The Importance of Stretching
Stretching is one part of exercise that often gets neglected. It’s something that should be done both before and after working out to loosen up your muscles and help heal muscle soreness. But, the practice has a lot of added benefits, which may be part of the reason...
How to Winterize your Workout Routine
When the temperatures start dropping, so does your motivation to workout. It can be hard to go outside for the necessary reasons, like work and grocery shopping, so the unnecessary ones are even harder. However, exercise is essential all through the year, so here are...
Five Things You Should Know Before Lifting Weights
Incorporating weightlifting into your fitness routine will help you to lose weight faster and increase your muscle mass. But, if you’re new to the world of strength training, it may be hard to know where to start or how to do it. Here are five things to understand...
Exercising Before and After Cancer Treatments
Research now confirms what athletes such as distance runner Bob Tyson learned years ago after he refused to give up after being told he had cancer: exercise can help battle cancer. For those diagnosed with cancer, exercise has helps to enhance physical fitness,...
How to Get Motivated to Exercise
We all know that exercise is good for our bodies and our mental health. But sometimes, that knowledge isn’t enough to actually get you off the couch and into the gym. It can be hard to motivate yourself to lace up your sneakers and stick to a regular exercise regime....
How to Make the Most out of your Hotel Workout
If you’ve ever stayed in a hotel, you know that often, their gym set-up leaves a lot to be desired. While you may think of vacation as a time to take a vacation from exercise, that’s not the best mindset to have. When you’re committed to your health, you make sure to...
How to Stay Fit When You Have No Time
We all know the numerous benefits of working out regularly. But, some days there’s just no time to fit in an hour-long workout at the gym. Instead of throwing away the whole exercise idea, there are some small changes you can make that will help you incorporate...
Five Common Exercises You’re Doing Wrong
No matter the type of exercise you engage in, proper form is the most important part. If you don’t have proper form, you won’t see the results you’re expecting, and you’re putting yourself at risk for more injuries. Most people are breaking their form and not even...
What to Eat Before and After a Workout
Your pre-workout food should be helping you fuel and giving your body the energy to push through an intense workout. Afterward, you should be nourishing your body that will help it recover and enough protein to encourage muscle growth. Before Before you begin...
Popular Myths About Running
Running is bad for you. It wrecks your knees, hurts your joints, and everyone knows that taking a five-mile run only feels good if you're twenty years old and at your peak performance ability. What's the point of taking it up? You would be better off crashing on your...