Picking a gym is a big decision. That might even be an understatement for MPA readers, because not having an adequate place to workout can make or break your results.
For dedicated fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders alike, the gym is like a second home. You’re serious about your diet, your...
Bodybuilding: Competition or Lifestyle?
It’s become quite lucid that many competitive physique athletes (both men and women) are merely in it for the looks and nothing else. These competitions are, after all, about how your body looks and not how it functions. But what does health really mean if...
Fitness and bodybuilding subculture has grown exponentially in the past decade. Thanks to advancements in technology and the onset of social media, it’s not easier than ever to expose yourself to millions of people in just a few clicks on your phone.
Ironically, a lot of people who probably...
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How often have you had the best of intentions when beginning a new exercise regimen, only to quickly revert to your old routines?
Everybody has goals they are working toward, and it can be discouraging to feel like you are falling short while others are thriving.
What...
For those gymgoers who never skip leg day, a strong and muscular pair of quads and hamstrings is usually one the top goals of any fitness list. But unless you’re one of the few who are competing on the bodybuilding stage, there can be such a thing as legs too large, especially if buying pants...
By: Matt Weik
How many of you are busting your tails in the gym, drinking your post-workout protein shakes, yet it still seems like your fitness goals are out of reach? Do you leave the gym dripping sweat yet the results just aren't showing from your hard work? Your sleep (or lack thereof)...
Every time I write about this topic, I have to double-check my math because it doesn’t seem possible: As a 46-year-old who discovered the weightroom as a skinny high school freshman, I have trained almost every day for 32 years. Many of those years, I’ve trained multiple times each day, so even...
By: Matt Weik
We live in a world where staying fit and healthy should be given the utmost importance. As a New Year starts or we decide to start our fitness journey, we often make a pact to push ourselves to go to the gym and work out or start some sort of diet. However, based on research, we...
By: Matt Weik
Whether you travel for business (or just for fun as a getaway) very seldom or quite frequently, those days away from home and your norm are enough to throw off your fitness goals. You may even find that the number on the scale has gone up when you return home from a business trip...
If your working week makes scheduling gym sessions feel like a challenge in its own right, then you may be forced to cram the majority of your exercise time into the weekend. But how effective is this as far as staying healthy and reaching your fitness goals? If a recent study is anything to go...
The Army Combat Fitness Test is a new fitness test for Army personnel that will be implemented in October 2020. Do this program to pass it with flying colors.
WORKOUT SUMMARY
Main Goal
Build Muscle
Workout Type
Split
Training Level
Beginner
Program Duration8 weeks
Days Per Week
6
Time Per...
Many people that are into fitness want to do more than improve their bodies. They use their efforts from the workouts to focus on and improve mental health as well. Cherissa Jackson is the American Veterans Chief Medical Executive as well as the founder of Project Give Hope, and she understands...
The Army Combat Fitness Test is a new fitness test for Army personnel that will be implemented in October 2020. Do this program to pass it with flying colors.
WORKOUT SUMMARY
Main Goal
Build Muscle
Workout Type
Split
Training Level
Beginner
Program Duration8 weeks
Days Per Week
6
Time Per...
Build muscle like an elite warrior with this program inspired by the training of some of our active duty military men and women! Read on to learn more!
WORKOUT SUMMARY
Main Goal
Build Muscle
Workout Type
Split
Training Level
Advanced
Program Duration4 weeks
Days Per Week
5
Time Per Workout60-90...
If there was a title or award for the busiest man in fitness, that award may go to Spartan founder Joe De Sena. The author of 10 Rules for Resilience recently sat down with M&F Chief Content Officer Zack Zeigler and M&F Digital Director Mike Myers for an episode of the M&F Reps podcast.
Aside...
Here, Muscle & Fitness is your hook-up for some of the most captivating stories in the world of sports, health, and fitness over the past few days.
9-year-old Rory Van Ulft Deadlifts 3 Times Her Bodyweight
Ottawa born Rory Van Ulft has dreams of competing in the Olympics and with lifts like...
Here, Muscle & Fitness is your hook-up for some of the most captivating stories of strength during the past few days.
Tamara Walcott sets new 641-pound elephant bar deadlift world record
On Friday, March 6 at the Arnold Sports Festival held in Columbus Ohio, the “Plus Size Fitness Queen”...
Even in 2022, the fitness world is contaminated with fitness myths, especially antiquated misconceptions surrounding women’s fitness. Yes, even the idea that lifting weights will somehow turn a woman into a burly man is still circulating in the fitness community. Take one look at any of these...
It was another eventful week in the world of fitness so here, Muscle & Fitness shares what can be considered some of the hottest and most impactful stories in the world of strength, health, and sports over the past few days.
Bill Gillespie lifts his way to a new world record bench press
On...