Most of us know we need to exercise more. Yet finding the time to work out is often easier said than done. For most, the only time we have to exercise is on the weekends. The good news is that so-called “weekend warriors” (people who only work out two days a week) can still appreciate…
How to Boost Your Heart With 5 Simple Workouts
It is no secret that working out is good for our health. Exercising not only optimizes body functioning and delays aging and degeneration but also improves our quality of life and illnesses. However, this is not to say that as long as you exercise, you can improve your disease. If someone has heart disease and…
Want to Maintain Muscle? Frequency of Workouts Is Key
Whether the goal is bulging biceps or just a bit more strength and mass, a relatively light workout several times a week beats a more intense one done just once a week. That’s the conclusion of a small Australian study in which researchers spent a month tracking muscle-building progress among 36 college students. “We have…
VIDEO: 82-Year-Old Fitness Star Loves Her Gym Routine, Defies Age Stereotypes
An 82-year-old fitness fanatic is a massive hit on social media. Erika Rischko, from Germany, began gym training later in life and has gone from strength to strength. Now able to hold the dreaded plank position for more than eight minutes, she inspires followers of all ages with her attitude and dedication. Popular on TikTok…
The 7 Best Strength Exercises You’re Not Doing
Less than 25 percent of Americans over the age of 45 engage in strength-training exercises, which are actually among the most important exercises to stay fit and healthy. It’s a matter of fact that your muscle strength decreases with age… unless you do something to stop it. That “something” is strength training. Without it, by the time you’re in your 70s,…
3 Easy Desk Job Stretches
Do You Spend a Lot of Time Sitting? Try these stretches every 30 minutes or so to stay limber throughout your work or study day! Standing Back Bends – 3x Hula Rotations – 3x (Both Sides) Twist Holds – 3x (Both Sides) Bar Hang – 30-60 Seconds Set a timer on your phone and…
Warm Up Before Working Out, Stretch After
If your joints start hurting while you’re working out, it’s best to stop and take another approach. Joint pain is never good during exercise, and it can signify two things: potential injury or the fact that your body isn’t quite ready for the strain. This may be of particular interest as temperatures begin to drop….
7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Must Workout
By Bertrand Ngampa Expectations placed on successful entrepreneurs are steep. Wearing multiple hats, having a hand in everything, and working endless hours combine to make it easy to overlook one of the key aspects of having an accomplished career: overall health and fitness. Innumerable new and veteran business owners experience high levels of unmanaged stress, fatigue, blood pressure,…
How to Work Out When It’s Been a While
Were you thinking about getting back in shape? You haven’t worked out since when? Maybe you kept celebrating long after the holidays were over, or perhaps you just lapsed into a lazy time of not caring about achieving a healthy life. Whatever you did or didn’t do doesn’t matter, because it’s in the past. Today…
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