What is the Optavia diet ? OPTAVIA is a low-carbohydrate, low-calorie weight loss program. Previously known as the Medias diet, Optavia relies heavily on pre-packaged foods, called fueling. Many commercial weight loss plans sell exactly the same products – bars, shakes, dry soup mixes, and so on. If you’ve been a foodie for a long…
Friends don’t let friends skip leg day. And yet, many lifters have underdeveloped legs. In many cases, the reason for this problem is that many bodybuilding splits only have one lower body training day per week. This may not be a sufficient amount to build larger leg muscles. Most lifters will benefit from two leg…
Small changes to your wrist position while pumping iron can lead to dramatic muscle improvements. “It is often overlooked how a simple change in hand placement can make a difference in muscular outcomes,” explains Natalie Wolfe, CPT, NASM. Without changing the actual exercise, “simply adjusting the position of your hand/wrist when lifting weights is a…
Time and again, when you scroll through your social media feed, you see a practice that forces you to stand up and take notice. Swallow press is one of those exercises. How can you not do that with a movement called Swallow Press? This exercise is a hybrid clean and press performed with dumbbells and…
