How Many Calories Do Muscle and Fat Actually Burn?
You have probably read in many health and fitness books that building muscle is very important (which is true).
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Health Benefits of Strength Training Go Beyond Muscle
Many younger people engage in strength training for reasons of vanity rather than possible health benefits.
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10 of the Most Popular Jefit Strength Training Routines
The award-winning Jefit app has been publishing strength training programs for its customer base for a dozen years now.
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6 Key Training Variables Important for Strength Development
It is critical to control certain training variables in order to increase strength and build muscle and connective tissue.
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Is Cardio Better than Strength Training for Stress Management?
When considering the benefits of regular exercise, most people immediately think of things like improved strength, stamina, and overall physical health. An additional, often under appreciated use of exercise is its role in stress management. Exercise as stress relief is a well-known concept, but if you want to maximize the benefits of exercise for stress
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Health Benefits of Performing Strength and Cardio Exercise
The health benefits associated with performing strength training on a regular basis, especially as one ages, are many. Cardiovascular exercise, from walking to running, is also key, especially when used as a “COVID-19 mood booster” or stress reliever. What are the benefits of combining strength and cardio in your workout? Should we be doing both?
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Know the Health Benefits from Regular Strength Training
Currently, more than 83 percent of people living in Colorado exercise on a regular basis. There are a few other states that also top that 80 percent mark, like Hawaii, Utah and Vermont. With that, many states are still not even close to that percentage. Understanding the many benefits of strength training could hopefully get
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Two Popular 5×5 Split Strength Routines From Jefit
The benefits of strength training performed on a weekly basis are well documented in the scientific literature, magazines and on the web. There are many digital health & fitness companies who have apps that enable you to build strength training programs. With so much information coming your way, it can be difficult to choose the
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Back to the Gym: Two New Jefit Strength Programs
It has been over a year in the making, and all of a sudden there are many more happy people around. The reason is because gyms are open again! Now gym goers can get back to what they love doing, sweating in the gym. Jefit, an award winning strength training planning & tracking app, is
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4 Reasons You Have Low Energy at the Gym
Despite what sport or workout you do, recovery is crucial. Without taking the time to rest and recover, you risk overtraining and making yourself more prone to low energy and injury. You’ll also feel not as great as if you’ve had the proper rest that you need. So how do recovery methods differ for each
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Exercise Training Tips for Beginners
By now, you should already have a mindset for success and your fitness goals in mind—what you want to achieve and why. Now, it is time to implement a plan that will get you closer to these ambitions. This article will give you training tips, the different types of exercises you can do, and the
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Is Strength Training and HIIT an Ideal Combo?
It’s a constant exploration, trying to find the ideal combination of weekly workouts to help you lose weight, get stronger, feel better, and so on! So, regardless of what your stance is on strength training, or the use of slow reps to make you stronger, or just cardio, cardio, cardio, here is the case for
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