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How Much Should I Be Able to Bench? Bench Press Standards Guide (2026)

This guide breaks down how much you should be able to bench press based on body weight, age, gender, and training experience. You’ll learn how to use bench press standards without ego lifting, esti...

5 Unique Benefits of Home Gym

With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading worldwide, the trend of exercising at home has become much more popular than ever before. Fitness enthusiasts now prefer having a home gym instead of visiting t...

To Have, or Not to Have a Massage Gun, That Is the Question

Let's talk about the recent fitness fad called massage gun today. Should you have one? What are its benefits? Read this blog to find out!

What We Neglect To Multiply Our Gains- Sleep More To Get Massive Muscle Growth!

A lot of people underestimated how important sleep is to the muscle growth. Many people are influenced by the main stream ideal that sleeping less or no sleep is a symbol of toughness. What many pe...

RitFit Supports Sparta Alpine Race Ski Team！

Sparta High School Alpine Race Team in Northern New Jersey reached out to RitFit in November, 2018 that the boy's and girl's ski teams are seriously lacking balance equipment due to school budgetin...

Increase Ankle Mobility For Deeper Squats

Are your ankles the Achilles heel of your workouts? Learn the causes, then try these mobility drills that will have you squatting ass to grass in no time! Stiff ankles. As a physical therapist, I h...

Is It Time To Stop Dieting?

If you feel as if you've been "dieting" for years with little to show for your efforts, this article is for you! One of my clients, Jessica, has tried numerous diets in the past few years. There wa...

10 Reasons to Use an Exercise Ball as Your Chair

I recently came across this article, which talks about using an exercise ball as your home or office chair. I have used an exercise ball as a chair before, and it was thoroughly enjoyable. Here are...

6 High Unsaturated Fat Foods You Should Be Eating

Whether we’re trying to lose weight or just avoid gaining it, many of us think steering clear of dietary fat is the first step. Rather than cut out all fat, however, we’d be better served if we foc...

7 Fat-Fighting Strategies for Effective Weight Loss

Effective fat-fighting strategies rest on a sustainable calorie deficit, enough protein, consistent strength training, higher daily activity, and sleep. This guide covers seven evidence-based strat...

10 Low-Carb Breakfasts That Will Fill You Up

Are you cutting down on carbs? If you’re focused on building or maintaining muscle, you may be interested in upping protein rather than carbohydrates as the base of your breakfast. Plus, if you ten...

Are Patellar Straps Effective for Knee Issues and Pain?

Patellar straps are effective for short term pain relief, not as a cure. The band presses on the patellar tendon just below the kneecap, which lowers localized tendon strain during running, jumping...