Tag: Fitness Tips
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Injury Prevention
Injuries are unfortunate events that physically active people face. But to be sure, the benefits of physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle far outweigh these risks. Would you rather exercise and occasionally have some knee or back pain OR be sedentary and get Type II Diabetes? Which also tends to come with a side…
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Tips and Techniques for Maxing Your ACFT Scores
For today’s U.S. Army soldiers, the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) determines many critical career opportunities and pathways. Achieving high scores and maxing select events holds tremendous real-world rewards. Dominating your ACFT doesn’t come from luck. By training smarter, fueling better, and sharpening mental readiness, breaking those point barriers for top marks proves achievable for…
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Top Strategies to Improve Your Leg Tucks Performance
The leg tuck – where you hang from a pull-up bar and raise your legs up to touch it – stands as one of the ultimate tests of total body strength. Mastering leg tucks requires incredible grip strength, pulling power, anterior core stability, hip flexor might, and more. While brutally tough for beginners, dedicated training…
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Effective Evidence-Based Strategies for Weight Loss
Losing weight sustainably and safely requires an evidence-based approach. Fad diets and misleading marketing claims will fail you in the long run. Only by incorporating research-proven methods for long-lasting fat burning and health gains will you achieve your ideal lean physique. After analyzing hundreds of peer-reviewed studies on weight management, I’ve developed this definitive list…
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Lat Pulldowns vs. Pull-Ups comparison- which is better?
Lat pulldowns and pull-ups stand as two of the most popular vertical pulling exercises for building a strong, muscular back. But each comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. So should you focus on one exercise over the other, or incorporate both into your back training? After coaching hundreds of clients and athletes, here’s everything…