Whether you are new to the world of exercising or a seasoned member of the workout family, in one way or another, working out has or will change your life. The process of trying to be a better version of yourself is beautiful, even if the hard-sweaty workouts make you look the opposite. For most of us, working out is a form of escape from our busy lives, a form of meditation that takes us into a different realm. Below are a few reasons why working out will change your life and why, you, should start immediately.
This article aims to dissect the misconception around rest days. For many, rest days are a day wasted, a day where you could have been burning more calories, lifting more weight, tearing down more muscle tissue. The misconception that results are obtained only in the gym have stormed over social media in recent years. The mantra that you must work hard 24/7 has created a toxic culture around fitness. Demonizing rest days has caused more harm than good. Numerous individuals complain that they never see results even though they work out all the time. What they fail to realize is that results are lacking because of that very reason, rest days are the reason we grow. Here are a few reasons why.
Progressive Overload, two words that send the world of fitness into a frenzy. Throughout the world of fitness progressive overload is constantly discussed and sought after. It is true, that progress overload represents the holy grail of progress in fitness. To constantly challenge your muscles, forcing them to grow is a recipe for success. However, for the average person working out, progressive overload is all about lifting heavier and heavier. That, however, could not be further from the truth.
This article will focus on what progressive overload is, and how to apply it to your training to yield maximum results.
The art of training has long stood the test of time. The 2010 decade though has radically morphed the reasons for exercise tenfold. The rise of social platforms such as Instagram and Facebook have allowed individuals to post pictures of their seemingly perfect bodies, enabling a culture of aesthetics over everything. Such a culture has intoxicated the reasons for training. We no longer train to be better, to be stronger, to feel good, to move freely. We now train to obtain that perfect six-pack so that we can post a picture posing on the beach. We train to look good, we train to garner compliments, to get likes. Yes, looking better is a result of working out, but it should not be more than just a byproduct of training. Training to be physically stronger on the other hand, has numerous positive implications. This article will highlight why you should train for strength, not aesthetics.
For most of us the covid-19 pandemic has stripped us of the word fitness. Lockdown and the closing of gyms has really taken its toll on a healthy lifestyle. Getting out of bed and working out right next to it does not quite sit right. Turning a comfortable space into one where discomfort is sought after is a monumental task. Most of us have derailed from our healthy lifestyle, skipping a workout at home does not bring the same feeling of guilt that a gym workout would. Although pandemic fitness is proving to be difficult it does have benefits that would otherwise be neglected. Below is an explanation of how you can maximize working out at home.
