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25 WAYS YOU DON’T WANT TO TRAIN—BUT SHOULD

You got your routine down with those staple workouts that keep you chugging along to your goals. And while every exercise isn’t your absolute favorite, you’re pretty comfortable with what you’re doing—and pretty confident that you don’t look like a tool on the gym floor. But if you only train your body in one way, you can lose abilities. You know, like that guy with the huge shoulders who can’t clasp his hands behind his back (talk about awkward). These exercises are just what the trainer ordered to keep you healthy and injury-free—and help make you stronger.

HOW TO BUILD MUSCLE FAST: 54 TIPS FROM 54 EXPERTS

Below are 54 tips for you to enjoy. Rest assured they work. Not only will you see amazing gains if you follow these tips, but you will see them pretty (all things considered of course) quickly! Your first step is to read these awesome suggestions. Your next step after this, however, is to follow through on these suggestions! Without this follow through, these tips are merely words of encouragement lost in the wind. It’s ultimately up to you to decide whether or not you truly want to build muscle or not.

6 UNCONVENTIONALLY SIMPLE EXERCISES

Simple equals easy, right?
Wrong.
Simple almost rarely means easy. When it comes to exercises, simple just means there is a lot less that can go wrong. Which in most cases leads to a surprisingly difficult yet effective exercise.

10 FAQS ANSWERED BY FITNESS EXPERTS

We’re always looking to further our healthy transformations — and one path toward enlightenment is gaining as much knowledge as possible. To reintroduce or re-prioritize exercise into your life, we compiled 10 of the most common fitness questions and asked industry experts to answer them.

THE BUBBLE OF AWESOME

Today, we’re pumped to bring you a guest post from one of our Faction Family members from Long Island (pronounced LAWN-guy-LAND in American), Chris Cooper. Chris is a father, a gym owner, and an ass kicker, and he wants to tell you a little bit about the “bubble of awesome” he’s found in the relationships with his clients. Check it out:

HOW TO SILENCE YOUR INNER CRITIC AND MAKE PROGRESS ON YOUR MOVEMENT GOALS

Acknowledging that you showed up for yourself after a workout — no matter how short your exercise or activity might be — is easier said than done. For some, celebrating small wins feels impossible. Instead of acknowledging progress, some of us resort to telling ourselves that we could’ve done more, or we shouldn’t bother showing up in the first place. Our internal critics — or as we like to say here at Thrive, the obnoxious roommate in our heads — can have a lot of power and keep us from performing at our best. 

HOW TO FIND THE BEST PERSONAL TRAINER FOR YOU

Interview with WebMD on Personal Training
You hired a personal trainer -- congrats! But will you get the results you want? Here’s what a good trainer should do and here are the questions you should ask

AT-HOME WORKOUT GEAR YOU CAN MAKE

Looking to get fit from home? If so, there's no need to buy a single thing when you can transform common household items into workout gear.

THE 10 BEST SHOULDERS EXERCISES FOR BEGINNERS

We’ve collected 10 of the most tried-and-true shoulder moves around, exercises that will build each part of your deltoid muscles as well as your traps and your triceps.
But before you start clangin’ and bangin’ in your basement sweatbox, you should know there’s more to gaining shirt-stretching shoulders than a volume-focused lifting program.

9 TOP COACHES SHARE THE FITNESS TRENDS THEY HOPE WOULD GO AWAY FOREVER

Here, nine well-known and experienced coaches got the chance to pick up their strength-training scepter and wave it at the one trend they hope they could make go magically away.

THE BEST EXERCISES AND WORKOUTS TO BUILD GLUTES BY 40 FITNESS EXPERTS

Strengthening your gluteal muscles has more benefits than helping you get that dream beach body. If you sit all day in a chair at the office your gluteal muscles can feel numb or even a little sore due to the lack of exercise. 

To avoid this issue and to help you get a sexy bottom we asked Minuca Elena to reach out to 40 fitness experts and ask them the following question:

What are the best exercises and workouts to build glutes?

5 EXPERT COACHES SHARE THEIR TRUTHS ABOUT STRETCHING

Here five coaches share their truths about stretching so you will come away better informed about the benefits of stretching.

DON’T WAIST YOUR TIME WITH THESE OVERRATED CORE EXERCISES

Six trainers are here to tell you better alternatives to these badly butchered moves.

6 EXERCISE SWAPS FOR LOW BACK ISSUES

Whether you have woken up with a sore back, are suffering the after-effects of a lower back injury, or your back is dragging because of a bout of heavy lifting, try these exercise swaps for lower back pain from six coaches in the know.