Fitness

Tips for Safely Exercising During Winter

Tips for Safely Exercising During Winter

With public gyms less accessible or appealing, outdoors is the alternative, but exercise becomes more of a challenge, especially as we enter peak seasonal conditions and storms. Here are some tips for safe winter exercise. Check the temperature and wind chill first. It’s essential to know your environment and what …

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New Study Shows Exercise Protects Brain Against Cognitive Diseases

New Study Shows Exercise Protects Brain Against Cognitive Diseases

Yet another study has shown how exercise can help protect the brain against cognitive diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, even for those already showing signs. Exercise helps protect the brain against cognitive diseases New studies continually show that exercise helps the body fight numerous health conditions and diseases, and the …

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Want to Touch Your Toes? Here’s How You Can Do It

Want to Touch Your Toes? Here’s How You Can Do It

You’ll probably never be able to kick your leg as high as a champion cheerleader or contort your body like Simon Biles, but you can improve your flexibility. It takes time, it takes focus, and it especially takes patience, but it can be done. Whether you’re looking to just be …

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How To Boost Your Metabolism

How To Boost Your Metabolism

We all hear about the importance of boosting your metabolism, but what does it really mean?  Well, in very basic terms, if you have a fast metabolism that essentially means that your body burns calories at a faster rater than those who have a slow metabolism. Burning calories is obviously …

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To Eat or Not to Eat Before You Workout

To Eat or Not to Eat Before You Workout

Proper nutrition is critical to our health – and for getting the most out of our workouts. Pre-workout snacks and drinks have become popular marketing items lately, but what is the right thing to do prior to a workout? Just to make it complicated, the answer is it depends. Variables at …

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Scientific Benefits of Practicing Yoga

Scientific Benefits of Practicing Yoga

Yoga has become a wildly popular workout for people of all ages. It has also been scientifically proven to offer a number of different health benefits. From relieving stress to providing a great physical workout, yoga is truly an exercise everyone should try – at least a few times! Yoga …

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