Even if you’ve not a star athlete, folks, there are always better ways to work out. Getting the most workout bang for your buck is pretty essential in today’s time-strapped society! One thing you may have never heard of is periodization, which is a performance-boosting strategy athletes use. By alternating intensity, training focus and experience …
Any time you’re involved in physical activity, from sports to a workout routine in your home, you probably make sure you’ve got all the right equipment. But if you’re not wearing the right sneakers, you’re not getting the most out of what you’re doing! When you have the right footwear for your workout, game or …
Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC) are no fun, folks! But these are part of the lives of many athletes and those who are working out regularly. These cramps can affect muscles large and small. In some cases, the cramps can even cascade and involve multiple muscle groups at the same time. They are also not fully …
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about cold thermogenesis lately. If not, you will soon, as it’s become quite popular! Thermogenesis is how your body produces heat to keep you warm. Cold thermogenesis is when you expose yourself to cold intentionally to kick this process into overdrive, as your body works harder in cold settings …
Your body is made up mostly of water, friends, and you need to keep it flowing if you want to be at your peak performance levels. Dehydration can be sneaky–you might not even realize it’s happening, but it’s there, slowing you down and making your sluggish. To help avoid long periods of mild dehydration and …
Cherries are great in pies, but folks, they are also a fruit that should have some place in your diet outside of a sugar-bomb baked good! You can divide cherries into two basic groups: sweet and tart. Sweet cherries pack a lot of nutrients, including Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, copper, manganese and potassium, …
Ah, energy. We all want more of it, especially as we get older, my friends. Energy is the key to many things, particularly your performance. Knowing how much we want to have more vigor to tackle exercise and everyday life, entire industries have popped up promising us more energy. The most recognizable of those might …
Hey, jetsetters! We’ve all been on planes, whether it’s for work or fun, and one thing–besides the sheer horror of most airports these days–is true: at one point, you’re going to get hit with jet lag. Also known as flight fatigue or time zone change syndrome, jet lag happens when you travel across time zones …
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Working out, my friends, is never on my top ten list of things of do, but it’s always a priority anyway. It’s part of being truly healthy, can help prevent disease and keeps weight in check. I simply feel better when I work out regularly than when I don’t, which is a pretty powerful motivator, …
I bet you know exactly what your heart rate goes up to at the gym, but do you know what’s like when you’re just sitting there watching Netflix? It may not seem super important, but your resting heart rate can say a lot about your health and fitness level. A lower heart rate usually means …
