Lately, there’s been some suggestion that vitamin D is “fake news.” Here’s what the research has to say about that: Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Treatment with COVID-19 Incidence Covid-19 and Vitamin D Supplementation: a Multicenter…
Check out this home gym—it belongs to a couple I train. They made a smart decision to purchase the equipment back in April, right after their gym shut down. Granted, it took a while for all the pieces to arrive, but now they’re fully set up. With the recent wave of gym closures, more and…
When you move less and eat more, you gain weight. That’s what happened to many people during the COVID-19 lockdown—but not everyone experienced the dreaded “Quarantine 15.” In fact, some used the downtime to get in great shape.Read more: Take Advantage of the COVID-19 Shutdown Take 16-year-old Joseph, for example. When Stage 2 opened in…
Wouldn’t it be nice to go back in time—when you lived at home with your parents and had no responsibilities? You could sleep in as long as you wanted, sneak in an afternoon nap, eat all day without missing a meal, and train nearly every day—sometimes multiple times a day—and grow like a weed because…
Favor higher reps when performing seated leg extensions. The key is constant tension: use a moderate weight, go up to a soft lock at the top (not a full lockout), and don’t let the weight plates touch at the bottom. Keep the movement smooth and fluid, and push through the burn as much as possible….