At Jocelyn Cruz’s personal training gym, Strength Academy, in Los Angeles, you’ll find barbells, dumbbells, squat racks, and a whole lot of crocheted animals. Actually, the crocheted animals mostly hang out in their own “secret room” in the back, as comedian and Strength Academy client Kate Micucci put it in her now viral Instagram reel […]
When it comes to training triceps, most movements are performed using the cable pulley. Movements like the triceps pushdown, either with ropes, a single cable pulley, or a straight bar attachment, are almost always found in a typical chest and triceps or bodybuilding training split. Today however, we’re going to talk about the best dumbbell […]
Dumbbells are an amazing training implement that can help you build total body mass and strength. As opposed to machines, utilizing dumbbells in your workout program, requires more than just contracting one muscle group in a fixed plane of motion. Dumbbell movements, require core strength, agility, mobility, balance, and coordination. We’re going to talk about […]
If you’re a side sleeper, you know there’s nothing that feels quite as good as curling up in a cozy fetal position—until, of course, your hips start throbbing. Side sleepers can sometimes experience hip pain depending on the width of their hips, according to Andy Fata-Chan, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and founder of Moment […]
Any group fitness class that starts with a One Direction song and ends with Ed Sheeran is sure to be fun, and the cardio drumming class at Duke Health & Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina, was no different. But first, let me give you some background: I’m always interested in learning about new fitness […]