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Improve Glute and Low Back Strength with these 3 Exercises
Two key areas to focus on to improve posterior chain strength are the glute and low back areas. Posterior chain is a catch-all phrase that includes the following five muscle groups that comprise the backside of the body. Posterior Chain In today’s article we will look at a few exercises that will strengthen three of
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15 Facts About Muscle & Strength You May Not Have Known
As more individuals begin to head back to the gym, the focus turns to building muscle and strength. Gaining additional knowledge regarding both topics will only help your fitness cause. Fifteen Facts Regarding Muscle and Strength Muscle: Build and Preserve it as You Age 1. How fast can you build muscle? One study reported, that
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4 Tricep Barbell Exercises that Will Build Strong Upper Arms
Strong arms are important in all aspects of life, not to mention, all athletic events. Arm strength is needed probably in the gym, though, more than anywhere. Let’s take a look at the upper arm, specifically the back of the arm made up of the triceps. The posterior aspect of the upper arm is made
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4 Health & Fitness Tips to Take Advantage of Right Now!
I’m sure you’ve heard your share of various health and fitness tips from family, friends, or your trainer. There are many floating around that are useful while on the flip side many of them are not. The following is a short list Jefit has put together for you that are hopefully useful and many of
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5 High Protein Foods to Eat for Muscle Growth
Food is quite literally our life energy source, think of it like high octane gas that fuels our brain and body. Eating specific foods may help when looking for muscle growth to occur. Our brain needs about 130 grams a day of carbohydrate to function optimally. It’s important for any nutrition plan to include all
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Most Popular Strength Machines According to Jefit
According to Jefit, an award-winning strength planner & tracker app, the most popular strength training machines based on member usage are as follows. The following six exercises have been added to workouts on the app between 1.3 and 1.6 million times. The six exercise, starting with wide grip lat pulldown, can all be found below.
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Every Day Is Leg Day In This Monthly Challenge
Join JEFIT’s 5th monthly fitness challenge, available on iOS and android, the Leg Dynamo Challenge! Find extra motivation to mix up your workout routine and focus on leg day. No need to sign up to participate, just log 20 reps of one of the below exercises on 21 different days in September. To get the most out of
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A Few Great Dumbbell Bicep Exercises to Try for Your Next Workout
Some people would venture to say that their favorite muscle group to work is? That’s right, the biceps! Most gym goers typically train them at the end of their workout and leave the gym with a great “pump.” What are your favorite dumbbell arms exercises to do? Here are a few great bicep exercises selected
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How to Stay Consistent with Your Home Exercise Routine
It can be easy to ditch the gym and say you’ll workout at home. But it’s another thing to actually put in the effort and stay consistent with a home exercise routine. When you remove the motivation of having paid for your gym membership, it’s easy to press snooze on the alarm, or simply not
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Try Adding Drop Sets: If You Want More Success in the Gym
Many individuals experience great success with their strength training workouts. That is until they hit a roadblock, typically known as a training plateau. This can occur for many different reasons. When this does happen, take a few days off, adding in active recovery. Once you’re back at the gym, you can occasionally try adding drop
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5 Tips for Getting More Consistent with an Exercise Routine
When it comes to exercise, it’s safe to say that it’s not always easy to stay consistent with your exercise routine. Sometimes, when you initially get started, you can be incredibly passionate about your journey. You’ll enjoy the process and stay psyched to keep things going. But before long, you’ll find that work, life, or
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