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Tag: Lifting

What is the Best Footwear for Lifting?

June 23, 2019
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Something that’s extremely important, but perhaps we don’t think about very much, is what we put on our feet when we lift weights. If your workout involves lifting weights, you’re more likely thinking about the muscle groups involved; the exercises you’ll perform; the goals you set for yourself for this workout; or perhaps you’re even […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Chuck Taylors, Footwear, Lifting, Lifting Weights, Olympic Lifters, Powerlifting, Shoes, Squat Shoes, Weightlifting, Weightlifting Shoes

What Burns More Calories: Lifting or Cardio?

May 24, 2019
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By: Chris Gates Something we all consider when going about our fitness routines is how many calories we’re burning. Your Apple Watch or Fitbit may give you a “calories burned” prediction. Most modern pieces of cardio equipment will also give an estimate on calorie expenditure. As I’ve written before, these totals are inaccurate. They are […]

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Posted in Training Tagged Calories, Cardio, Energy Expenditure, Lifting, MASS, Resistance Training, Weight Lifting

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