Physical activity is anything that helps improve or maintain your physical fitness and health. This could include going for a run, playing a sport, or doing household chores. It can include: Everyday activities . For example, walking or cycling to work or school, doing housework, gardening, DIY around the house, or any active or manual work that you may do as part of your job. Active … [Read more...]

If you think that only high-intensity activities can help train your heart, you are wrong. There is a much simpler and just as effective exercise you can do. A cardio workout is an exercise that gets your heart rate up. There are a lot of types of cardio exercises. This can be, for example, running or walking. In winter, skiing. Jump with a rope at home to get fit. Brisk walking is a great … [Read more...]

Making sure your workout falls within a targeted heart rate zone can help to ensure that it is both safe and effective. figuring out how much you need to exercise helps you get to your goals more quickly. The app also allows you to monitor your exercise routine to make sure you are not pushing yourself too hard and putting your health at risk. To get the most out of cardiovascular exercise, you … [Read more...]

Many runners experience hunger after running, known as the "rungries." Perhaps it has happened to you. After a run, you may feel hungry again soon after eating a meal or snack. So what's a hungry runner to do? If you're finding yourself hungrier than usual after runs, it may be helpful to explore the reasons why and then use some simple tips to help address the issue. This way, you can ensure … [Read more...]

With the large growth in the fitness industry, a large number of regular people are starting to consider participating in fitness competitions. Sometimes people have succeeded in goals related to weight loss or muscle building, and get enthusiastic enough to want to join the ranks of competitive fitness athletes. There are levels for people who are just getting into fitness competition - there are … [Read more...]

Most people can't agree on what the word purpose means, but mental health professionals feel that in general, it is having a reason for living - it is having life goals. And they have shown that people who have better defined life goals, have a greater satisfaction with their lives. But the benefits of life goals don't stop there. People with life goals helps people reduce their stress, and live … [Read more...]

People have always utilized ropes, be it as a tool or as a strength training method. Its use as a tool goes back a very long way in time, whereas using it for strength training is more recent. The use of ropes in strength training is the basis for the program known as battle ropes. One of the benefits of battle ropes is that it tends to defy gravity, as happens in other exercises, but it also aids … [Read more...]

There has been a lot of debate as to whether a person should be exercising n an empty stomach, or after a meal. Exercising on an empty stomach is fasted exercise, and fasted exercise is based in metabolic health. When you do utlize fasted exercise, you do burn more fat than you do when you exercise after eating a meal. Also when utilizing fasted exercise, you don't see much of a change in blood … [Read more...]

The trend toward "smart" products has extended to fitness tools and apparel that allow a personalized approach to working out. Peloton bikes and treadmills are examples of smart exercise equipment. They each include a touchscreen and can support customized workouts. Hydrow is similar to Peloton, but is a rowing machine. A smart mirror, called the Mirror, can be used for strength training, yoga and … [Read more...]

Dynamic stretching occurs when a person experiences resistance while stretching that is beyond the normal ROM. A few examples of dynamic stretching include prisoner squats, tube walking, and multi-planar lunges, which are all performed in a standing position. Dynamic stretches on the floor include the hip-spine-shoulder stretch and the Core 4. By beginning and ending workouts with ballistic … [Read more...]

Right now, there are over fifty four million Americans that are over the age of sixty five. And it is recommended that they get exercise every week, that's either moderate or vigorous intensity. Beyond that, it is recommended that they exercise they do be a combination of resistance training, balance training, and cardio. And for those that aren't in good enough health to do the recommended 150 … [Read more...]

When I was expecting, I created this 20-minute prenatal workout video. At the time, I wasn't experiencing any pelvic pain, known as Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction. If you are experiencing this type of pain, consider doing squats instead of lunges. The workout in the video begins with a warmup and then proceeds to four supersets of two exercises each. For example, one superset includes Single Leg Hip … [Read more...]