If You Don’t Feel Your Chest During Push Ups – Avoid These 5 Mistakes

Don't Feel Chest During Push Ups

It’s probably the most common complaint about push ups, namely that you don’t feel your chest working whiile performing them. The push up is primarily a chest exercise, so surely you should feel your chest whenever performing them. Admittedly, the push up also works the shoulders and the arms. And as the anterior deltoids and … Read more

How Deep Should I Go on Dips? (Revealed!)

How Deep Should I Go on Dips

When I talk of dips and how deep you should be going, I am specifically referring to parallel bar dips. Therefore, the type of dips that are focused on working the main upper-body pushing muscles, i.e. chest, shoulders, and triceps. Let’s face facts, you don’t want to be the person that everyone stares at in … Read more

Jumping Jacks Making Your Head Pound? Here’s Why it’s Happening

Why Do Jumping Jacks Hurt My Head?

Jumping jacks are a fantastic full-body exercise, which mainly work your cardiovascular fitness and burn calories. Furthermore, they require no equipment and help to improve balance and coordination. That being said, some people find that jumping jacks cause them pain or discomfort in the head. In this article I’d like to discuss why jumping jacks … Read more

Are You Doing Jumping Jacks Wrong? The Toes vs. Heels Debate Finally Solved

Jumping Jacks On Toes or Heels?

Jumping jacks are a fantastic exercise for cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and coordination. However, when performing them should you land on your toes or your heels? In this article, I’d like to discuss both techniques, as well as recommending how you should actually land your jumping jacks. You should land on the balls of your feet … Read more

Are You Doing Jumping Jacks or Star Jumps? Here’s the Difference

What’s the Difference Between Jumping Jacks and Star Jumps?

Jumping jacks and star jumps are both extremely popular exercises aimed at getting your heart rate up and burning calories. However, the names of these exercises are often used interchangeably. So, does this mean that they are in fact the same thing? Or are they completely different to each other, and if so, how? Jumping … Read more

Discover the Colossal Number of Jumping Jacks Required to Burn 3,500 Calories!

How Many Jumping Jacks to Burn 3,500 Calories?

According to various sources you would need to burn approximately 3,500 calories to lose one pound of fat. Therefore, most of us wish to know how many reps of certain exercises we would need to perform in order to burn 3,500 calories. So  how many jumping jacks should you do to lose one pound of … Read more

Stop Suffering From Knee Pain During Jumping Jacks: Here’s What to Do

Why Do Jumping Jacks Hurt My Knees?

Jumping jacks have been a popular exercise in military and fitness circles for many years now. They’re a great way to get your heart pumping and improve your cardiovascular fitness. That being said, just like any exercise, they can cause certain issues, such as knee pain. So, if jumping jacks are wrecking your knees, here’s … Read more

Are You Getting Dark Elbows From Planks? (Reasons & Solutions)

Why Do I Get Dark Elbows From Planks?

Firstly, I have to admit that I seem to always have dark patches on my elbows, and even my knees. However, my elbows are definitely worse, especially since I’ve made planks a regular part of my workout routines. Here’s why this happens and what you can do about it. Dark elbows from planking are caused … Read more

Struggling to Breathe During Planks? Here’s Why & The Solution

Why Can't I Breathe During Planks?

Do you find yourself holding your breath whenever you plank? Or do you eventually give up on a plank because you’re struggling to control your breathing? As it turns out, this is an extremely common planking issue. Here’s why this occurs and how to fix it. If you can’t breathe during planks it’s usually because … Read more