If you’re into fitness or you hang out with people who frequent gyms, then you probably already know how important protein is for building muscles. That’s not the only reason we need protein, though. Protein is one of three macronutrients. Together with carbohydrates and fats, protein is one of the main nutrients that your body…
Fats in foods get a bad rap. We hear so much about unhealthy fats that we might forget that we need fat in our diets to stay healthy. Fats are one of three macronutrients—a type of nutrients that your body needs in large quantities. Our bodies need these macros to keep functioning. Unless you’re on…
As we head into fall, changing weather and changing schedules can make it challenging to stick with a fitness routine. But fall also brings some unique opportunities for incorporating exercise into your everyday life. With a little planning, you can make fall a great time to meet your fitness goals. 1) Use Yardwork as a…
Cardio, also known as aerobic exercise, is a type of exercise that gets your heart rate up. It includes exercises like running, cycling, jumping rope, playing sports, swimming, and rowing. With aerobic exercise, your body relies on oxygen for energy. When you do aerobic exercise, your heart rate goes up and you breathe more heavily…
Most of the time when people think of testosterone in relation to working out, they think of how this hormone helps men build muscles. There are many benefits to building muscles. So it seems logical that boosting testosterone is something we’d want to do to make it easier to build bigger muscles. However, the relationship…
I’ve known David for twenty-five years and have been doing the kettlebell class for the last two years. It’s really helped me with mobility and strength. The workout with the sticks improves flexibility, and the kettlebells allow for heavy lifting with more volume. It’s keeping me less injured, and it’s been great.
Everyone knows that exercise is good for your physical health. Did you know it’s also good for your mental health? Discussions about mental health are happening more and more frequently, particularly since surveys following the COVID-19 pandemic revealed increased mental health challenges among Americans. One of the best things that you can do for overall…
If you’re new to the world of fitness or you just started going to a gym, knowing what people mean when they talk about different types of exercise can help you figure out what types of workouts to focus on. One way to describe exercises is by distinguishing between compound exercises and isolation exercises. Even…
When you’re training to run, it isn’t all about what you do on the track or trail. A huge part of your workout routine will involve running, but if that’s the only thing you do then you’ll be missing out on other exercises that can make you an even better runner. Running can sometimes cause…
We’ve all been there. You get busy over the summer and skip some workouts. You eat too much at the 4th of July picnic. Summer is a busy month, and it’s easy to get off-track with some of the goals that you set at the beginning of the year. It’s easy to rationalize skipping some…
