Fitness Mastery: Hypertrophy, HIIT & Running Optimization

How Soon Can I See Results from a Personal Trainer?

If you're consistent and work hard, and you have the right trainer, you can start to see results in three to six weeks.

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What Causes Sore Hip Joints After Performing Deadlifts?

Many fitness professionals praise the deadlift as one of the best all-around strength-training exercises a person can do. It is a multijoint strength exercise that ignites the endocrine system and develops hip drive. Unfortunately, some individuals experience hip pain either during the exercise or shortly afterward.

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What Are the Best Kettlebell Sets and Reps?

There are many advantages to kettlebell training. The RKC uses them primarily for strength. Power lifters use them as a form of cross-training, while strength and conditioning coaches will use them for athletes in need of additional metabolic conditioning. What's "best," however, depends on your training goals.

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Causes of Tight Hip Flexors at Night

When it comes to diseases of civilization, low back pain is public enemy number one. Often this condition is caused by tight hip flexors, which can manifest as low back pain or the sensation that one's hips are tied in knots. If you experience hip tightness during the night, specifically, this is good news.

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The Best Gym Workout Schedule

Fitness experts field a barrage of questions: "What's the best way to bulk up?"; "When's the best time to stretch?"; and the perennial favorite, "Can you lose weight eating nothing but donuts?" The most overlooked question, though, is "What's the best gym workout schedule?"

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Exercises to Correct Kyphotic Posture

Kyphosis is an unfortunate condition with the appearance of a hunchback and is a common problem both for women with osteoporosis and weight lifters suffering from a muscular imbalance and poor programming.

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