Not everyone has the luxury of owning a professional home gym, while others may be too busy to incorporate a gym membership into their lifestyle. This doesn’t mean that you have to forego exercise and workouts altogether, however, as you can develop your own home gym without the overwhelming cost. Utilizing various household items is …
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If you’re an avid gym-goer or have a consistent workout routine, a vacation can be a difficult thing to navigate. Should you continue your established exercise routine while you are away from home or should you take a vacation from exercise, too? If you have a vacation planned, you might be asking yourself these questions …
It’s not uncommon first thing in the morning to feel rigid and a little tight. When you sleep, your heart rate slows down and your blood flow to your muscles is not the same. When you don’t have oxygen rich blood flow to your muscles they will stiffen up, so it’s important to get up …
Dumbbells vs barbells for mass. It’s a debate that has raged on in gyms for decades – which is better for building muscle? Dumbbells or barbells? In general, most of us have a preference as to what type of equipment to use when looking for muscle growth. Some go to the gym and do barbell …
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There will come a point in almost every person’s life when they want to travel. Sometimes this can be done as a short vacation and other times it needs to be done for a longer period of time due to the destination, but in almost all instances, there is a good chance you will be …
Just because you’re at work doesn’t mean you can’t exercise. You might worry about making a fool of yourself, but it’s easy to put in some exercise even when you wouldn’t think so. Here are a few ways that you can add exercise to your daily routine in the office. This article will give you …
A lot of companies, people, fitness experts, and general enthusiasts make the claim that you can get into shape while working out for less than 30 minutes a day. And at Qwik Fitness, we completely agree with this logic! However, what about working out for only 15 minutes per day? Is this beneficial? Do 15-minute …
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Have your exercise regimes ever fallen flat because you were unsure of how often you should be working out in a week? Joining a gym and having a workout plan is all well and good, but if you don’t know how often exercise should be done, your results could fall short of maximum potential. You …
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Weight lifting and calisthenics are both types of strength training, but they produce different results. They both have advantages and disadvantages that can influence whether they are a good fit for you. We often get the question of how to decide between calisthenics vs weights and which is best to build muscle or achieve our …
Weight Lifting Vs. Calisthenics – Which Comes Out on Top? Read More »
Going for a run or jog is one of the best ways to boost your fitness and build your stamina as it engages the majority of your body. However, not everyone has the opportunity to get out and “hit the pavement” or treadmill, and sometimes the weather makes it impossible to get out even if …
