Strength is one measure of fitness. There’s also your VO2max or the measure of oxygen consumption. And there’s also your endurance. Endurance may be one of the most important levels of fitness because it impacts your body in a number of ways. Endurance exercise is designed to strengthen the aerobic system. This helps your body …
There are a lot of mental health benefits associated with exercise. Even though 99% of all exercise related articles will focus exclusively on the many physical benefits of exercise, there are substantial mental health benefits of exercise too. We live in an era where the stigma around mental health is decreasing and where are people …
Strength training exercises refer to routines like weight lifting, push-ups, leg presses, dumbbell exercises, etc. Basically, strength training exercises are those that get progressively more difficult as you do them. The idea behind the exercises is that they help you break down your muscles so that they can rebuild themselves bigger and stronger. A lot …
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Using food as a reward is a very common habit among dieters and fitness enthusiasts. Therefore, it’s no surprise that quite a number of people who exercise regularly feel that it is okay to indulge in some heavy eating after a grueling workout. After all, it stands to reason that filling up on food to …
Having thighs that rub together or against your clothing when exercising is not only uncomfortable, but it can impact your health. Chafing is one thing, but when the area gets rubbed raw, not only is it painful, bleeding and swollen, but the rubbed area can get infected. However, you can reduce and stop your thighs …
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Weight loss isn’t an easy journey for most people, and often, the things that stop us from making progress come from inside our own heads. It’s all in your head. That’s what you have to remind yourself when you set out on a weight loss journey. All the pain and second guessing comes from within. …
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There’s a lot of talk about enchanted pills, smoothies, and diets that can amp up your metabolism. But believe it or not, exercise is the magic bullet for boosting your metabolism. Think of your metabolism as a powerhouse that converts your food into energy and propels from one minute to the next without missing a …
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In the United States, someone suffers from a stroke every 40 seconds. That’s 795,000 strokes per year. A stroke occurs when poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke. Ischemic strokes, caused by blood clots, and hemorrhagic strokes, caused by uncontrolled bleeding. When one of these …
Fatigue, or not having enough energy to workout, is a common reason (i.e. excuse) why some people choose to not exercise. But as counter-intuitive as it may sound, exercising actually increases your energy. All you must do is get your butt off the couch and do it! So how does exercise give you energy?
You don’t always want to go to the doctor when your illness isn’t bad or have to take harsh medicines to treat them when it seems unnecessary. For many, the answer to this problem is natural home remedies. These remedies are typically easily concocted in the home to cure common, everyday illnesses and ailments.
