who come in and risk tearing their knees apart for the sake of working on their quadriceps. The...

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Stronglifts 5×5 Review

StrongLifts 5×5 is the Internet’s most popular fitness program. It is based on previously existing programs, with a few changes. StrongLifts’s popularity is largely due to the large amount of freely accessible information on...

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Healthy Weight Loss Calculator

Enter Your Information: Female Male Units: Imperial Metric Age: Years Weight: lbs Height: ft in Activity Amount: Little or no Exercise/ desk job Light exercise/ sports 1 – 3 days/ week Moderate Exercise, sports...

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Dips and pull-ups during same workout?

Is it a good idea to do dips and pull-ups during the same workout? They are both amazing exercises, but is there a good reason to not do them on the same day? Dips...

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What is TDEE

TDEE stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It is highly related to your body’s Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). A person’s TDEE is how much energy they burn though out a day. This depends on...

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Wide Grip v. Narrow Grip Rows

Seated rows and bent over barbell rows are two of the best back exercises known to man. Both are crucial to building a strong back, improving posture and preventing injury. A muscular back also...

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Ice Cream Fitness

Ice Cream Fitness is a bodybuilding style fitness program based on compound lifts along with accessory lifts. It is an effective weight training program for novice muscle and strength building. The ice cream fitness...

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TDEE and BMR Calculator

Enter Your Information: Male Female Units: Imperial Metric Age: Years Weight: lbs Height: ft in Activity Amount: Little or no Exercise/ desk job Light exercise/ sports 1 – 3 days/ week Moderate Exercise, sports...

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How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle

If you want to lose weight you must consume less calories than your body burns. Matter cannot be created without energy. That is a law of physics. A diet which claims you will lose...