Just like you might prepare for your next road trip, a meeting with your boss, or a big presentation, you should also prepare your body for activities and workouts.
Warming up before physical exertion provides protective benefits and helps make the most of your efforts, too. Still, many people skip this important step of their routine.
If your workout routine isn’t focused on one type of activity over another—like resistance training or aerobic exercise—you might have some competing goals.
All of your training causes physical adaptations (to muscles and your cardiovascular system). How can you get the most from working on both cardio and strength?
Most of us know many of the world’s healthiest foods are found in the produce aisle. You’ve heard “eat your vegetables” since you were a kid, but did you ever know why?
Eating plants brings you powerful health benefits, owing to the special collection of phytonutrients found in a rainbow of brightly-colored fruits and vegetables.
Performing a squat is one of the most functional movements of human motion. The body mechanics are similar to those required in everyday life, such as sitting down, getting up and preparing to jump.
Squatting strengthens the gluteal (rear end) muscles and legs, especially quadriceps and hamstrings, and also conditions the low back, hips and knees. Squats are a useful exercise for nearly everyone!
It can be hard to decide how we feel about snacking in general. On one hand, we’re told snacks are a good way to feed our body’s needs and keep our metabolism stoked.
On the other hand, snacking gets a bad rap for unneeded calories and mindless eating. Actually, a little of both is true. Here are healthy ways to handle your snack attacks.
Last issue we reviewed many smart reasons to work your core—from general fitness, to less back pain, to just plain looking good when your six-pack starts to show through.
Now that we’ve covered the basic benefits of a strong core, we have tips to share on how to work those abdominals, how often, and the truth about what doesn’t work well.
