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Properly Using Weight Machines

No matter how long an individual has been attending the gym, understanding how to set up a weight machine properly can be a challenging task.
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Grip Strength

Hands…have you ever stopped to think about how weird they really are? Just a pair of bony appendages on the end of our arms that branch out into smaller bony appendages that bend around on ...
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Dryland Exercises to Level-Up Your Swimming

You think success in the pool only comes from training in the water? Think again! Here are some exercises you should be factoring into your dryland workouts if you want to see improvements in your ...
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Should You Wear Gloves When WOrking Out?

There have been tons of studies done to research the effects of wearing gloves on single-arm grip strength, leg lifting, and hand grip strength.
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Study Shows Physical Activity Can Help Protect Against Severe COVID-19

We all know that staying active can benefit your health, but did you know it could keep you from getting really sick if you catch COVID-19? The data come from a retrospective study that demonstrates ...
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A Meditation on Goal Setting

We are in the time of year where the spirit of personal change and growth is abundant and fresh. I’m not saying that you have to set a new year’s resolution but I’m also not ...
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The Skill Component of Strength

I’m going to make a very strange statement and that is the following: “Strength is not just being strong.”
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5 Alternatives to New Year’s Resolutions That Will Help You Stick to Your Goals

It’s that time of year again—the time when everyone is resolving to change their life for the better. But let’s be honest, how many of us succeed in keeping our New Year’s resolutions? It seems ...
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Healthy Holiday Recipe Hacks Guaranteed to Make This Season’s Potlucks Festive, Merry, and Light

The holidays are here and we’re in the thick of potluck season. Whether it’s the annual office holiday party, family gatherings, or ringing in the new year with our besties, there are loads of opportunities ...
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Prestige Worldwide

Training for my first race (PART 3) “Research and Development, putting in the man hours to study the science of what you need.” -Dale
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Visualizing Other Measures of Strength Progress

Strength development is easy to see in lifting…you’re able to do more weight for the same number of reps or you are able to do the same weight but for more reps. However there is ...
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Write Your Personal Year in Review for 2022

For many of us, 2022 has been a year of recovery.  With the world under lockdown for most of 2020 and some of 2021, it has been a challenge to remain optimistic about things, while ...
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