One of the quickest ways most people ruin their low calorie diet is by getting really hungry. This causes them to binge eat and then they lose the results they just gained. Satiety is a term used to explain the feeling of fullness and loss of appetite that happens after eating. A scale called the … Read more

Insulin is an extremely important hormone that’s produced by your pancreas and helps the cells in your body absorb the glucose in your blood, which turns into energy that helps your cells function properly. However, too much insulin can lead to serious health problems. When you don’t have enough insulin, you may experience high blood … Read more

The bicep includes a short head and a long head that work as a single muscle. When the biceps contracts, it pulls the forearm up and rotates it outward. The long head is located on the outside of the arm and is the portion that provides the peak of the bicep. The short head is … Read more

Testosterone is a hormone produced by the human body, it is a powerful hormone in both men and women. It has the ability to control sex drive, regulate sperm production, promote muscle mass, and increase energy. It can even influence human behavior, such as aggression and competitiveness. Testosterone levels reach their peak around age 18 … Read more

No matter how many bench presses or push ups you do you’ve probably noticed that one part of your pec muscles seems to be less defined than the rest. The inner chest where the pec muscles attach to the breast bone is a difficult area to get sculpted, but luckily, not impossible. Before I get … Read more

This is one of the most debated topics among people that lift weights. Will you build muscle lifting heavy weights and doing a low rep count or will you build muscle lifting light weights with lots of reps? Everyone has their own opinion and they are going to defend the one that works for them. … Read more

There are several benefits to setting up a gym at home, you never have to wait for a piece of equipment, you can listen to the music that you enjoy, and there will be a cost savings. You may not see the savings right away after you purchase the basic home gym essentials but over … Read more

Lots of people think they are doing a good job of tracking their fitness progress when they are usually going about it wrong. Simply stepping on a scale is not an effective way to track your fitness progress. In fact, forget the scales altogether! A scale can’t tell you if your fitness is improving. A … Read more

For lots of people the hardest part about exercising is having the time to do it. Your life is already busy, who has two hours to spare to drive to the gym to do a workout? You could maybe squeeze in a few trips to the gym in a month but we already know that … Read more

The standing overhead barbell press is a great exercise that works more than just your shoulders, but it is a technical lift that if not done properly can cause injury. If you don’t have a lot of lifting experience or you don’t have access to a barbell you shouldn’t have to miss out on all … Read more