The Case for Supersets + Three I Love

Don’t think just because you add a superset in, it literally makes that set “super”. The exercises and reps still need to be performed with good technique, tempo considerations, and intent. You can’t just go FAST, because you are in a time crunch. A superset foregoes a rest period, it doesn’t unnecessarily speed up weight lifting.

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Five Underrated Supplements

The good news is, everything on this list is evidenced-based and has no shortage of data to back it up. These are also things that I regularly take with no ill-effect. So, with that established, let's break it down.

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Dietary Fats 101

Some fats can increase our risk of certain health diseases or conditions, while others can reduce the risk of those same diseases and conditions. Eating too much of anything can be detrimental to our overall health. The role fats play in our diet and the body are quite numerous and mostly beneficial. They are indeed an essential nutrient.

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The 65 Best Bodyweight Training Moves

While some of us have access to a band or two, or maybe even some iron - bodyweight training is making up the bulk of many people’s training these days. And that is completely ok. I am very confident many of us will be able to maintain our muscle mass just fine if we focus on including the right bodyweight movements into our routines.

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Best Workouts To Build Your Glutes (4 Must Do Barbell Moves)

Whether your trying to develop your glutes, back, quads, chest, you name it, selecting only one exercise (regardless of its effectiveness) is foolish. Doing several movements that load muscles in unique positions, rep schemes, and tempos is a much better bet than simply picking one movement. Here are the FOUR BEST you can do with a barbell.

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6 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight

There are few things more discouraging than stepping on the scale and not seeing the number or trend you had hoped for. In fact, I would go so far as to say that if you had to pick the single moment where most weight loss journeys are abandoned, it would be after a disappointing weigh-in.

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