Routine Ideas
Jun 18, 2024
How to Boost Your Stamina for Peak Fitness
Endurance is crucial for nailing your fitness goals! It's all about helping your body perform at its best, longer, by getting oxygen and nutrients where they need to go. Improving your endurance will take your fitness game to the next level! Stick with us, and we’ll show you how to boost that stamina so you can get in peak shape.
Jun 4, 2024
The Outdoor Workout Plan for Gaining Epic Muscle Mass During the Summer
You want to get absolutely shredded, yet you don’t want to spend your entire summer inside a climate-controlled gym. The sun provides many health benefits, and there’s no better feeling than a sweat sesh out in nature. PVL is here to help you accomplish your muscle-building goals while enjoying the sunshine. All you need is your bodyweight! We have the ultimate at-home, full-body calisthenics workout plan to experience unreal hypertrophy and explosive power from anywhere in the world. Let’s get to it!
Jun 4, 2024
4 Leg & Glutes Exercises for Massive Muscle Growth
Your glutes and legs are fundamental in propelling and generating explosive strength. Robust legs and glutes are also crucial for maintaining lower back health. They significantly influence your posture and can help alleviate knee discomfort, too.
If you aim to enhance your glutes and legs on leg day, we've curated the perfect set of exercises for you. But to optimize muscle development, you must emphasize proper form and avoid common errors, which we’ll cover below for each free-weight movement.
May 1, 2024
How to Know If You’re Making Progress: The Ultimate Guide to Workout Tracking
Your fitness success will only go so far as your data recording. Yes, you read that right; how you track workouts directly correlates to your end physique. But how can you record your gym progress? Where do you start? Fortunately, with PVL as your trusted courier and guide, you no longer need to lament, "Why am I not making progress at the gym?"
Apr 25, 2024
How to Avoid Workout Plateaus with Ease
It’s frustrating when you want nothing more than to add five pounds to the bar and lift it easily. But how do you avoid workout plateaus? Today, we’ll show you how to change your workout routine to avoid plateaus and maintain muscle and strength gains.
Mar 15, 2024
Best Cardio at Home Workouts Without Running
What do you think about first when you think about cardio? That’s right, running. Pounding the pavement, putting one foot in front of the other rapidly, going in circles around a track. Luckily, you don’t have to run to do cardio at home – in fact, no-running cardio is preferred for longevity and health purposes. Toss out the treadmill and get ready to reap the rewards of cardio without losing your knees in the process.
Mar 4, 2024
How to Bench Press Effectively to Develop a Thick Chest
When you think of chest workouts, your mind undoubtedly heads to the bench press, and for good reason. It can be daunting even to begin a bench press routine but fear not, for we have the definitive overview of bench press for you to start pressing and develop a massive chest.
Mar 4, 2024
The Basics of Powerlifting: Crafting a Powerful Powerlifter’s Physique
Powerlifting is a terrific skill to have, no matter your goals. This strength sport showcases the best at technical lifts, not only lifting massive amounts of weight but also doing it with proper form. Moreover, a powerlifting physique is highly desirable, resembling a functional bodybuilder's.
In this article, we’ll do a deep dive comparing powerlifting vs. bodybuilding and walk you through a beginner powerlifting program so you can get started on your own powerlifting journey.
Dec 27, 2023
The Definitive Guide to Good Squat Form
Buckle up! This guide looks at all aspects of proper squatting form. Learn how to position yourself correctly before performing squats, which muscles are involved in the movement, and critical tips on training for mass, power, or strength.
Dec 27, 2023
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Exercises: Differences & Benefits of Both Movement Types
Aerobic and anaerobic exercises are the antithesis of each other yet can yield incredible results separately or together. From PVL’s point of view, implementing both throughout the week could significantly boost athleticism, aesthetics, and general health.
Oct 11, 2023
The 4-Week Running Training Plan for 5K and 10K Races
If you’ve signed up for a 5k or 10k and have never run those types of races before, don’t panic! There’s a training method designed to prepare you to run those daunting distances to the best of your ability. And PVL has that exact training modality for you!
Read on to see how to train for a 5k and a 10k, overarching race tactics, and what to expect on race day.
Let’s hit the ground running.
Sep 27, 2023
A Comprehensive Guide to the Ins and Outs of HIIT Workouts
What is high-intensity interval training? Does it work? And how do you develop a HIIT training protocol? Fear not, for PVL has all the answers. We’re breaking down what HIIT is, how to incorporate HIIT workouts in your regimen, and give you a HIIT workout for beginners so you can start absorbing all the benefits of high-intensity training no matter where you are in your fitness journey.