Health Topics
German Volume Training
German volume training (GVT) is an intense exercise program that builds the muscle mass and strength necessary for weightlifters to move beyond personal plateaus. It’s sometimes called the 10-sets method. The training program involves high numbers of sets and...
Moderate Intensity Steady State Training
MISS, or Moderate-Intensity, Steady-State, is a similar form of cardio to LISS, but with increased speed and effort. For example, if your LISS cardio is walking at a fast pace, MISS would be a jog. At the beginning of MISS, your heart rate should be around 65-75% of...
Circuit Training
Circuit training is a style of workout performed with different stations or exercises at a usually high intensity with little rest between each station or exercise. Circuit training is a form of body conditioning that involves endurance training, resistance training,...
Basic Sets Strength Training
Sets and reps are the terms used to describe the number of times you perform an exercise. A rep is the number of times you perform a specific exercise, and a set is the number of cycles of reps that you complete. For example, suppose you complete 15 reps of a bench...
Why You Should Do Gironda Strength Training
8 sets of 8 is a high volume, fast tempo, size building workout. It is not designed for strength development – it’s purely for bodybuilding or “cosmetic” improvements. 8 sets of 8 will also help you get leaner. The short rest intervals stress the cardiovascular system...
Why You Should Do Tabata Training
Developed by Izumi Tabata, Ph.D., at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Tabata is based on timed interval method. Tabata is a type of HIIT workout that aims to yield the most benefits in a short amount of time. For each exercise, you do eight...
Why You Should Do Giant Sets Training
Giant sets are doing 4 or more exercises back-to-back with no break. During these sets you can either pair exercises that are non-competing, in other words opposing muscle groups, or you can target the same muscle. For example, you might do an overhead press, a...
Why You Should Do Fartlek Training
Fartlek is a Swedish word and roughly translated means ‘speed play’. Fartlek training involves varying the intensity or speed of your run to improve your fitness and endurance. Fartlek sessions are usually performed for a minimum of 45 minutes and intensity can vary...
Why You Should Do Drop Set Training
A drop set is an advanced resistance training technique in which you focus on completing a set until failure — or the inability to do another repetition. Then, you lighten the load by 10–30%, and repeat, with little to no rest in between sets. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?...
Why You Should Do Interval Training
It’s not as complicated as you might think. Interval training is simply alternating short bursts (example 30 seconds) of intense activity with longer intervals (example 1 to 2 minutes) of less intense activity. Whether you’re a novice exerciser or you’ve been...