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August 2019
Holy s—t! Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson is JACKED in latest weight-lifting video
Former UFC knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is now huge after discovering weights and looks like he could fight at super heavyweight.Read More
Weight-lifting mice lose liver fat, improve blood glucose | Cosmos
Even a short period of strength training could improve the long-term health of obese people, if results achieved in mice scale up to human levels. In a paper published in the Journal of Endocrinology, scientists led by Leandro Pereira de Moura of the University of Campinas in Brazil detail the results of short-term work-outs given...Read More
6 Essential Weight Lifting Moves for Beginners
When you are new to strength training, the weight room can feel really intimidating. Whether you’re completely baffled about which weights to use for which exercises, or confused about how to contort your body to fit into a machine, there’s a lot of unknowns to figure out. As a certified personal trainer, I’ve noticed that...Read More
Cardio vs. Weight Lifting: Which Will Make You Look Better?
Along with eating a balanced and healthy diet, getting plenty of exercise is the key to getting fit, toned, and strong. Whether you want to build muscle, or simply lose some serious weight, getting enough physical activity in during the day is paramount to becoming healthy and fit. But, as with anything, there’s a bit...Read More
9 Reasons Why Bodyweight Training Is Better Than Weight Lifting • BodyweightCoach.com
Which is better, bodyweight exercise or weights? The argument between bodyweight exercise enthusiasts and weight lifters has raged on for years. BW exercisers say that when you lift heavy weights over a long period of time, it ends up destroying your body. But weight lifters point to well established research and say, “You can’t get...Read More
Weight Training for Runners – Weight Lifting Exercises
Weight training can seem counterintuitive to runners: The more muscle you have, the heavier you are, thus the more weight you have to carry around when running. While that’s true, it doesn’t mean you should swear off weight training all together. In fact, runners need weight training even more than you may realize. “Strength work...Read More
There’s a HIIT for weight lifting, too. And it works really well.
You, too can have muscles like this. Everyone wants to work out less and see more gains, right?. Sweat for 20 minutes instead of an hour and get in shape faster? Come on. What could be better than that? That’s the appeal of high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. Keep your heart rate way up for...Read More
5 reasons weight lifting is better than cardio – Sweat Like A Pig
In my last post, I said that everyone should find a type of exercise that they find enjoyable in order to stick to it and reduce the chance of skipping a workout. Regardless, I still believe everyone should give strength training a shot. If you only have time to do one type of exercise, I...Read More
Weight Lifting Tips
When I first started lifting weights a couple years ago, I would’ve laughed if you told me it was about to become my favorite form of exercise. I had always associated weightlifting with big, bulky dudes who were so inflexible they couldn’t touch their toes, but I quickly learned how rewarding (and fun) it was,...Read More
Study: Weight Lifting May Help Fight, Prevent Depression
Weight training just twice a week may work wonders for your emotional and mental health, according to a new study. Lifting weights might also lift moods, according to an important new review of dozens of studies about strength training and depression. It finds that resistance exercise often substantially reduces peoples gloom, no matter how...Read More
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