The Top 5 Stretches to Improve Flexibility and Prevent Injury
Stretches have long been touted by fitness pundits as the holy grail of your exercise routine, and with good reason. Doing stretches can improve your range of motion, strength and joint mobility, thereby improving flexibility and preventing injury. It helps you wake up your muscles before a fitness routine and prevents muscle fatigue during fitness […]
The Benefits of Cross-Training and How to Incorporate It Into Your Fitness Routine
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 […]
The Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training and How to Incorporate It Into Your Workout
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 […]
Incorporating Yoga Into Your Fitness Routine: Benefits and How to Get Started
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 […]
The Role of Recovery in Your Fitness Journey: Why Rest Days Are Important
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 […]
Maximizing Your Results: The Benefits of Adding Strength Training to Your Workout
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 […]
The Role of Nutrition in Achieving Your Fitness Goals
It doesn’t matter if you’re a competitive athlete, practice yoga or enjoy a recreational sport — physical activity offers many health benefits. However, physical activity and nutrition go together if you want to maximize your workouts and improve overall athletic performance. What you eat before and after you exercise daily significantly affects how you feel […]
Maximizing Your Workout: The Importance of Proper Form and Technique
There’s no question that regular exercise combined with healthy eating are important habits to pursue. However, something you can’t overlook is the importance of your form and technique when you work out. What you may not realize is that form and technique aren’t the same. Technique refers to the way you perform a specific exercise […]
The Benefits of Group Fitness Classes and How to Find the Right One for You
Do you need a bit of motivation to work out? If so, a group fitness class could be the answer. Not only can working out with others be fun and provide additional support, but it can also motivate you to stay on course with your fitness goals, among other benefits. Benefits of Group Fitness Classes […]
5 Simple Habits to Incorporate Into Your Daily Routine for Optimal Fitness
Optimizing your fitness starts with making a few changes to your daily routine. While these may seem like minuscule steps, you’ll see a major difference in your fitness and overall health by incorporating them into your life. Watch How You Eat When you eat quickly, you may overeat because you’ll be full before your brain […]
