Gym Bags for Beginners: 7 Things to Look for
There are hundreds of different gym bags out there, and none look similar. Our post will guide you through what you need to look for in a gym bag.
There are hundreds of different gym bags out there, and none look similar. Our post will guide you through what you need to look for in a gym bag.
Here are a few tips for building up skinny arms that no one is talking about
Measurements are important. So important that any good trainer will start by taking body measurements with a new client.
Cover image credit: Nickroybal This image represents a 9-year transformation, not 1 month. So you have 30 days to go from skinny to muscular and you want to know, can it be done? Maybe you want to impress a certain someone or look good for a photo shoot or wedding. Perhaps you’re just impatient! That’s … Read more
It may be beneficial to discuss why exactly people choose to bulk. Bulking is pretty common in the fitness industry. It’s is simply eating in a surplus in order to gain weight, and even if you just want to gain some muscle, you have to eat in a surplus.
This is similar to a practice called “maingaining”. Maingaining is when someone eats very very close to maintenance, but manages to slowly gain muscle over a long period of time. This is even slower than lean bulking and is more appropriate for someone who has already put on a considerable amount of muscle.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably determined that you’re a hardgainer, and you’re wondering, are hardgainers non-responders?
If you have a BMI of 18.5-24.9, then you are at a healthy weight, and gaining more is probably going to feel like crap. If you’re underweight, gaining weight is going to feel good.
You may have heard the term “ectomorph” before. It is one of three body types in a body classification system developed over 80 years ago. There are dozens of blog articles explaining the three categories and which one you fall into. Or sometimes, they debunk the system altogether. But did you know that there is a numerical scoring system that goes along with it?
It’s no secret that men want bigger arms. It’s also one of the best body parts to train and one of the quickest to recover. If you’re a hardgainer, you probably have skinny arms and you want to build them up and shape them to something a little more aesthetic.