All articles (645)
Everything we have written so far, from the first day in the gym to advanced programming.
Asthma and Training: How to Train Without Fear of an Attack
How to train with asthma: a warm-up that blunts symptoms, concrete cardio and lifting plans, cold and pollen triggers, and when to see a doctor.
4 min read
High Blood Pressure and Weight Training
How to lift when your blood pressure is high: exact sets, reps, rest times, breathing rules, a home measuring protocol, and the signs that mean see a doctor.
5 min read
Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise: What to Actually Do in the Gym
A practical guide to training with type 2 diabetes: exact sets, reps and minutes, how to avoid hypoglycemia, and when to check with your doctor.
5 min read
Headache After a Workout: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your head hurts after training, the most common causes in lifters and runners, exactly what to change in your week, and the red flags that need a doctor.
6 min read
Jaw Pain: Why It Happens If You Lift, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your jaw hurts if you lift, how to spot unconscious clenching under load, what to change over two weeks, and which signs mean see a doctor now.
5 min read
Rib Pain When Breathing: Causes in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your ribs hurt when you breathe if you lift, how to tell a strained muscle from a stress fracture, what to change in training, and when to see a doctor.
5 min read
Ankle Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
How to tell where your ankle pain is coming from, what to change in training and footwear, which exercises actually work, and when to see a doctor.
5 min read
Shin Splints: Why They Happen, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your shins hurt from running and jumping, exactly what to change in training, which exercises actually help, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
5 min read
Calf Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
What causes calf pain in people who train, how to tell soreness from a real injury, and which training changes and exercises actually fix it.
5 min read
Achilles Tendon Pain: Why It Starts in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
How to tell if your heel pain is really the Achilles tendon, which training mistakes cause it, a week-by-week loading plan, and when to see a doctor.
6 min read
Heel Pain and the So-Called Heel Spur: Why It Hits People Who Train and What to Actually Change
Why your heel hurts on the first steps of the morning, how to adjust your training, which exercises to do with exact sets and reps, and when to see a doctor.
6 min read
Thumb Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your thumb hurts from training, how to tell De Quervain's from a base-of-thumb joint problem or a torn ligament, plus a concrete 4 to 8 week loading plan.
6 min read
Elbow Pain (Golfer's Elbow): Why Lifters Get It, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why inner-elbow pain shows up in people who lift, what to change in your training this week, which exercises actually work, and when to see a doctor.
6 min read
Wrist Pain in the Gym: What Causes It, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
A practical guide to what causes wrist pain in people who train, exactly what to change in your program, and the warning signs that mean you should see a doctor.
5 min read
Elbow Pain (Tennis Elbow): Why It Hits Lifters, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why the outside of your elbow hurts when you lift, which grips and exercises to swap today, an exact tendon loading plan, and the signs to see a doctor.
5 min read
Shoulder pain when you raise your arm: what causes it in people who train, what to change, and when to see a doctor
Why your shoulder hurts mid-range when you lift your arm, what each pain pattern means, how to adjust training for six weeks, and which signs need a doctor.
5 min read
Neck pain when you train: causes, what to change, and when to see a doctor
Why your neck hurts if you lift regularly, which exercises and habits to change over the next four weeks, and the signs that need a doctor.
5 min read
Upper Back Pain in Lifters: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why your upper back hurts when you train, how to fix volume and technique over four weeks, and which warning signs mean you need a doctor.
5 min read
Lower Back Pain in Lifters: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
A practical guide to lower back pain in people who train: the real causes, exact training changes with numbers, and the red flags that mean see a doctor.
5 min read
Groin Pain: Causes in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why groin pain shows up in people who lift and sprint, what to change in your training this week, how to reload the adductors, and when to get it checked.
6 min read
Hip Pain in People Who Train: Causes, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
How to tell where hip pain is coming from, which training habits cause it, what to change in your weekly plan, and the signs that mean it is time to see a doctor.
6 min read
Pain Behind the Knee: Causes in People Who Train, What to Change, and When to See a Doctor
Why the back of your knee hurts when you train, how to tell tendon pain from a cyst or meniscus, what to change in your training, and when to see a doctor.
5 min read
Front-of-knee pain in people who train: causes, what to change, and when to see a doctor
Why the front of your knee hurts when you train, exactly what to change in your program over the next four to six weeks, and which signs mean seeing a doctor.
5 min read
The Standing Overhead Press: Sets, Reps and How to Progress
Concrete numbers for the standing overhead press: sets, reps, how much weight to add, what to do when you stall, and when shoulder pain needs a doctor.
5 min read