If there was one thing in life that I heard from my dad that stuck with me… it’s this: “If it’s not fun… it’s not worth doing…” Now sure there were times when I took that a tiny bit too far: “School is not fun – must not be worth doing” “Chores are not fun […]
Tag: hypertrophy
Lifting Weights = Bigger Muscles?
There is a common question that fitness professionals are often asked: “Will lifting weights give me bigger muscles?” and often women will ask “Won’t lifting weights make me bulky?” Let’s dive in to these questions and answer them in a way that everyone can understand (there is a lot of scientific and anataomy answers out […]
The Importance of Rest
I think everyone would agree that Sleep is important rest – but this time we are talking about resting from exercising and lifting weights. Now before we get too far down the rabbit hole of discussing the importance of rest, we need to talk about what happens to your muscles during workouts. When you […]