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Cupping Therapy: Placebo or Performance Promoter
Health & Lifestyle

Cupping Therapy: Placebo or Performance Promoter

Can cupping therapy revolutionize your recovery routine? February 28, 2023 3 min read
The Importance of Rest Days and How to Do Them Right
Training

The Importance of Rest Days and How to Do Them Right

Give your gains the time they need to grow. February 01, 2023 2 min read
Beginner's Guide to Recovery
Training

Beginner's Guide to Recovery

Soreness is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to keep you out of the gym. December 19, 2022 3 min read
Hot vs. Cold: Which Treatment is Best for Post Strength Recovery?
Training

Hot vs. Cold: Which Treatment is Best for Post Strength Recovery?

Find out whether it’s better for you to use hot or cold therapy to aid in your recovery. November 28, 2022 2 min read
Building a Recovery Toolkit: 3 Passive Recovery Methods to Add to Your Routine
Training

Building a Recovery Toolkit: 3 Passive Recovery Methods to Add to Your Routine

Recovery is just as important when it comes to reaching your goals November 18, 2022 3 min read
Meet MoveU: The Online Movement Brand Helping Millions Ditch Pain
Training

Meet MoveU: The Online Movement Brand Helping Millions Ditch Pain

Getting to know the company that helps you “fix yo sh!t”. September 30, 2022 3 min read
4 Ways to Get More Out of Your Workout
Training

4 Ways to Get More Out of Your Workout

Maximize your time in the gym with these four keys to boost your performance and recovery. June 13, 2022 3 min read
Build Your Performance
Training

Build Your Performance

Our ultimate guide to improving athletic performance May 18, 2022 2 min read
Finding the Right Supplements for You
Supplementation

Finding the Right Supplements for You

Choosing the right supplements for your health and fitness goals can make a difference. April 19, 2022 7 min read
Best Gear for Strength Training
Ask the Experts

Best Gear for Strength Training

Today there are thousands of products to use in and out of the gym, but which ones do you actually need to build strength? March 10, 2022 3 min read
The Best Multivitamins of 2022
Supplementation

The Best Multivitamins of 2022

Build your nutrition around the fundamentals! These multivitamins can help support your hardest training and make sure you're giving your body what it needs. January 03, 2022 5 min read
Do I Need to Take Rest Days?
Training

Do I Need to Take Rest Days?

Learn what a rest day actually is, how to create the ideal rest day, and when you need to take a rest day or risk sacrificing your hard-earned gains. October 28, 2021 3 min read
Want To Keep Your Gains? Stay Hydrated!
Nutrition

Want To Keep Your Gains? Stay Hydrated!

It's always a good idea to stay hydrated, but, after you lift, taking in enough fluid can mean the difference between muscle gained and opportunity lost. October 19, 2021 1 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Hydration
Nutrition

Everything You Need To Know About Hydration

Don't stay thirsty, my fitness friends. Proper hydration is vital to your workout performance and health. October 19, 2021 5 min read
Use Your Eustress for Greater Gains
Health & Lifestyle

Use Your Eustress for Greater Gains

Stress isn't always a negative thing. Learn how to harness your positive stress for next-level training. October 15, 2021 3 min read
The Impact of Stress on Your Training Goals
Health & Lifestyle

The Impact of Stress on Your Training Goals

Certain types of stress can either hurt or help your gym performance. Learning more about this delicate balance is an excellent way to push past the bad stress and achieve your fitness goals. October 15, 2021 3 min read
Why Do Muscles Fatigue?
Training

Why Do Muscles Fatigue?

There are several factors that can produce fatigue, and although sleep, nutrition, and recovery time are all fantastic strategies to overcome it, supplementation plays a more critical role than you might think. September 29, 2021 6 min read
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The Science of Muscle Recovery: The Role of Active Recovery
Training

The Science of Muscle Recovery: The Role of Active Recovery

It may not be as cool as hitting a PR, but active recovery sets the stage for bigger and better training sessions down the line. Here's your ultimate guide to active recovery. September 28, 2021 3 min read
The Science of Muscle Recovery: A New Approach to the Post-Workout Window
Training

The Science of Muscle Recovery: A New Approach to the Post-Workout Window

Here's what to do during and immediately after your workout so you come back stronger tomorrow! September 24, 2021 4 min read
The Science of Muscle Recovery: How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?
Training

The Science of Muscle Recovery: How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?

Check your goals and check the science to maximize your workout energy! September 24, 2021 4 min read
The Science of Muscle Recovery: How Long Should You Rest Between Workouts?
Training

The Science of Muscle Recovery: How Long Should You Rest Between Workouts?

It's not how hard you train, but what you can recover from that matters. Learn which factors affect your recovery and how to find the weekly schedule that works for you. September 24, 2021 5 min read
How to Take CBD for Muscle Soreness and Workout Recovery
Training

How to Take CBD for Muscle Soreness and Workout Recovery

More athletes than ever are taking CBD as part of their approach to recover from training and keep getting back into the gym. But what does the science say about the best way to take it for DOMS and workout recovery? July 13, 2021 3 min read
How Kris Gethin Hacks His Body and Mind
Health & Lifestyle

How Kris Gethin Hacks His Body and Mind

Elite athletes are elite because of how they train and eat, but also because of how they live and prioritize recovery. Here's how a bodybuilder and hybrid athlete plans out his day to recover from brutal workouts and keep coming back for more. May 28, 2021 3 min read
How to Train Through Knee Pain and Be Unstoppable
Training

How to Train Through Knee Pain and Be Unstoppable

Knee pain can stop a lifter in their tracks like almost nothing else. These are the best exercises for chronic knee pain, and the best training techniques to keep from making things worse. May 05, 2021 4 min read
6 Tips for Injury Recovery
Training

6 Tips for Injury Recovery

Here's how to survive a recovery layoff without losing your hard-earned muscle and strength. April 29, 2020 4 min read
The 5 Best Conditioning Drills for Basketball
Training

The 5 Best Conditioning Drills for Basketball

If basketball is your game, Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Myree Bowden has five favorite drills to help you improve your conditioning on the court. October 03, 2019 4 min read
How Frequently and How Long Should You Train?
Training

How Frequently and How Long Should You Train?

When it comes to bodybuilding training, less is often more. It's a crazy concept, but you owe it to yourself to focus on recovery and keep these guidelines in mind when designing your workout schedule. August 28, 2019 8 min read
Yoga for Runners
Yoga

Yoga for Runners

Runners have a unique set of aches and pains that come with the constant pounding of the pavement. Our yoga expert and Team Bodybuilding.com member Karla Tafra is here to guide you to relief and running PRs! May 29, 2019 3 min read
2019 Bodybuilding.com Awards: Post-Workout of the Year
Supplementation

2019 Bodybuilding.com Awards: Post-Workout of the Year

These are the supplements you rely on to recover quickly and effectively. They're the reward for a workout well done! September 17, 2018 2 min read
4 Ways to Reduce Your Recovery Time
Training

4 Ways to Reduce Your Recovery Time

Follow these recovery-speeding habits and gain a huge advantage in your training. August 06, 2018 6 min read
3 Simple Secrets To Overcoming Knee Pain
Exercises

3 Simple Secrets To Overcoming Knee Pain

Spend just a few minutes each week doing these three things, and you'll be rewarded with stronger, more resilient knees. But the benefits definitely won't end there. June 28, 2018 4 min read
Knee Pain? Here Are 3 Ways to Keep Training
Training

Knee Pain? Here Are 3 Ways to Keep Training

As Americans grow more obese, knee joint problems are on the rise. Are the two connected? Yes, but there are other forces at work. Learn how to prevent or minimize knee pain and avoid a vicious cycle. June 20, 2018 4 min read
Can Heat or Cold Therapy Supercharge Your Workout Recovery?
Training

Can Heat or Cold Therapy Supercharge Your Workout Recovery?

Heat and cold therapies are all the rage for recovery. But which should you use, and when? Here's what the science says. June 18, 2018 6 min read
Sports Injuries: Should You Use Heat Or Cold?
Sports

Sports Injuries: Should You Use Heat Or Cold?

If you've played a sport or worked out, you've slapped an ice pack on a sore knee or shoulder at some point. Learn why cold isn't always the best way to treat an injury. November 29, 2016 4 min read
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What Are The Best Supplements For Recovery?
Supplementation

What Are The Best Supplements For Recovery?

Supplements can help with your training, but they also can help after you’ve cranked out your last rep and gone home. The key is knowing what to take and when to take it. July 10, 2007 23 min read