Types of Weight Training Explained: Strength, Hypertrophy and Calisthenics
New to the gym, or a martial artist wanting to add lifting? Here are the main types of weight training, how each is programmed and how to pick the right one for your goal.
New to the gym, or a martial artist wanting to add lifting? Here are the main types of weight training, how each is programmed and how to pick the right one for your goal.
Every exercise moves through at least one of three planes of motion, and most gym programs live almost entirely in one. Here is what the planes are, why it matters and how to train all three.
Sitting down has never been so good for you. Here are the sauna health benefits supported by research, including the long-term Finnish studies, and how to use the infrared sauna at Hammer’s Gym well.
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The runners out before sunrise are not chasing a body; they are chasing how they feel afterwards. Here are the mental and physical benefits of working out, and why 15 minutes a day is enough to start.
Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu are among the most complete forms of exercise there are. Here are six health benefits of martial arts training and how to try a beginner class.
You finally signed up, walked in, and realised you have no idea what you are meant to be doing. Completely normal. Here is what to do after you have just joined a gym, step by step.
The final part of our fat loss series looks at what you do outside the kitchen: training, an active lifestyle and NEAT, the everyday movement that burns more than most workouts.
You cannot out-train a bad diet or a bad night’s sleep. Part 2 of our fat loss series covers the nutrition basics: sleep, calories and the three macronutrients, explained simply.