Working out
Is Carb Cycling the Key to Increasing Your Endurance?
The type of carbs to prioritize depends on the timing and type of exercise someone is going to be doing, White says. For example, complex carbs are typically high-fiber,...
How ‘Animal Flow’ Can Transform Your Daily Life
In 2010, the Animal Flow workout program introduced the world to quadrupedal movement training (QMT), a ground-based style of fitness that draws inspiration from animal movements. While QMT, or...
Does Walking Build Muscle, Burn Fat, or Both?
Walking is low impact, accessible, and free. But does walking build muscle?In a study on global participation rates in sport, walking was found to be the most popular physical...
How to Pump Up Your Legs for Shorts Season
Trainer tip:If you don’t have access to a leg curl machine, opt for a stiff-leg deadlift instead. “A stiff-leg deadlift works really well for the hamstrings, and you can...
How To Build Muscle With a Deload Week
We've all been there: we've been in the gym for months and want to know how to build muscle, but we feel stagnant and we don't break our personal...
Is ‘Run Fast, Squat Heavy’ the Ultimate Compromise Between Cardio and Strength Training?
This story is from Manual, GQ’s flagship newsletter offering useful advice on style, health, and more, four days a week. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.A...
Why I Don’t Stress About My Cortisol Levels
What came first, cortisol panic or the two-hour morning routine? Cortisol, a newish bogeyman in the health discourse, has for some become the single, chemical explanation for stress. It’s...
How to Get Strong With Old-School Calisthenics
If it feels like you’ve been noticing more bodyweight exercises on your social feeds—the kinds of calisthenics exercises your grandparents might have done in gym class—you’re not imagining things....
Are the Benefits of Going Barefoot Worth, Well, Going Barefoot?
Grounding (or earthing)—essentially, the practice of making physical contact with the Earth’s surface, also known as walking barefoot—has been a thing among true wellness heads for a minute now....
The 6 Best Exercises for a Brawnier Back
How to do it:Get set up in a reverse fly machine, making sure the seat’s support is at a comfortable level.Embracing your core and maintaining tension against the pads,...
