Take a pause to check in with yourself in the afternoon by making yourself a cup of calm tea. Not only do herbal, calming teas help you to relax on a cellular level, but taking a break in the afternoon to slow down, make a cup of tea, and give yourself a few minutes to…

How to Not Suck at Spotting in the Gym – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews   I don’t know about you, but I don’t like balls in my face when I’m bench pressing. Or a sweaty dude snuggling with me while I squat. Or being shrieked at to “dig deep,” “feel the burn,”…

Key Takeaways Two of the most popular exercises for building the hamstrings are the lying and seated hamstring curls. In a recent study, researchers found that seated leg curls resulted in more hamstring muscle activation than lying hamstring curls. Keep reading to learn what this means for your training and the best hamstring exercises for…

Legion Pulse Used in a New Study on Weightlifting Tempo – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews Evidence Based There are generally two schools of thought as to how fast you should lift weights: You should lift weights slowly. You should lift weights quickly. Who’s right?  Well, not many studies have tried to answer…

I’m Mike, and I don’t like a scrotum dangling over my face when I’m bench pressing. Or a sweaty hardo snuggling with me while I squat. Or shrieking at me to “dig deep,” “feel the burn,” or “let the big dogs eat.” You see, after 18 years of gymming, I’ve experienced a lot of bad…

Q&A: Resistance Bands, Getting Laid, and Female Lean Gaining – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Q&A: Resistance Bands, Getting Laid, and Female Lean Gaining Written by Michael Matthews   I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means…

How Natasha Used Thinner Leaner Stronger to Lose 11 Pounds and 4% Body Fat – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews “I am a 38-year-old stay-at-home mom and I have the best body I’ve ever had” How many months’ progress do your pictures represent? What were your stats for each picture? The photos represent…

The “eat the rainbow” philosophy is rooted in eating an abundance and variety of nutrient-rich, plant-based foods. These foods help us get the wide variety of nutrients our body needs throughout the week. Mother Nature provides us with so much nutritious and beautiful produce, and eating the rainbow is a simple visual reminder that allows…

The Best of Muscle For Life: Mental Side of Dieting, 3 Weightlifting Mistakes, Right Way to Set Goals – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Home / Blog / Podcast / The Best of Muscle For Life: Mental Side of Dieting, 3 Weightlifting Mistakes, Right Way to Set Goals Written by Michael Matthews…

The first thing you should know losing weight fast with exercise, is that your goal really shouldn’t be to lose weight.  Instead, your goal should be to lose fat.  You see, one of the biggest mistakes dieters make is using their scale weight as their only yardstick for success, and neglecting how their eating and…