Fitness Calculator

After working out, you look at yourself in the mirror. Was it even worth it? Maybe the number on the scale hasn’t budged in days; … Read more

It’s tempting to think of exercise as an easy trade: I spend X amount of time/effort, and get Y units of health back. But that … Read more

During a training cycle, you want to know where you’re at. Today the weight belt weigh you down and you hang from the bars with … Read more

A pull-up bar seems pretty straightforward: Grab it, pull your bodyweight up, then let go. Either you can or you can’t, right? But it’s actualy … Read more

Everyone believes push-ups develop chest muscles alone. But each time you lift your weight off the ground and lower it again, you’re battling gravity…with yourself, … Read more

Load specificity plays a role in this. If you can do 30 pushups without a problem but find it hard to bench press, remember one … Read more

They have a reputation problem. It’s brutal because it is brutally honest about your current physical condition. There’s no way to hide behind complicated barbell … Read more

Your body isn’t a number on the scale. It’s tempting to think of it as such, but it’s a false idea. When you stand on … Read more

But here’s the thing with scales: It doesn’t tell you if your change in weight is from muscle gain or water loss. It simply tells … Read more

Weight doesn’t tell you how much of it is muscle and how much is fat. That’s why the number on the scale might be higher … Read more