When Nutrition Timing Actually Matters
When you’re working out and aiming for a particular goal, it’s smart to pull the big levers first. Getting enough food, enough sleep, and enough training time will have the…
Your Sex Life Needs Regular Exercise
We all know we should exercise to improve our physical life. But if you needed even more incentive to hit the gym, how about the fact that exercise can also…
The Two Biggest Mistakes Beginners Make on the Rowing Machine
Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock) When an experienced person uses a rowing machine, it’s almost a thing of beauty—a continuous rhythm, their whole body moving back and forth continuously as the…
15 of Lifehacker’s Best Weight Lifting Tips of 2022
Photo: Chris Graythen (Getty Images) Among the many barbells in a well-appointed gym, you might find one that’s known as a “women’s bar.” Or, if you’re a woman and your…
9 of the Best Fitness Books I Read in 2022
Image: Running While Black Running While Black is the newest book on this list—I just picked it up from my local bookstore after pre-ordering it earlier this year. (Highly recommend…
Your Post-Workout Meal Isn’t As Important As You Think
Photo: ArtOfPhotos (Shutterstock) Getting a good meal of carbs and protein after your workout is a great way to fuel yourself and support your goals, whether you’re training for strength,…
‘Negative Reps’ Aren’t a Weightlifting Cheat Code
Photo: oleksboiko (Shutterstock) A new study shows that it’s possible to gain muscle from just putting weights down, without having to lift them in the first place. While this may…
7 Fitness Trends on TikTok That Are Actually Worth Trying
TikTok has discovered barbell complexes! In the “65-lb. challenge,” women use a 65-pound barbell to perform a deadlift, curl, row, clean, press, and back squat. (This requires some changes of…
You Can Track Your Rest Times With Apple Watch Segments
Photo: RossHelen (Shutterstock) When you’re lifting weights, you usually want to do a set of the exercise, rest a minute or two, and then do another. While you can gauge…
What I Learned From Tracking My Calorie Burn for a Year
Photo: Shootdiem (Getty Images) It has been over a year since I started using MacroFactor, an app that calculates my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) in real time. It’s a…