Complementing Your Weight Lifting Routine

A complete fitness program does not only consist of going to the gym three times a day to lift weights. While that would work for those looking to dramatically increase their muscle mass or strength output, just lifting weights neglects other aspects of fitness like...

How the Body Adapts to Exercise

The body is an amazing machine. It can process many different kinds of food for fuel. It can recover from almost any sickness that does not overcome its ability to recover. And you can shape it to match whatever vision you have for it in your mind. You want to be...

How to Really Lose Weight

Fat loss is one of the most common goals people set when they start training. They want to lose weight because their doctor or their spouse told them they need to. Usually, they start off very eagerly – they get on the treadmill or stationary bike for hours on...

Maximizing the SAID Principle

The SAID principle is one of the fundamental principles of any physical training. The acronym stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. What this means is that the body will change and adapt to whatever stimulus you give it. For instance, if you perform...