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Looking to mix up your workouts and improve your overall fitness? Try incorporating cross-training into your fitness routine to see the benefits for yourself.  What Is Cross-Training? Cross-training is a fantastic way to elevate your fitness, as it entails participating in various exercise modalities outside your typical training regime, particularly during the off-season. Athletes, such […]

Get ready to break a sweat and reap the rewards with high-intensity interval training — the time-efficient workout that can boost your cardiovascular endurance, metabolism and fat-burning potential. What Is High-intensity Interval Training? High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, involves short bursts of intense activity followed by brief rest periods. In recent years, its popularity has skyrocketed […]

Researchers have traced yoga’s roots back 5,000 years ago, but some believe it may be closer to 10,000 years old. There just might be some merit to why yoga lasted as long as it has and is only gaining in popularity. This piece discusses some of yoga’s benefits and provides some insight to help you […]

Typically, you think of resting as wasted time because it’s time when you aren’t burning any calories or building muscle. However, this isn’t the case. Your body requires rest days just as much as it needs cardio and resistance training days. Replenish Muscle Glycogen Reserves Your skeletal muscles retain glycogen — the stored form of […]

While cardio provides the benefit of calorie burning, improved cardiovascular health and mood enhancement, adding strength training to your workout has its share of benefits. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people 18 or older get a minimum of 2 days of this exercise type per week. Let’s discuss how you […]