Gym, Workout, Fitness

Athlete drinking during a hard gym session while considering intra-workout carbohydrate needs

Do You Need Intra-Workout Carbs? What the Glyco...

Most lifting sessions use less muscle glycogen than supplement marketing implies. Here is when intra-workout carbs are unnecessary—and when they can genuinely help.

Do You Need Intra-Workout Carbs? What the Glyco...

Most lifting sessions use less muscle glycogen than supplement marketing implies. Here is when intra-workout carbs are unnecessary—and when they can genuinely help.

Eduarda Bezerra celebrating her Wellness Olympia championship onstage

Eduarda Bezerra Wins Back-to-Back Wellness Olym...

Eduarda Bezerra held off former champion Isabelle Nunes to win her second straight Wellness Olympia. Here is what decided the 2026 battle—and what lifters can actually learn from the division.

Eduarda Bezerra Wins Back-to-Back Wellness Olym...

Eduarda Bezerra held off former champion Isabelle Nunes to win her second straight Wellness Olympia. Here is what decided the 2026 battle—and what lifters can actually learn from the division.

Creatine monohydrate powder and shaker representing new strength research

Creatine Without Lifting? New Trial Finds Stren...

A new randomized trial found creatine users improved lean tissue and strength even without adding resistance training. Interesting? Absolutely. A replacement for lifting? Not remotely.

Creatine Without Lifting? New Trial Finds Stren...

A new randomized trial found creatine users improved lean tissue and strength even without adding resistance training. Interesting? Absolutely. A replacement for lifting? Not remotely.

Calisthenics athlete performing a strict pull-up while training for a high-rep set

Want 25 Pull-Ups? Stop Training Every Set Like ...

A high-rep pull-up goal needs more than bigger lats. A two-session approach combines submaximal big sets, one controlled overreach and repeatable EMOM volume to build the specific endurance a 20–25...

Want 25 Pull-Ups? Stop Training Every Set Like ...

A high-rep pull-up goal needs more than bigger lats. A two-session approach combines submaximal big sets, one controlled overreach and repeatable EMOM volume to build the specific endurance a 20–25...

Competitive powerlifter lifting on a platform as bodyweight strength standards are compared

Why 2x Bodyweight Is a Bad Strength Standard: W...

Double-bodyweight squats and triple-bodyweight deadlifts sound universal. A huge new powerlifting dataset shows why fixed multipliers punish heavier lifters—and what to use instead.

Why 2x Bodyweight Is a Bad Strength Standard: W...

Double-bodyweight squats and triple-bodyweight deadlifts sound universal. A huge new powerlifting dataset shows why fixed multipliers punish heavier lifters—and what to use instead.

Athlete performing explosive strength and conditioning training

Why an NFL Trainer Wants Lifters Doing More Tha...

NFL trainer Ephraim Kitchen says ordinary lifters can borrow two ideas from pro athletes: build more work capacity and keep explosive power in the program. Here is how to do...

Why an NFL Trainer Wants Lifters Doing More Tha...

NFL trainer Ephraim Kitchen says ordinary lifters can borrow two ideas from pro athletes: build more work capacity and keep explosive power in the program. Here is how to do...