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At-home workouts are becoming more and more popular, and products like XBAR are helping lead the way. The benefits associated with working out at home are not hard to identify, and anyone who has ever spent a lot of time in an unsatisfying gym will likely be able to tell you all about these benefits, with great detail too. If you’re someone who has ever had an unpleasant experience at a gym or fitness facility, the question is simple: what makes you keep coming back? Especially when working out at home has never been easier. The gym does not have...

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Working out may be a stress reducer, but what about when stress is preventing you from getting to the gym in the first place? Anyone who has ever powered through an intense workout knows that the mental relief experienced afterward is euphoric. Research has long shown that working out is arguably the best way to naturally reduce stress, but this doesn’t mean that a good workout, even one done routinely, is the total solution for ending the stress one might feel on a daily basis. Stress is, unfortunately, a natural part of being human, which means mitigating its effects is...

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And the XBAR is filling the void. Fitness centers across America, in observance of recent workout trends, have begun removing workout machines in an effort to free up more space for members who prefer body-weight exercises, free weight exercises, high-intensity training, or any other popular workout method that requires a lot of open space and virtually no machines. It’s hard to imagine a gym without the clangs and bangs of hulking workout machines, though such might be reality sooner than expected. One popular chain in the industry, 24 Hour Fitness, has been slowly scaling back cardio and weight machines across...

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The XBAR is giving traditional workout methods a run for their money. There’s nothing like a good workout, and anyone who has ever done one knows how true this really is. One thing’s for sure though: if you don’t find little ways to make your workouts enjoyable, there’s a good chance you’re going to lose interest in what you’re doing—and you’re going to lose it fast. If running in place for an hour or more is becoming unbearable, and if lifting free weights makes you feel like some troglodyte knuckle-walker, then perhaps you should consider working out in a nontraditional...

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Did you know these foods are considered brain food? Any individual serious about working out knows that a proper diet is in large part what gives them the strength to power through an intense workout. For example, if you’re someone who works out early in the morning, you’ve likely noticed a significant difference between the workout you do on an empty stomach and the workout you do 15 to 20 minutes after consuming a healthy breakfast. The human body needs a plurality of things to function at the most basic of levels, and food is one of these things. But...

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