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What is Separation Value?: Training Smarter With Training Think Tank’s Kyle Ruth and Brannen Dorman
How do you create separation in a CrossFit workout? You work harder, right? You don’t put the bar down. You drop and do your next burpee. You embrace the pain and just…go…faster. Sure, that’s part of it, but Kyle Ruth and Brannen Dorman from Training Think Tank and the Corpus Animus podcast believe there are ways to increase performance…
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The Best 30-Minute HIIT Workouts for a Quick Sweat Session
One of the best things about fitness is that it’s not one-size-fits-all — your personal preferences help to shape your journey. There are countless ways to arrange your workouts, including cranking out quick and dirty 30-minute sessions. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an outrageously diverse way to structure your training. HIIT allows you to tailor your program for…
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How to Do Triceps Pushdowns: Form Tips, Best Variations, & More
Believe it or not, your triceps take up about two thirds of the total mass in your upper arm. If you’re into building muscle and want to ensure your arms aren’t a weak point, you need to train your triceps. But you can’t just do dozens of sets of bench presses a week and expect to blow up…
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The 9 Best Cool-Down Exercises to Optimize Your Recovery
After an intense workout, it’s tempting to hit the showers and move on with your busy day. But taking a few minutes to stretch, breathe, and relax gives your body a chance to (literally) cool down. Although a cool-down may not decrease muscle soreness or improve your range of motion, it’s important for your cardiovascular system. Here, we’ll…
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How To Improve Hip Extension (+ Tips From a PT)
The hips don’t lie. As one of the largest and most integral — seriously, they’re right in the middle of your body — joints in the human body, your hips play many important roles when it comes to proper, healthy movement. This is as true in the weight room as it is on the dance floor. If you…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Olympic Weightlifting
How does the saying go? “The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago; the second best time is today.” That adage refers to personal investments of any kind — including starting a new hobby or picking up a sport you’ve never tried before. You might have seen your favorite CrossFit athlete throwing a heavy bar…
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How to Do the Back Squat: Learn Form, Variations, and Benefits
Everyone squats. There are very few exercises that athletes and gymgoers alike, regardless of their sport or goal, all practice in some form. But the squat is one of them. Barbell back squats — which means holding the resistance across your upper back — are just about the best compound exercise you can do for your lower body….
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Does Green Tea Help With Weight Loss? A Health Coach and Nutrition Ph.D. Weighs In
If you run a quick internet search on supplements for weight loss, you’ll find thousands of products boasting evidence-based formulas to fuel rapid results. It’s easy to feel lost in the maze of marketing, where it’s hard to separate science from fat loss myths. Green tea and green tea extracts are prime examples of this phenomenon. They’ve been…
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Hypertrophy vs. Strength Training: Key Differences + How To Do Both
If you’re new to the gym, you might see two people lifting weights side-by-side and think of them as doing the same thing for the same purpose. But one of these people is grimacing their way through a set of dumbbell curls while the other is carefully setting up for their next set of sumo deadlifts. Are both…
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How To Do the Frog Pose for Better Hip Flexibility and Posture
Whether you spend all day confined to your workdesk or are a full-time powerlifter, there’s a good chance you’ve got tight hips. Luckily, the right mobility work can help you open up your hips and alleviate discomfort both in everyday life and during your workouts. The frog pose comes from Sanskrit yoga, where it is known as Mandukasana….
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