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8 Lower Body Push Exercises

When people think of push exercises, they tend to immediately think of the chest, triceps, shoulders, and muscles of the...

Dec 08, 2022
By Matt Cooper

10 Horizontal Push Exercises That Test Your Limits

Growing your upper body is important for many reasons besides looking your best. A strong chest...

Dec 08, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Is Isotonic Exercise?

There are plenty of different terms and phrases that are used to describe your muscles during a workout. Even the...

Dec 07, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Are Eggs a Good Pre-Workout Meal?

Eggs are one of the best breakfast inclusions because of their delicious versatility. Scrambled, sunny side up, poached, over-easy, or...

Dec 07, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Push Exercises To Build Your Arms

Push exercises, as their name implies, work all the muscles you push with. And two of the major push muscles...

Dec 07, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Is Eccentric Exercise?

When it comes to training your muscles, there are lots of moving parts – both literally and metaphorically. Movement is...

Dec 06, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Is an Isokinetic Exercise?

Exercise has become much more accessible in recent years purely because of the sheer number of options at your disposal....

Dec 05, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Butt Wink: Bad Squat Form

Squats are one of the basic movements that any strength trainer should learn and master in order to grow the...

Dec 05, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Is Functional Strength Training?

Everyone works out for different reasons. Maybe you’re looking to shed some pounds and feel some weight loss. Maybe you’re...

Dec 04, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Pre-Workout Snack Ideas: Workout Longer and Harder

Putting in your best work at the gym doesn’t just happen out of nowhere. Like a well-oiled car, you need...

Dec 03, 2022
By Matt Cooper

4 Tips on How To Increase Your Bench Press in 2022

When you think of a super-fit gym goer getting their workout in, you probably envision them laying down on a...

Dec 02, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Cardio vs. Strength Training: Which Is Better? – Speede Fitness

When trying to lose weight, deciding which workout to do can be daunting and overwhelming. It’s no secret that strength...

Nov 07, 2022
By Matt Cooper

How Long Should a Workout Be To See Results?

It doesn’t matter if it’s your first time in the gym or your 1,000th time in the gym – there...

Nov 06, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Deadlift Standards for Men & Women

The deadlift is a full-body workout that helps strengthen your core muscles, stability, and posture. However, deadlifts are not the...

Nov 01, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Tennis Players

Tennis is just as exciting to play as it is to watch, and while it might not seem like tennis...

Oct 24, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Soccer Players

Soccer is one of the most fast-paced and exciting sports to watch — but it wouldn’t be nearly as exciting...

Oct 22, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Hockey Players

Hockey is a high-contact sport that requires you to make use of pretty much every muscle in the body. And...

Oct 21, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Football Players

Football is one of the most exciting sports to watch, but it’s also one of the most dangerous. It’s estimated...

Oct 21, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Lacrosse Players

Lacrosse is one of the toughest sports to master. Not only do you need perfect aim and precision, but you...

Oct 20, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Muscles Do Side Lunges Work? Leg Day Training

Love it or hate it – it’s leg day. And while squats and deadlifts are an essential component of any...

Oct 20, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Muscle Fatigue Recovery: How To Prevent Injury

The work you put in the gym is essential for helping you look your best. And getting stronger muscles can...

Oct 19, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Push Workouts: Complete Body

It’s push day, and believe it or not, that means you’re going to be working out all the muscles that...

Oct 19, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Basketball Players

Even the best basketball players have room for improvement, and what you do off the court can have a direct...

Oct 19, 2022
By Matt Cooper

7 Vertical Push Exercises: Muscle Guide

It’s push day, and for some people, it’s the best day of the week. For others – it’s even worse...

Oct 18, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Baseball Players

Unlike basketball or football, there’s a lot of downtime in baseball, where you might be resting or waiting for the...

Oct 18, 2022
By Matt Cooper

9 Best Post Workout Snacks for Recovery

One of the best parts of working out is being able to replenish afterward with some...

Oct 17, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Best Workouts for Dancers

Dancing is a workout in and of itself. But for professional dancers, certain movements can’t be done without an insane...

Oct 17, 2022
By Matt Cooper

6 Tips on How To Increase Your Deadlift in 2022

Deadlifting is alive and well in 2022 as it remains one of the best exercises for enhancing your hamstrings, glutes,...

Oct 12, 2022
By Matt Cooper

How To Do a Sumo Deadlift

We all know how important strength training is when it comes to reaching your fitness goals, and there is no...

Oct 11, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Hypertrophy vs. Strength Training: Key Differences Explained

While both hypertrophy and strength training involve performing many of the same exercises with the same equipment, the goals of...

Oct 10, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Functional vs. Traditional Strength Training

Strength training is an important aspect of one’s health. The benefits range from building muscle, increasing...

Oct 09, 2022
By Matt Cooper

A Safe Guide on How To Deadlift Properly

It’s no secret that the deadlift is one of, if not the best, exercises when strength...

Oct 08, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Why Strength Training Makes You Hungry

Going to the gym on an empty stomach is torture for some and method for others. Regardless, if you’re going...

Sep 27, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Carb Loading Before a Strength Training Workout

If you’ve trained for a race, sporting game, or any event that will physically challenge your body, you’ve probably heard...

Sep 25, 2022
By Matt Cooper

7-Day Push-Pull Workout Routine To Build Muscle & Strength

The best body workout split ensures you’re training every muscle group evenly throughout the week. And while your training split...

Sep 24, 2022
By Matt Cooper

5 Best Push Exercises for a Powerful Upper Body

You should always be pushing yourself at the gym, and when it comes to working those push muscles, this concept...

Sep 22, 2022
By Matt Cooper

The 7 Best Upper Body Pulling Exercises

You need to push yourself every day at the gym, but you’ll need to pull yourself, too. And working those...

Sep 21, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Should You Eat Before or After Your Morning Workout?

Among the many debates that gym rats and fitness aficionados can’t seem to agree on is when exactly to fuel...

Sep 20, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What To Eat Before a Morning Workout: Nutrition for a New PR

If you plan to exercise in the morning, what you should eat beforehand depends on your goals, the type of...

Sep 13, 2022
By Matt Cooper

What Muscles Do Deadlifts Work?

Deadlifts can work multiple major muscle groups at once, allowing you to build strength throughout your...

Sep 13, 2022
By Matt Cooper

Fit To Be Fast How Building Strength Helps You Build Speed

Outside of strength & conditioning circles, the average person doesn’t realize how related being strong and being fast...

Jul 27, 2022
By Matthew Cooper

Ask The Athletes: What Pro Athletes Are Saying About Speede’s Science

We always say, athletes know their body better than anyone else. While Speede absolutely has a scientific foundation...

Jul 27, 2022
By Matthew Cooper

Pound For Pound Strong: How Speede Help Develops Relative Strength

Don’t blink. Just like that, Speede Pro Athlete Michael Chandler sent Tony Ferguson crashing to the canvas in...

Jul 21, 2022
By John McNulty

Separation Season: Programming Speede Into Student-Athlete Offseason Development

“The best way to improve the team is to improve yourself.” -John Wooden

It may sound...

Jul 21, 2022
By Dan Mooney

The Durability Code: Speede For Performance Rehab And Reconditioning

“You’re never just doing rehab or performance…you’re always doing both.” -Rehab Specialist and Functional Neurologist, Garrett Salpeter

Jul 20, 2022
By John McNulty

The Best Ability Is Availability: Keeping Your Athletes Healthy & Strong For The Season

“The best ability is availability,” is no doubt something we’ve all heard coaches, sportscasters, and athletes say, but...

Jul 20, 2022
By Dan Mooney

Microdosing Strength Training: How Speede Nets You More Gains In A Fraction Of The Time

“The trouble is, you think you have time.” -Buddha

We’ve all heard trainers, fitness influencers, and...

Jul 27, 2022
By John McNulty