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The Best Hotel Gym Workout to Help You Keep Training on the Road
There was a time when working out while traveling meant calisthenics training, walking, and maybe some travel-sized resistance bands. But if your destination includes a hotel, chances are you may have access to a hotel gym — and then your possibilities really open up. With a hotel gym, gone are the days you’ll have to resort to endless…
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Natalya “Nattie” Neidhart Shares Secrets for Staying Strong After 40
In the fantasy world of pro wrestling, Natalya Neidhart claims to be “The BOAT” — spelled out, that’s “the best of all time.” And it’s tough to argue against her. Excellent though they may be, other wrestlers’ claims of greatness are based on the outcomes of scripted events. By comparison, Neidhart’s credentials read as a compilation of straight-up…
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The 8 Best Kettlebell Back Exercises to Build Your Back Without a Barbell
Training your back isn’t just a one-exercise-and-done situation. That’s because the back contains an intricate system of muscles that support pretty much every movement in your body. If you’re bending, standing up, rotating, or twisting in any direction, a strong back is key to you moving through activities of daily life or powering through your sport of choice. …
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The 5 Best HIIT Treadmill Workouts to Bring Some Heart to Your Training
High-intensity interval training (or HIIT) is a style of cardio that athletes either love, hate, or (somehow) both at once. From aerobics classes to long-distance nature walks, there’s no shortage of options for burning calories or working on your health. But HIIT takes things to a brand new level of intensity and turns your walk into a series…
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How to Do Chris Hemsworth’s Workout Routine, + Helpful Tips & Tricks
Chris Hemsworth is a spectacle on the silver screen. And no, it’s not just because of his recurring portrayal of Thor, the muscle-bound, lightning-wielding God of Thunder across the various entries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s because Hemsworth is jacked. Like, ungodly levels of muscular. There’s a reason that all four films in the Thor franchise feature…
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Cold Plunge Vs. Sauna — Which is Better for Post-Workout Recovery?
Lifting heavy, eating well, and recovery strategies are all part of the big picture of making gains. When it comes to recovery, there are many options to explore. In addition to getting adequate sleep, you may prefer mobility work, myofascial release, stretching, or exposure to extreme temperatures. Using a sauna or taking a cold plunge are both forms…
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Can a Portable Smart Gym Really Give You a Good Workout?
With the ever-increasing cost of living and free time being at a premium for most people these days, sticking to a consistent fitness routine isn’t a walk in the park (which, by the way, does count as solid exercise). One solution is to bring fitness to you, skip the expensive and time-consuming gym, and find an effective way…
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These Are 7 of the Most Famous Gyms in the World
Most of Robbins Lane — a narrow strip connecting two larger highways in the blue-collar Syosset neighborhood of Long Island, New York — is punctured by potholes. There’s an inlet between 231 Robbins Ln. (a self-defense class studio) and 233 (a rug store) so well-camouflaged by concrete walls and slightly saggy power lines that, were you paying even…
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Running on a Treadmill Vs. Running Outside — Which Is Best for Your Goals?
For strength athletes, running is about more than catching your bus or just generally getting from point A to point B faster. When you’re in the market for an effective form of cardiovascular training to boost your work capacity and cardiovascular fitness, it’s tough to go wrong with running. The most common types of running for the purpose…
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The Rock’s Arm Workout: How to Do It, + Tips for Gaining Muscle
If you’re active on social media or happen to have been to a movie theater in the last, oh, decade or so, you can probably smell what the Rock is cooking. Former WWE superstar turned Hollywood action hero Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson owes his fame to a number of factors. Chief among them, perhaps, his physique. Between promoting…
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