Which do you prefer: running on a treadmill or running outside? There is no good or bad way to run, they both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Frankly, the best way to get stronger and faster is to run both inside and outside. The following is a comparison of running on a treadmill […]
13 Ways to Make Your Workout More Effective
If you are serious about looking and feeling great you will make your workouts count. You will load up a carefully curated playlist, fight your busy schedule to get to the gym, and resist every urge to skip those one or two exercises you never seem to find comfortable. Here are five rules that […]
Exercise and Stress
It’s common knowledge that exercise has a lot of benefits – from making our hearts and lungs stronger, to preventing diseases like diabetes. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions to be more active in order to improve our health and extend our lifespans. In addition to the well-known physical benefits of exercise, it […]
4 Nutrition Trends to Ignore, and 2 Habits to Build
DIET QUALITY ISSUES FOR AGING POPULATIONS Tucker said that her talk would be about how people’s dietary needs change as they get older, which nutrients are especially important for older people, and how hard it is for them to get and eat a nutritious diet with all the obstacles they face (such as loss of […]
How to overcome these common workout fears and finally lose weight
Fears about working out at the gym keeping you from joining? Getting back into an exercise routine is tough enough, but it’s even harder when you join a new gym and don’t know anyone there. An overwhelming majority of Americans feel self-conscious about working out in front of others, with women especially feeling the pressure […]
The Importance of a Running Gait Analysis
What is running gait? The cycle a leg goes through when running is called the running gait. It has two main phases: stance and swing. The swing phase has a subphase that is unique to running, called float or flight. The stance phase includes the time when your foot initially makes contact with the ground […]
A 20-Minute Total-Body Workout That Requires No Equipment
It is no secret that life is unpredictable and sometimes it is hard to get in a workout. I have put together the best 20-minute full body workout that requires no equipment and is actually effective. You should try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. The intensity of the activity […]
Barre Workouts That Don’t Require Equipment
Sculpt and tone with these 10 BEST barre workouts at home! From beginner barre, to barre abs, to advanced cardio barre workouts — these 10 online barre classes build lean muscle and burn calories. No matter what your level of experience is, I have a barre workout that is right for you. If you are just […]
17 Best 15-Minute Workouts for 2022
It can be easy to let exercise take a back seat when life gets busy and we feel like we don’t have enough time to take a moment for ourselves. Luckily, working out doesn’t have to take hours out of our day to be effective. A 2018 study from the Journal of American Heart Association […]
10 Best Cardio Workouts for Home Or Gym
Most guys do cardio exercises to lose weight and gain muscle. There is nothing wrong with this workout routine. The best cardio workout for burning fat and spiking your heart rate depends on your desired lean body type. If you want a distance runner’s body, you should train like a distance runner by doing lots […]
The Ultimate Upper Body Dumbbell Workout
You can do it with just a pair of dumbbells. To build a stronger, more powerful upper body, you only need a pair of dumbbells and not a lot of weightlifting contraptions. You can train all of your upper-body muscles without a bench and some dumbbells. If you want your upper-body dumbbell workouts to be […]
