What Is a Rep In Strength Training? A repetition (aka rep) is a single completion of a specific movement. It involves going through the entire range of motion for a given exercise and then returning to the starting position. Regardless of the move, the targeted muscles will lengthen, pause, and then shorten when completing one…
If you’ve already started your strength training journey, I applaud you. The benefits of regularly lifting weights are fantastic, and your mental and physical health will benefit so much from that one habit. While you may see some progress showing up to the gym each week and hitting whatever exercises appeal to you that day,…
As a private coach, fitness trainer and writer, I realize that depression can be masked. The first time I knew, and I mean knew in my bones that something was really wrong, I was less than half a mile into a run. At the time, I ran 30–50 miles a week. But on that day,…
Diet culture is all around us. It influences how we speak and exercise, what we eat and wear, and even how we feel about and talk to ourselves. We are living and breathing diet culture every day, yet most people don’t even know it exists. That’s because it’s so deeply embedded into our lives that…
I’m sharing 5 clean eating recipes for weeknights that are on repeat in our house and the whole family loves! While we love our special treats and gourmet eats in the Harney household, on the day to day, we try to focus eating whole foods, fresh produce, and quality protein. But if I don’t do…
Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD Basics | Advice | Foods | Exercises | Psychology | Supplements | Pregnancy Before we tell you how to lose belly fat, we’d like to say this: There’s nothing wrong with belly fat. In fact, in many cultures, it’s desirable to have some extra squish. Certainly, at various points in…
“I can’t stop thinking about food.” Ever felt that way? It’s normal to think about food a fair bit, and occasionally overeat. But what about when thoughts of food crowd out almost everything else? When you feel an anxiety that’s only relieved by eating? Or when it seems like you don’t have any control over…
If you’re looking for strong and stable shoulders, dialed-in technique, laser focus, improved grip strength, and an incredible lesson in tension, the bottoms-up kettlebell position might just be your new favorite thing! What Does Bottoms-Up Mean? The bottoms-up position refers to a kettlebell held vertically by the handle with the bottom of the kettlebell facing…
I’ll level with you… I’ve probably made every mistake in the book when it comes to my own training. And I don’t mind admitting it. When I first became interested in exercise, I joined a gym and fell in love with group fitness classes. In fact, I loved them so much I decided to become…
Circuit training is both aerobic and anaerobic, which is terrific for many reasons. Our bodies require a balance of aerobic and anaerobic exercises to remain fit, and circuit training adeptly serves both purposes in a single session. There are tremendous benefits to aerobic and anaerobic exercise, and each should be in your workout routine. Keep…
