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6 Tips to Improve Your Fitness and Save Money
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (505+ words) Many people assume their fitness journey must include pricey gym memberships or high-cost home equipment, but establishing a workout program is more budget friendly than you may think. Many affordable and time-effective methods can help you maintain fitness without overspending....
How to Reduce Burnout, Overstress and Physical Stress From Overtraining
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) Too many focus on one element of fitness that they are good at, typically struggling with something different. For instance, a person who only lifts weights is plenty strong, but some people almost have a heart attack walking up a…...
Leg-Day Workout With Weights, Sandbags and Calisthenics
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (374+ words) Warm up with an air squat pyramid 1-10: Continue up to level 10. You can mix in some dynamic stretches during the jog distance. This totals 55 reps of squats and 500 meters of warmup jogs once you get to Set 10. After Set 10, jog…...
A Workout for Days When You Have Only 20-30 Minutes to Train
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) Not skipping a workout when the weather affects our plans, or when our schedules change, is a matter of priority, flexibility and quick thinking. However, with a well structured template that incorporates dynamic warmups, strength training and cardio options, you…...
Ask Stew: The Secret to Sticking with a Fitness Goal Isn't About Motivation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) Motivation is not useless. We are all inspired and motivated to try something new. It's a great spark to get started, but it's unreliable as a long-term fuel source. Life gets busy, workouts get tough, and there will be days…...
Run, Ruck or Swim: 3 Cardio-Enhancing Workouts
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (433+ words) The following workouts are more about building aerobic and anaerobic systems for longer-distance movement than for shorter-distance timed events, such as fitness tests -- though you will see longer-distance runs, rucks, and swims in your training and operations, depending on the…...
Training to Fatigue? Rethinking Limits for Muscle Growth and Strength
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) If you start to feel rundown or notice a drop in gym performance over a week or two, it's wise to temporarily reduce your training intensity and volume. You need a deload week. Taking an easier week allows your body…...
How to Gain Strength While Maintaining Cardio and Muscle Stamina
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (426+ words) During tactical fitness lift cycles, the primary focus is to build strength and, for some, gain mass, especially for athletes with an endurance background who need to put on weight. However, the secondary focus is to maintain cardiovascular conditioning through…...
Ask Stew: Is Rucking with a Weight Vest the Same as with a Backpack?
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (660+ words) Weight vest rucking will help you develop strength in your upper back, core and legs for when you start training with a backpack. Ask Stew: Is Rucking with a Weight Vest the Same as with a Backpack? Walking with a…...
Keep Up with Calisthenics and Cardio During Lift Cycles: Here's How
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (794+ words) By cycling through training phases and carefully coordinating the daily structure, you ensure that gains in strength and muscle mass do not come at the expense of endurance or proficiency in bodyweight exercises. Keep Up with Calisthenics and Cardio During…...