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Spot Reduction of Body Fat: is it a Myth?
Over 50% of adults in the U.S. try to lose weight every year. With so many weight loss options seemingly available, it makes sense that spot reduction comes up soContinue Reading
How to Find a Personal Trainer: Comprehensive Guide
Working with a qualified personal trainer can boost your success rate by over 30%! However, finding the right trainer can be difficult, especially if you don’t personally know of oneContinue Reading
Complete 12 Week Fat Loss Workout and Diet
Nearly half of all adults attempt to lose weight each year. However, weight loss can be hard to achieve without the right tools. This fat loss workout and diet willContinue Reading
9 Essential Keto Diet Foods for Weight Loss
If you aren’t a dietary expert, picking the right foods to meet your goals can be challenging. We have put together a list of some of the best keto dietContinue Reading
Top 8 Most Interesting Keto Diet Facts
As of 2022, about 12.9 million Americans are following a keto diet. Of course, everyone has their reasons, but not everyone truly understands the diet! In this article, you willContinue Reading
The Ultimate Keto Diet Guide
The keto diet was created about 100 years ago by Dr. Russell Wilder to treat epilepsy. But most people know about its use for weight loss. You may be curiousContinue Reading
6 Best Vegan Protein Sources
People following a vegan diet average about 70 grams of protein per day. This is about 30% less than the average American. If you are an active individual this isContinue Reading
Why You Should Probably Eat More Protein
Most American adults consume about 100 grams of protein per day. But, is that enough? Most likely, if you are an active individual, you need to eat more protein. KeepContinue Reading
Should You Track Calories?
There are a lot of opinions out floating around about whether or not you should count calories. In this article I break down the pros and cons of tracking caloriesContinue Reading
Kcalories vs. Calories: What is the Difference?
If you have been wondering what the difference is between kcalories vs. calories then this article has the answers you are looking for! It will answer what the difference isContinue Reading
What is the Best App for Counting Calories?
After years of trying many calorie counting apps I wanted to answer the question “What is the best app for counting calories?” The answer: Cronometer! This is purely my opinion,Continue Reading
How Many Calories Should I Eat in a Day to Gain Weight?
If you are struggling to gain weight and looking for some support, you came to the right place! I was a hardgainer for years! When I started trying to gainContinue Reading
Can You Lose Weight on 1500 Calories Per Day?
This article answers the question “Can you lose weight on 1500 calories per day?” Now, the simple answer is – Yes. You can lose weight on 1500 calories per day.Continue Reading
Revenge Bod Core H.I.I.T. Workout by Adapted Fitness
The Revenge Bod Core program is designed by Adapted Fitness to use short-but-effective workouts to boost your metabolism and build lean muscle mass. This program is perfect for busy womenContinue Reading
11 Tips to Better Sleep: The Importance of Sleep
Are you struggling to get the sleep that you need? Sometimes it can feel impossible to get a good night’s rest. However, sleep is crucial to good health and recovery.Continue Reading
Six Simple, Full-Body Beginner Bodybuilding Routines
Looking to get started in bodybuilding but don’t know where to start? Here are some simple, full-body routines to get started. Each beginner bodybuilding routine is from the Encyclopedia ofContinue Reading
Essential Home Exercise Equipment for Results
Are you facing problems with being consistent with at-home exercising? Or, do you want to know what home fitness equipment you should use and how to use it? Keep onContinue Reading
Why Fats are Important to Your Body
Fats have been demonized for the longest time. Even today, thousands of individuals and sources demonize the poor nutrient and suggest that we should cut all fat from our diet. But,Continue Reading
How to Build a Home Gym on Any Budget: Guide
The convenience of home gyms is hard to beat. Are you wanting to build one but don’t know where to start? Building a home gym can be a lot toContinue Reading
What is the Cronometer App? Everything You Need to Know
The New Year holidays are long gone but, somehow, your New Year’s resolutions for a healthier and slimmer body are still dormant. Many people in a similar situation reach forContinue Reading
Dining Out on a Diet: a Simple Guide
When you’ve got fitness or weight loss goals set in your sights, every decision you make throughout the day matters. How many steps you take, how much water you chooseContinue Reading
5 Common Fitness Myths Debunked!
Today, I’m here to debunk five of the most prominent fitness myths. This isn’t intended to belittle your knowledge and efforts in the gym, but to inform you so thatContinue Reading
What Is Gut Health? The Complete Beginners Guide
Gut health has become an major topic of discussion in recent years. This is due to the fact that the gastrointestinal tract, also known as the gut, is of vitalContinue Reading
Why to Keep Strength Training While Losing Weight
There is a huge misconception that you shouldn’t lift weights when going through a weight loss phase. Not only is it believed to stunt your results, but it’s actually thoughtContinue Reading
How To Start Meal Planning
Always having to think about what you will have for breakfast or dinner can be very stressful. It is not only frustrating but also a waste of your time. ThatContinue Reading
AllPro Routine Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
These are the answers to common questions with the AllPro routine. The routine can be found here- 3 Day Beginner Workout Routine by AllPro. How many sets am I doing?Continue Reading
2 Unique Ways to Grow Stubborn Calves
Calves have always been a stubborn muscle for me to grow. I remember after my first 3 years of training I gave up on them, I decided if they wouldn’tContinue Reading
How to Lower Your Calorie Intake- Easy Swaps in Your Daily Routine
When it comes to maintaining a low-calorie diet, you might find it frustrating to avoid all your beloved foods in order to lose weight. However, you shouldn’t worry as allContinue Reading
Keeping Motivation to Lose Weight: 12 Actionable Tips
A large percentage of the population in the developed world struggle with weight loss. When planning to lose weight, you can easily find weight loss resources on the internet, gymContinue Reading
How To Maintain Weight Loss Long-Term
Are you tired of all the challenging exercises and still unable to maintain weight loss results that you want? Do you want to return to your old sedentary lifestyle? Weight-lossContinue Reading
How to Deal with Anxiety: 8 Things You Can Do Right Now
How do you know that you are suffering from anxiety? People manifest fear and anxiety in different ways such as sweating on the palms when confronted with an overwhelming eventContinue Reading
German Volume Training: A Guide to Getting Started
German volume training or GVT is a common way to pack on some serious size. It has been used by lifters for years to increase training volume and intensity. LookingContinue Reading
Should You Wash Gym Clothes Every Time
Should you wash gym clothes every time you use them may seem like a strange question to some of you! If that is the case, this article probably isn’t meantContinue Reading
Bodybuilding Routine for Mass: Free Program
Looking for an incredibly effective bodybuilding routine for mass? This bodybuilding routine will pack mass on you for sure if you can get in the calories! Included are some tipsContinue Reading
Cycling Training Volume to Focus Training Results
Training volume appears to be one of the factors that play a primary role in inducing muscle development stimulus. And though it is an important one, it needs to beContinue Reading
Calories Infographic: An Introduction
Did you know you burn calories while laying down? Your body burns calories all the time just to stay alive. If you are looking to learn more about calories andContinue Reading
The Comprehensive Guide to Glutamine
Most people in the health or fitness industry are familiar with glutamine, but what is it? What does it do? If you have these questions, or any others, this articleContinue Reading
The Western Diet
Learn more about the western diet and the impact it has in this article. As time has passed and humans have transitioned from a life in nature to life inContinue Reading
Tennis Elbow | What it is & How to Recover
Do you have a badly hurting elbow? Does it get to the point where it is even unbearable? If that’s the case, then your elbows could be affected by lateral epicondylitis,Continue Reading
Anaerobic VS Aerobic Exercise-Which One Is Better?
In the battle between anaerobic vs aerobic exercise: who comes out on top? This article will cover the differences between the two types of exercise and give you the answer!Continue Reading
How to be Successful at the Gym and Everywhere Else
Want to learn how to be successful in the gym? Here is a great place to start. First off. What is success? Success looks different for everyone. And the sameContinue Reading
How to Calculate Calories for Weight Loss
The secret to losing weight consistently and keeping it off isn’t some crazy diet or magic pill. It’s actually much simpler than that. If you know how many calories youContinue Reading
Reverse Pyramid Training (RPT) Workout Plan
If you are an experienced lifter in a training rut and you haven’t tried reverse pyramid training yet you have been missing out! Reverse pyramid training is a great wayContinue Reading
How to Start Going to the Gym Today Instead of Tomorrow
One of the most difficult parts of a gym routine can be getting one started. Building new habits can be hard, and going to the gym is no exception. EspeciallyContinue Reading
Answers: What is Biological Value of Protein?
Did you know that the biological value of protein in whey can be over 100? It is one of the most usable proteins you can consume! You are probably stillContinue Reading
Know Your Anatomy: Abs VS Core
Getting six pack abs is perhaps one of the most common goals that trainees are looking after. However, six-pack abs are just one of the components of your abdominal musculatureContinue Reading
What Does Creatine Do- The Surprising Truth
Creatine supplements have been taken by bodybuilders for years. I remember teachers, family, and coaches telling me to “be careful” with creatine supplements or that it was “basically a steroid.”Continue Reading
9 of the Best Tips for Putting On Lean Mass
If you are not already strength training, today should be your first day, after you read this of course. That’s not included in the tips, consider it a freebie! YouContinue Reading
Why Use Protein Powder: Top 4 Health Benefits
Protein powder is one of the most popular nutritional supplements. This is most likely due to the fact that protein is essential for building muscle, repairing tissue, and making enzymes andContinue Reading
StrongLifts 5×5: Getting Started in the Gym
Medhi’s StrongLifts 5×5 workout program is a great place to start if you are just getting into the gym. Alternatively, it is great if you are still trying to maximizeContinue Reading
5 Day Split Workout: Your Ultimate 2022 Growth Guide
The split workout routine has long been a staple of the fitness community, especially for bodybuilders. They give you the ability to focus on a specific muscle group for anContinue Reading
3 Day Beginner Workout Routine by AllPro
This is a simple beginners full-body, bodybuilding routine originally created by AllPro. In this exercise program you will complete three workouts per week on non-consecutive days. For example- Monday, Wednesday,Continue Reading
Complete Protein vs. Incomplete Protein: A Guide
It is safe to say that protein is one of the best known nutrients in food for active individuals. There are two types of protein containing foods that I wantContinue Reading
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Getting started with a fitness program and understanding your diet are two of the best things you can do for your physical health and are pretty great for mental health as well. All of the free fitness resources on this website are aimed to help individuals reach their personal health and fitness goals in the easiest and most cost effective way possible. Our free fitness resources include diet and health information, free workout plans, and of course some humor here and there to bolster that mental health!
Each of our free workouts is created by certified or degreed trainers or are time tested methods that are well understood. It can be difficult to find the right plan so this resource is here to make things easier on you. Our fitness plans include body weight workouts that are easy to complete at home and also training programs that require specialized training equipment usually found in the gym.
Benefits of online fitness
You can access your workouts anywhere as long as you download the plans or have some sort of internet connection.
Online workouts allow you to save money compared to personally developed plans. Don’t mistake this for dogging on personal training as it is one of the fastest ways to reach your body goals, but not everyone has the time or the money for it. In that case online workouts help get you to the same goal without the added financial or time strain.
You can workout according to your personal schedule rather than being locked into class schedules or personal trainers schedules.
If you aren’t used to workouts, are intimidated by the gym, can’t afford a gym, or just want to train from the comfort of your own home: body based workouts or workouts that require minimal equipment allow you to at least get started without leaving the house.
Drawbacks of online workouts
If you struggle with finding the motivation to workout or aren’t comfortable getting started without personal help, online workouts might not be the right answer for you.
When performing online workouts there is no one available to check your form.
Online workouts do not provide you with feedback, critique, modifications, or corrections. This is particularly an issue for those new fitness or getting back from an injury.
If you have decided that online workouts will be the right fit for your body goals and needs you can jump back up to the workout plans section and start looking for the workout that makes the most sense for you. However, if you feel that a personalized workout is a better match for you just shoot us an email of what your goals are and a qualified trainer will reach out to you!
Body Weight Workouts
Body weight workouts are great for individuals who are looking for a quick way to burn some extra calories, get in shape, and meet weight loss goals. They are a perfect way to burn extra calories, tone the body, and maybe free yourself of unnecessary gym costs.
Equipment Based Workouts
The equipment based training plans are going to be more specific goal focused. These workouts could range from general fitness plans to extremely goal focused workout plans meant to help achieve focused fitness or body goals. We compiled resources from other web sources but also tried to bring some fresh new workouts into the mix from well trained individuals.
Video Workouts and Resources
Most of the free online fitness resources on this site are going to be readable material or applications to help you reach your goals, however, if you are more interested in workout videos or a youtube channel you can find some great options here-
The UXO Supplements youtube channel is a great option for learning more about unique and effective training methods as well as gaining supplement knowledge. This youtube channel is produced by the CEO of UXO Supplements but is a great, unbiased resource for supplement knowledge in video form.
The Hypertrophy Coach youtube channel has some of the best workout finishers you can find for free online (and maybe even for pay)! This youtube channel is produced by personal trainer Joe Bennet whose workout videos are well known for being packed full of knowledge you can use in the gym from beginner to professional levels.
The Kris Gethin youtube channel has great recovery, meal, and training knowledge. This youtube channel catalogs Kris’s knowledge of healthy eating, recovery styles, gym based workouts, and at-home workouts and is a tool just about any body or mind can benefit from.
Other free online fitness resources include-
Our own library where you can choose a free online workout catered to your goals. Remember to start slow if you are new to exercise, and talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
The USDA offers some great free online fitness tools to help you reach your bodyweight or weight loss. Their online fitness tools include exercise planners, logs, and progress tests.
The National Institute on Aging has great tips for older adults who are wanting to get started and set fitness goals.
If there are other fitness resources you are looking for and would like some advice, feel free to reach out!
Designing Personal Workouts
If you are looking for resources to help you design your own workouts here are some things to consider:
What do you like and dislike, and what are some personal barriers you may? Consider these before designing workouts for yourself.
What are your goals and what type of workout is going to help you reach them?
Following any fitness program an be overwhelming at times. For this reason, try to design workouts that you are willing and able to follow. A lot of times less is more. Plan your workouts carefully and try to pace them so you don’t burn yourself out.
Make sure your workouts include stretching and mobility work. Stretching after your workouts helps optimize the range of motion in your joints and helps boost circulation. Try not to stretch too much before your workouts as studies have shown this can decrease athletic performance. It may also increase your chances of injury. Before your workouts, try moving in the motion planes you will be using to train (dynamic stretching). This complements the static stretching and may help improve performance.
Your workouts should also include aerobic exercise to increase cardiovascular health. Even something simple like walking for 30 minutes a day will help you to have better blood flow and decrease your risk of disease.
Make sure to consider your nutrition as well. What you eat will affect your workouts. Learn what macronutrients you perform the best on and what will help you reach your goals. Make sure whatever you choose is sustainable. What you don’t want to get caught in is a yo-yo diet of gaining and losing bodyfat.
Your workouts and understanding of diet will be two of the best things you can do for your physical health, and most likely, your mental health as well. You can use the resources on this site to help you reach your personal health and fitness goals. Search through the programs and resources at the top of the page.