Nutrition and Training Articles

How Can Battle Ropes Benefit Your CrossFit Training

Wondering are there any advantages to using Battle Ropes in your CrossFit training? Well, you must know that all the physical and psychological benefits of CrossFit training get double when you adopt this approach. Yes, you read it right. These methods of exercise combined together can give you amazing results that can help you achieve your fitness goals. To understand more, here are some benefits you should know.  Cut Down Weight Incorporating battle ropes with CrossFit can significantly increase the burning procedure of calories. When it comes to only CrossFit, a female weighing 165-pound can burn around 13 to 15...

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How to get muscle while being a vegetarian!

There is a belief that the only way to increase your muscle mass is by consuming protein from animal sources such as beef, chicken, fish, etc. But think for a moment about the powerful musculature of a horse or the imposing strength of a gorilla—totally herbivorous animals. Can you build muscle mass by turning to other types of food, and would they provide you with the necessary amount of nutrients to get the muscular body you want? Find out below. Vegetarian or vegan? Regarding the above questions, you can rest assured whether you are vegetarian or vegan: The answer is...

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Benefits of Grass Fed Whey Protein

We don't typically like to preach about how good our products are. We prefer for people to try them, notice a difference, and then tell their friends about us. We have some very loyal customers that have been coming to ICON since day 1 and we are truly grateful to those people. We wanted, however, to use this post to tell you about how good our whey protein powder is. Especially when many of the large commercial brands are shouting about how good theirs are when, quite frankly, it's a load of c*ap! If you ever see a protein powder...

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How To Build a Budget Home Gym

How to Build a Budget - Friendly Home Gym in Your Garage A home gym is the best way to avoid gym membership fees, set rules that work for you, set your pace and save on money and time. Building a budget home gym in your garage also helps keep you from crowds, which is recommended due to recent events. So, which fitness equipment should you get for your home gym? Deciding on what to get can be hard. But, using these three measures, you can narrow down your list to two or three equipment. Available workout space: Have an...

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