One statement that is commonly heard as an excuse for not exercising is “I do not get enough time to exercise”. This is a lame excuse for not taking out time for you. We can all gather at least 10 minutes from the total 1440 minutes that we get in a day.
One of the major benefits of strength training and weight lifting is that it can actually improve your bone health and therefore prevent osteoporosis.
This can be especially important for women (due to osteoporosis) but it is also important for men as well. We all want strong, healthy bones! Movements that cause bone impact (hiking, dancing…etc) cause our bones to reinforce themselves which makes them stronger. Weight lifting is literally one of the best methods to do this!
Sticking with last week’s article about training for your first 5K, Clarissa ironically emailed me the day it went live to discuss an article about training for longer runs, like marathons. It fit too perfectly not to agree to publish! So here are some ways to prepare yourself for that long, long run or just how to increase your exercise capacity in general!
Got a couch? Of course, you do, you may be sitting on it now. Well, use that couch to your advantage to build strength and burn calories!
Try the “Couch Potato Workout” next time you have a spare minute; a simple at-home workout that will take you 20 minutes. So if you are surfing the web right now being a couch potato (aka you haven’t left the couch in like 4 hours), get up and try this routine!
We’ve already discussed ideal nutrition post-workout and that will definitely work for most people. For the others that are interested in inducing the greatest possible muscle hypertrophy/growth (cheaply and safely), this might be a good post-workout drink for you! Basically, we wanted to show you what has worked for us in the past!
Romeo contacted me a few weeks ago saying he had an article regarding sports massage. I’ve always been a big believer in the powers of massages and know that they can be a helpful tool to have at your disposal. Check out these benefits of a sports massage from our guest author this week!
Most of us know that exercise is the best remedy for almost everything, including stomach problems. However, it is possible to experience some bloating after your workout. We exercise to flatten our abs and end up expanding our midsection – what gives? The reason is simple, and the solution is even simpler. Let’s dive into how exercise can cause bloating.
Everyone could use some information on how to avoid the training pitfalls that block us from reaching our goals! Many of us are so passionate about fitness that we can over-train. This mistake along with others is discussed below.
Yoga is one of the most relaxing and soothing practices you can perform that also improves your flexibility. So let’s crank up the heat and make it super sweaty – aka Bikram yoga or also called hot yoga! Check out this post on Bikram Yoga or commonly referred to as hot yoga!
Lose weight the fun way – you don’t have to be tied to a gym for every single workout you do! Take charge of your health and live life on your own terms – that’s what the DIY nation is all about!
