Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier
Strength training is an important part of an overall fitness program. Here’s what strength training can do for you — and how to get started. By Mayo Clinic Staff Want to reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn […]
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Which Is Better — Using Free Weights or Machines?
What’s the short answer? Both free weights and machines are beneficial. It all comes down to — as with many fitness-related “this or that” questions — your fitness level and goals. In general, weight machines are a great tool for […]
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The Principle of Progression in Weight Training
The principle of progression in endurance training implies that there is an optimal level of overload that should be achieved, as well as an optimal time frame for this overload to occur.1 The Progression Principle instructs that the overload process should not […]
Read MoreWhy Strength Training is Better than Cardio
You’ve heard it time and time again: “Exercise is good for you!” “You have to exercise to stay healthy.” And although any exercise is better than no exercise, it is becoming more and more clear every day that strength training […]
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