What is a chin-up? The chin-up is a great exercise for upper body strength and stamina. The move is a dead hang with an underhand grip on a bar, then pulling yourself up using your upper back and biceps muscles until your chin is higher than your hands. After you raise yourself up, lower yourself back down to the start position. Doing this one time is called one rep. How to Do the … [Read more...]
The Diabetes Diet
If you have diabetes, you can control it by eating healthy foods. Eating healthy foods can also help you prevent diabetes. You can still enjoy your food without feeling hungry or deprived by following these tips. What's the best diet for diabetes? You do not need any special foods if you are trying to control or prevent diabetes, your nutritional needs are the same as … [Read more...]
How To Do The Back Squat + Exercises To Improve Squat Strength
Gymgoers and strength athletes need to squat to be successful. No matter which side you're on, or what your fitness goals are, few exercises are as effective as the back squat. How to Do the Back Squat There are many different ways to squat, so before you choose a method, make sure you know what you're doing. Powerlifters use the low bar squat instead of the "standard" … [Read more...]
Build a Vice Grip With the Axle Deadlift
Deadlift Anatomy 101 Deadlifts are an exercise that uses multiple joints and muscles working together. In fact, deadlifts are pretty much a full-body exercise. It is difficult to think of many muscles that are not involved in a deadlift! Essentially, the muscles listed below are the key players during axle and barbell deadlifts. The hamstrings are the muscles located on the back … [Read more...]
7 Lemon Water Benefits You Need to Know About
Lemons are a nutritious fruit that contains Vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, and B5, as well as minerals including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and manganese. 7 Lemon Water Benefits You Need to Know About 1. Better Skin Complexion Lemons contain powerful antioxidants which can help to protect the skin from damage caused by the sun or other … [Read more...]
Why Saturated Fat Is Not the Enemy (& Why We Need It)
How it Began… The fear of saturated fat began in the 1950s when Ancel Keys published a paper linking saturated fat and cholesterol with rising rates of heart disease. The problem, as this article explains, was his cherry-picking of available data: ”Keys' theory was based on a study of six countries in which higher rates of heart disease were correlated with higher saturated fat … [Read more...]
Eat More Food To Lose More Weight!
As a society, we are constantly bombarded with the message that the only way to lose weight is by cutting down on the number of calories we consume on a daily basis. What if I told you that the previous statement is not true? If you want to lose weight, you might need to eat more food. If you want to be successful, you need to have a plan that you can easily follow and stick … [Read more...]
The Best Chest Exercises For Men + Dumbbell Exercises
To achieve an armor-plated chest, you must be willing to put in the hard work to grow your largest chest muscle, the pectoralis major, as well as the smaller pectoralis minor. Place these muscles under strain then use the following exercises to create an excellent chest workout. 1. Cable Cross-Over: Low To High To do this, set the machine to the lowest setting and … [Read more...]
How to Balance Work, Business, and Family Life
But First, a Story… In the early days of my business, I attended a small and informal mastermind in California with other business professionals. I wanted to go on a business trip, but I couldn't because I had to take care of my 7-month-old baby. The most logical solution to the problem was to take a plane with her to the mastermind. The plan was that both my husband and I would … [Read more...]
The 13 Best Biceps Exercises for Greater Growth
Large biceps indicate that you have worked hard at the gym. Top 13 Best Bicep Exercises for Mass 1. Barbell Curl The barbell curl is a classic biceps-builder. The biceps are worked when this exercise is performed correctly and can lead to an increase in size and strength. In general, you can curl more weight with a barbell than with other types of curl variations because you … [Read more...]