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Workouts
Flawed Management Technique Key To Body Transformation
Explains the compliment sandwich technique and how its dream, plan-for-setbacks, and act-with-success layers apply to body transformation.
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Books
The Best General Knowledge / Interesting Books
A list of general knowledge and curiosity books, including The Secret History of the World, The Body Keeps the Score, and A Short History of Nearly Everything.
Exercises
All About Bodyweight Exercises
Bodyweight exercises for upper body push and pull, legs, core, and cardio, with examples for each group.
Ultimate Guide
From Flab to Fab: How to Lose Weight and Look Great
A beginner guide covering mindset, calorie deficit, macros, portion sizes, a meal framework, and a starter resistance training program.
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Recipes
Healthy Microwave Mug Cake Recipe: The basic diet dessert cake recipe.
A basic high-protein microwave mug cake recipe, with ingredients, method, optional frosting, and nutrition information.
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Workouts
Free Minimalist Kettlebell Workout
A 25-minute full-body routine using one kettlebell, alternating clean and press with offset squats.
Workouts
Physique Transformation Success Strategy
A habit-based approach to losing weight and building muscle, based on daily consistency rather than motivation.
Glossary
What is progressive overload?
Defines progressive overload, its three main methods (volume, intensity, density), and how to start applying it.
Nutrition
Is Regular Soda Better for You Than Diet Soda
Compares diet and regular soda on calories, blood sugar, and health concerns, and reviews the research on sweeteners.
Workouts
Skip the Sit Ups If You Want A Flat Stomach
Explains why sit-ups do little for belly fat and suggests more metabolically demanding exercises instead.
Mobility
What is Body Tempering
Describes body tempering (IASTM), a myofascial release technique similar to foam rolling that uses a weighted tool.
Glossary
What Is Absolute Intensity and Relative Intensity
Explains absolute intensity (percent of 1RM) and relative intensity (percent of a rep max), and how to use intensity tables.
Workouts
How to find your 1 Rep Max with simple RM Table
Explains 1RM testing, rep-max tables, and a calculator for estimating a 1RM, and how to use them to pick working weights.
Workouts
Are your rest breaks ruining your workouts and results?
Explains how rest between sets affects results, with a checklist for when to start the next set.
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Mobility
How to Use The Acumobility Ball To Relieve Your Aches and Pains
How to use the Acumobility Ball, a flat-bottomed trigger point tool, for releasing muscles through active movement.
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Exercises
How To Do The Band Pull Apart Exercise
How to do the band pull apart for the rear delts and upper back, with tips on band choice, reps, variations, and common mistakes.
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Major Muscle Groups
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3 Upper Back Mobility Drills To Unlock Your Thoracic Spine
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Exercise Tutorial: How To Do The Dragon Flag Exercise
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The only muscle groups you need to know to maximize results
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Exercise Tutorial: How to do the Bird Dog
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14 Band Resisted Plank Variations
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What is natural, anterior, and posterior pelvic tilt?
- Fitness Glossary: What is…
Nutrition Articles
Exercise How to Articles
Looking for a specific exercise? Visit the Exercise Library for an alphabetical listing.
How to do…
- Zercher Squats
- the Straight Arm Pulldown Exercise
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Anderson Squats
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a Reverse Crunch
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the Floor Press
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14 Band Resisted Plank Variations
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How to Properly Perform the Plank Exercise
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Mountain Climbers for Killer Abs
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The band pull apart: an awesome exercise for your rear delts and upper back
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Bird Dog Core Exercise
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Side Plank With Row
Free Core Workout Guide
If you’re looking for a few ab workouts download these free routines.
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Stability Ball Rollout
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Your Complete Guide to the Flutter Kick Exercise
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Your Guide to the Toughest Ab Exercise
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the Bird Dog Exercise to Strength your Entire Core
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Flutter Kicks and Variations
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Skater Squats
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Bodyweight Exercises
- a Crunch
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the V-Up
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Stability Ball Roll Out
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Side Plank With Row
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the Plank
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Reverse Crunch
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Side Plank Variations
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Renegade Row
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How to do the Floor Press
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Minimalist Kettlebell Workout [Your’s Free]
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Muscle Building Articles