Lift heavy or light: what’s the best way?

What’s the best strategy for gaining strength and muscle? It’s been an ongoing argument in the bodybuilding and fitness world for decades. What’s better for gaining muscle size and strength: heavy or light weights? Recent research has found that lifting heavy weights is best for gaining strength but that growing bigger muscles can be achieved […]

Find the perfect training partner: 5 questions to ask yourself

5 questions to ask yourself when picking a training partner What should you look for in a training buddy? Some people prefer to train by themselves and get great results that way. However, for many, having a gym buddy is a great way to stay motivated, stay consistent and, most importantly, stay in the gym. […]

High-intensity exercise benefits Parkinson’s sufferers

Exciting new research has provided some hope for people with Parkinson’s disease. High-intensity exercise performed three times a week can decrease the worsening of motor symptoms in people in the early stages of the disease. That’s the finding of a recent study by scientists at Northwestern Medicine and University of Colorado in the United States. […]

Exercise can reverse heart damage

Exercise can reverse heart damage and prevent risk of future cardiac failure, new research has found. Researchers out of Texas, USA, found that if a person begins a fitness regimen early enough, the heart still has enough plasticity to benefit. The study Cardiologists divided more than 50 participants into two groups. One group had supervised […]

Exercise for better memory

Improve your fitness, improve your memory. Just 20 minutes of exercise might be all it takes to improve your memory. New research has shown that high-intensity exercise may help preserve and improve memory performance. Researchers from McMaster University in Canada studied the effects of interval training on high-interference memory, which helps us distinguish between objects. […]

Lift heavy or light for muscle and strength

You can get big and strong from lifting heavy OR light weights. For people both new and experienced with training, it can be difficult to know how heavy to go when you’re trying to build muscle and get stronger. You know the dilemma: go too light and you’re not going to make much progress because […]

Use drop sets to build muscle and endurance

Drop sets: use them to reach your fitness goals Drop sets are an intensity technique for weight training that can be used with almost any exercise. They’re simple to use but can bring massive results for your fitness goals, especially if you’re looking to gain muscle. What is a drop set? A drop set is […]