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The GOMAD Diet

The GOMAD Diet

Starting Strength creator Mark Rippetoe made the GOMAD diet popular in workout circles and especially advises beginners to follow it. But does the GOMAD method really work?

How To Breathe When Working Out

How To Breathe When Working Out

The topic of how to breathe when working out is a bit controversial: inhale or exhale when you lift the weight? Should you actually hold your breath? Or take short puffs? Here are the most important pointers about breathing and exercising.

Why Nerds Shouldn’t Envy Jocks

Why Nerds Shouldn’t Envy Jocks

You may have come to this site because you weren’t or aren’t exactly a stellar example of fitness and athletic prowess in high school and college sports. You might even envy those apparently superhuman specimens on your school’s team. You shouldn’t.

How To Do More Pull-Ups

How To Do More Pull-Ups

You are for a long time stuck on four, five, maybe six reps, and wonder how to do more pull-ups? Here are three powerful techniques you can use to break through the plateau.

Do Your Workouts Damage Your Teeth?

Do Your Workouts Damage Your Teeth?

You know the feeling: you do the last benchpress rep, it takes all you got, you heavily inhale, command your muscles to go through with that final effort and… clench your teeth. For your teeth, that often results in more pressure than lifting a 200 lbs barbell.