How hard are you working when you exercise? Working out at the right intensity can help you get the most out of your physical activity. Exercise intensity means making sure you’re not pushing too hard or too little. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting the most out of your workout. Choosing your exercise intensity […]
Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night
Sleep Benefits of Exercise 1 in 3 Americans don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis. Exercise during the day has been shown to improve sleep efficiency and duration for adults, particularly those who live with chronic disease. Not getting enough rest has also been linked to sluggishness and physical inactivity the following day, suggesting […]
Hotel Room Circuit Workout
traveling can make it difficult to maintain an exercise routine It can be hard to stick to your normal workout routine when you’re traveling, since you’re usually dealing with jet lag, time changes, and unfamiliar surroundings. It’s usually not possible to go for a run outdoors or get in a good workout at the hotel […]
Easy At-home Yoga Sequence to Relieve Pressure
You’re doing the best you can. You’re trying to stay positive while dealing with all the changes in your life. A lot is going on and it can be difficult to keep everything up in the air, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my years of experience in the health and fitness industry, […]
Exercise Might Be the Reason You Can’t Lose Weight
If you’re putting a lot of effort into working out but not seeing any results in terms of weight loss, you might want to reconsider your approach. No matter what you are doing, you may think it is not good enough. This can lead to frustration and the resolve to try even harder. But over-exercise […]
6 Common Injuries You Should Never Try to Train Through
If you engage in activities that require physical activity on a regular basis, it is likely that you have experienced an injury due to overexertion at least once. Despite your best efforts, anybody can be injured. It is important to heal correctly, but you can still exercise with an injury if you are careful. You […]
Cool Things You Notice Happening Once You Start to Lose Weight
After months of dieting and exercising, you’ve finally reached your weight loss goal! You look and feel great, but you may have realized that having a tighter tummy means your life is changing in unexpected ways – some awesome and some inconvenient. 1. You’ll need a cardigan Losing just 10 percent of your body weight can […]
Cardio Hill Workout
Hills have been a key element in my running training throughout my career. I’ve used them in many different types of workouts to help improve my performance. In high school, we ran hill repetitions and circuits with intervals of other types of fast work in between. In college, we ran similar workouts to high school, […]
Cardio Sprint Workout
This evidence suggests that short, high-intensity sprint workouts are just as effective as traditional endurance exercise, if not more so. If you want to achieve fitness goals faster, consider adding sprint training to your schedule. Adding intervals of faster sprints intermixed with slower intervals can give you impressive results. Sprint workouts are great for people […]
At-home Workout Options
Home Workouts for Strength Strength training can also help you burn calories more effectively, improve your posture and protect your joints from injury Strength training provides numerous benefits. The most obvious being increased strength with consistent weight training. However, other benefits include better performance in sports, easier movement in activities of daily living, more efficient […]
At-home total body weights workout
Strength training, also called weight training or resistance training, helps make you stronger and builds muscle endurance. With strength training, you move your body against some type of resistance, such as: your body weight free weights, like dumbbells or barbells resistance bands, also known as resistance tubing or workout bands resistance machines, like cable machines, single-exercise machines, or […]
