Yes, but you’ll need to balance the two in a way that’s appropriate for your goals. The principle of specificity states that if you want to improve at a particular skill, …
There are a lot of factors that go into the answer to that: how fit you are at the moment, how fit you were in the past, how well-versed in …
If you haven’t worked out in a while, or never picked up a dumbbell before in your life, this is a great place to begin. It’s a slow start, you’ll …
For increasing strength, rep ranges are typically around 6-10. For increasing muscular size, 8-12. For endurance, 12+. For power development, reps are usually under 6 and explosive in execution. As for …
When you work out to failure you're working a muscle (or muscles) to complete exhaustion. Doing so forces your body to come back stronger or more efficient. There are a …
You’re not alone, low back pain or ache is one of the biggest complaints people ask about. Did you sleep weird? Maybe. Did you work out too much or too hard? …
The best analogy to the warm up is to think of your muscles and tendons as a rubber band. A cold rubber band wouldn’t be as pliable as a warm …
The care-free summer workout plan is not: Work, eat, sleep, chill, repeat until Labor Day. Care-free can mean very different things to different people, but in this case it means to …
Get back in there and start getting after it again. It’s that simple. If you’ve missed a couple of workouts, don’t stress it—move forward and pick up where you left off. If …
Generally speaking, when working with DigitaFitnessAdvisor.com clients, most beginners experience small progressive increases in strength and endurance in as little as the first few weeks. Some improvements to posture are …
