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12 of the Best Exercises to Do With Resistance Bands at the Gym
Resistance bands are a favourite of travellers and home-gym-havers because they can fold up into a small, light, easily transportable package. But even when you have access to a full gym, there are still a ton of exercises where resistance bands are the right tool for the job. Here are some of the best band…
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What’s the Most Basic Equipment You Need to Work Out at Home?
If you’re building out a home gym, we have suggestions on where to start and what to buy next. But what if you don’t want a ton of equipment, just the minimum for getting a decent workout at home? First, figure out if there is a specific type of workout you’d like to do. Kettlebells…
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How to Spot a Good Hotel Gym (and Avoid the Shitty Ones)
On a recent vacation, I stayed in two different hotels. One had a gym that was a workout paradise, or as close as you can get without barbells. There was a dual cable machine, dumbbells up to 35 kg, competition-sized kettlebells(!), not one but two places to do pullups, assorted suspension trainers and medicine balls…
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These Exercises Actually Get Easier When You Add Weight
As a beginner to strength training, I’m sure you’ve heard the advice (from me, even!) to start with light weights or even no-weight exercises, and work up from there. While this is good advice in general, sometimes we get stuck on the easy version of an exercise, not realising that adding weight can actually make…