Fitness & Workout Articles

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Warm up the same way every test day, or your sprint times will not compare

Warm up the same way every test day, or your sprint times will not compare

3 min read 2026-10-27 fitness

Two athletes run a 20 m test. One did ten minutes of drills and three build-up runs. The other jogged...

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I built a free hair regrowth timeline calculator (vanilla JS, no dependencies)

I built a free hair regrowth timeline calculator (vanilla JS, no dependencies)

4 min read 2026-10-26 webdev

The question we hear most from customers isn't about ingredients. It's "how long until it grows...

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Why Specimen Adequacy Matters in Cytopathology

Why Specimen Adequacy Matters in Cytopathology

5 min read 2026-10-26 medical

A cytology diagnosis is only as useful as the cellular material available for examination. Before a...

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No-Gi Training Basics: What to Wear and How to Prepare

No-Gi Training Basics: What to Wear and How to Prepare

2 min read 2026-10-26 martialarts

No-gi jiu-jitsu drops the jacket and the grips that come with it. The pace is faster, the grips are...

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Countermovement jump, drop jump or hops: pick the jump test that answers your question

Countermovement jump, drop jump or hops: pick the jump test that answers your question

3 min read 2026-10-26 fitness

"Let's test the jump" sounds like one test. It is really three. A countermovement jump, a drop jump...

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I Built Pregsi: One App for Trying to Conceive, Pregnancy and Period Tracking

I Built Pregsi: One App for Trying to Conceive, Pregnancy and Period Tracking

2 min read 2026-10-25 showdev

I'm the developer behind Pregsi, an app published by my company, CYBORGATE LTD...

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I Built a Calorie Tracker for Beginners — Here's What Simplicity Taught Me

I Built a Calorie Tracker for Beginners — Here's What Simplicity Taught Me

2 min read 2026-10-25 android

Most calorie tracking apps fail beginners in the first week. Not because people lack discipline, but...

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Raising Cane's Menu Explained: Combos, Prices and Calories in Plain Terms

Raising Cane's Menu Explained: Combos, Prices and Calories in Plain Terms

3 min read 2026-10-25 food

This is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Raising Cane's....

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How to keep your Fitbit data after the Google Health switch

How to keep your Fitbit data after the Google Health switch

2 min read 2026-10-23 fitbit

The old Fitbit Web API is shut down on 30 October 2026 (support already ended on 30 September). Apps...

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Gym Social Media Marketing: Short Form Video Systems for Coaches Who Hate Being on Camera

Gym Social Media Marketing: Short Form Video Systems for Coaches Who Hate Being on Camera

2 min read 2026-10-23 socialmedia

Every gym owner knows video works and every coach has a reason to avoid it. The gyms winning short...

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Gym AI Automation: Lead Speed, Tour Booking, and the New Member's First Thirty Days

Gym AI Automation: Lead Speed, Tour Booking, and the New Member's First Thirty Days

2 min read 2026-10-23 ai

Gym growth is decided in two windows: the first five minutes after an enquiry, and the first thirty...

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Gym Website Development: Personal Training, Small Group, and the High Value Pages Beyond Membership

Gym Website Development: Personal Training, Small Group, and the High Value Pages Beyond Membership

2 min read 2026-10-23 webdesign

Memberships pay the rent, but the margin in modern fitness lives in higher value services: personal...

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How GoldLift's AI coach decides your next set: training history, progressive overload and recovery

How GoldLift's AI coach decides your next set: training history, progressive overload and recovery

6 min read 2026-10-23 ai

Disclosure: I'm the developer of GoldLift. Everything below describes the app's own code as of...

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Looking for a workout app like Duolingo? Streaks, XP, quests and squads for the gym

Looking for a workout app like Duolingo? Streaks, XP, quests and squads for the gym

3 min read 2026-10-23 fitness

Disclosure: I'm the developer of GoldLift. Competitor details are from their own listings, checked...

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Free Fitbod alternative in 2026: GoldLift vs Fitbod

Free Fitbod alternative in 2026: GoldLift vs Fitbod

3 min read 2026-10-23 fitness

Disclosure: I'm the developer of GoldLift, one of the apps compared here. Competitor facts are from...

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Best free AI workout apps in 2026 (what is actually free, and what is a 7-day trial)

Best free AI workout apps in 2026 (what is actually free, and what is a 7-day trial)

3 min read 2026-10-23 fitness

Disclosure: I'm the developer of GoldLift, one of the apps compared here. Competitor facts are from...

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Gym Social Media Marketing: Content That Turns Followers Into Founding Members

Gym Social Media Marketing: Content That Turns Followers Into Founding Members

2 min read 2026-10-23 socialmedia

A gym's social feed is either a noticeboard of timetable changes or the most persuasive sales floor...

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Gym AI Automation: Winning Back the Members You Almost Lost

Gym AI Automation: Winning Back the Members You Almost Lost

2 min read 2026-10-23 ai

A gym's most valuable list is not its members. It is the members who have stopped showing up and have...

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Gym Website Development: The Site That Sells Memberships While the Staff Train Clients

Gym Website Development: The Site That Sells Memberships While the Staff Train Clients

2 min read 2026-10-23 webdesign

A gym website is judged in January and forgotten by February, unless it is built to sell all year....

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Kyulift

Kyulift

3 min read 2026-10-23 health

Inspiration Most gym trackers fall into two camps: a plain logbook that leaves the math to...

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Multi Station Gyms in the UAE: How to Compare Machines Before Spending Your Budget

Multi Station Gyms in the UAE: How to Compare Machines Before Spending Your Budget

7 min read 2026-10-23 fitness

Buying a multi-station gym can be a significant investment, especially when you want one machine to...

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Three sprints, real rest: how many reps a sprint test needs

Three sprints, real rest: how many reps a sprint test needs

3 min read 2026-10-23 fitness

Most sprint tests I see go wrong in one of two ways. The athlete runs once and that one number...

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Como estimar as calorias de uma refeição pela foto: 4 métodos comparados

Como estimar as calorias de uma refeição pela foto: 4 métodos comparados

5 min read 2026-10-22 portugues

Transparência: eu sou o desenvolvedor do Mealumo, um dos apps citados abaixo. Escrevi este guia para...

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The 2 P.M. Caffeine Rule: Your Afternoon Coffee Is Still in Your Blood at Midnight

The 2 P.M. Caffeine Rule: Your Afternoon Coffee Is Still in Your Blood at Midnight

3 min read 2026-10-22 health

It's 4 p.m., you're fading, and you get an Americano to push through the last stretch. At midnight...

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