Are you Gym Hot or Gym Hot Mess?
Baggy sweat pants, torn t-shirts and drab colors can take some of the zing out of your workout zeal. When you head to the gym dressed like that you look more ready to tackle a dirty chore than embrace healthy habit. Maybe you feel that way, too. Change your attitude and, while you’re at it, […]
Even Shorter Workouts are Beneficial
One of the biggest obstacles many people offer when asked about exercise is time. There just don’t seem to be enough hours in the day. An easy way to finally conquer the time crunch is to rethink our ideas about fitting exercise into our schedules. You really can get a great workout without wrestling an […]
Building Muscular Arms
Building muscular arms begins with focusing on exercises and routines that develop the smaller, weaker muscles first. These muscles are too often ignored, and when they are weak, they limit the ability to add size to the larger muscles like the biceps and triceps. Once you gain strength in these smaller muscles, you’ll be freed […]
Power Clean, What’s That?
When you hear the words power clean your first thought might center on an innovative product to help something in your home sparkle. In fact, power clean is a way of weight lifting that more effectively works your muscles. Power clean techniques are useful for their ability to help build strength as well as speed. […]
When Sore Muscles Mean Progress
You’ve become a fitness machine, devoted to making your body feel and look its best. But is it paying off, and how can you tell? Some fitness experts don’t go by the number on the scale, or even by the amount of fat you lose along your waistline. When it comes to changing your body […]
Relief for Runner’s Feet
Runners are a different breed of athlete – one that endures both mental and physical pain on any given workout. However, it’s the physical pain that poses the most danger; especially in your feet. Elizabeth Kurtz, spokesperson for the America Podiatric Medical Association, tells EverydayHealth.com, “The foot of the average jogger hits the ground with […]
Getting Over Gym Phobia
So you’ve made the decision to get in shape. You want to start working out on a regular basis, because you’ve heard enough positive truths about the benefits of exercise to your health and well-being. Maybe you’ve been doing a few exercises at home. You feel good, but you want more. You know you can’t […]
Solutions for Your Top Three Excuses NOT to Work Out
You know the drill, and tell yourself so every day: You don’t have time to work out. You don’t have energy to work out. And perhaps your personal favorite excuse for not working out is that you don’t have the money to pay for a gym membership, so you can’t possibly work out! Everyone has […]
Skipping Meals Won’t Help You Lose Weight
So you think starving yourself is the key to losing weight? Think again. Skipping meals won’t help you lose weight. Yes, the first step to losing weight is committing to a lifestyle change (not a diet) that results in eating less. But if you think “eating less” is the same thing as essentially starving yourself […]
Recovering From Dehydration
Our bodies are made up of approximately 75% water, and so you can imagine the damage that’s done when you become dehydrated. EverydayHealth.com suggests, “Your body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions.” Because your body requires water for proper digestion, removing waste […]
