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One of the more neglected areas on the body is the lower leg. When we speak of the lower leg, in this article, we mean everything from the knee down. Meaning, the muscles that make up the front and back of the lower leg, as well as the ankle and foot
German volume training is a type muscle hypertrophy program designed for an experienced weightlifter. At the core of this program is the design where you typically perform one exercise per muscle group plus accessory lifts.
Protein. We all need it, but many of us don’t get enough of it. Building muscle requires regular bouts of strength training and adequate protein to promote muscle protein synthesis.
This article was written to hopefully make your life a bit easier when hitting the gym. As you know, there are so many choices to make in terms of exercise selection when designing a strength training program.
We always seem to be on the look-out for a great workout. It also must work in terms of the equipment needed and workout duration. The following are a few such workouts, that you’ll hopefully like as much as we do here at Jefit.
Packaging the health benefits of exercise into a bottle or pill would be comparable to finding the Holy Grail. Though that won’t happen any time soon, you can still take advantage of what exercise has to offer.
There are many cardio products on the market that can help with your weight loss efforts. But which ones are the best? The answer you typically hear is “the one you’re going to use the most.”
There is not a person on this planet who does not want to improve their training output in the gym. Many people typically do just a few quick stretches or a few warm-up repetitions for the upcoming exercise and that’s it.
The average gym-goer typically focuses on either strength training or cardio, sometimes both. Due to time constraint reasons, many don’t get around to working on or even paying attention to their connective tissue.
Since the mid-1900’s, cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death for Americans. This surge in poor heart health is associated with the popularity of cigarettes during this time and a change in the average American diet.
Now that the holidays have passed, the days will soon get longer and we’ll have longer sunlight. For some people, though, the winter months are a period where changes in mental health occur. A case of the winter blues is normal for many people, but can it be avoided? Is it something more than feeling down for a few months?
