Weight lifting gloves protect your hands and help make your lifting more secure and supported at the gym. Here’s the rundown on the best kind of weight lifting glove for every kind of lifter. Top Picks: Best Weightlifting Gloves (Overall Pick): Skott Evo 2 Weight Lifting Gloves Best Weightlifting Gloves for Women: Contraband Pink Label […]
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Best Resistance Bands To Use For Your Next Workout
There is no shortage of equipment to use during your workouts. But few match the versatility, ease of use, and functionality of resistance bands. Here is a breakdown of the best resistance bands to take with you to the gym. There are a lot of benefits to training with resistance bands: Easy to travel with. […]
7 Best Knee Sleeves for Working Out
Knee sleeves help to promote blood flow and provide stability during heavy lifts. Here is a detailed look at the best knee sleeves for squats, CrossFit, powerlifting, and more. Knee injuries are a frustratingly common injury in sport and recreation, and one of the main tools athletes, gymgoers and everyone in-between have been using to […]
Best Weightlifting Shoes for Crushing the Gym
As you become more serious about your lifting career, one thing you’ll want to give some consideration to is the footwear that you are using. While you may have previously thought that any good pair of gym runners should do the trick just fine, the fact is, they won’t. There are some serious benefits to […]
8 Best Weighted Vests for Dominating Your Workouts
Looking to increase the resistance in your training? Here’s a breakdown of the best weighted vests for working out. If you’re struggling to feel maximally challenged on some of your exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, or dips, or perhaps you just want to add extra weight to the body as you go about your lifts, […]
Exercise of the Day: The Step-in Lunge with Row
Want to give your core, posterior chain, shoulders and your scaps a good working over at the gym? Then it’s time to add the step-in lunge and row into your workout arsenal. Recently I reached out to Irv Rubenstein, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, NSCA-CSCS/CSPS/CPT and the president of Steps Fitness, a Nashville-based personal training center, to share his favorite […]