5 Tips to Improve Hiking Stamina Before Spring If you like being out in nature, the prospect of nice spring weather in the near future might make you excited about hiking. Whether you’re an experienced hiker or someone just starting out, building stamina and endurance is an important aspect of enjoying your hikes. 1) Walk…
5 Tips for Working Out With Your Teens Exercise is vitally important for teens. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children over six and teens exercise for at least an hour a day for five or six days out of the week. That’s a lot of activity to fit in when…
How Sleep Supports Your Fitness Goals When you think of fitness, you probably think about diet and exercise first. But there’s another vital factor that people often overlook. Sleep. Getting a good night’s sleep does more than just keep you from feeling tired. Sleep also has a profound impact on fitness, for a variety of…
Many of us know from experience how motivating it can be to have a workout buddy or a fitness group. Knowing a friend is going to meet you at the gym after work gives you an extra reason to show up. Working out with a small group means you have people to offer encouragement and…
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…
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…
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…
You’ve probably heard some conflicting advice about stretching. Some say, “Always stretch before a workout or you’ll hurt yourself!” Others say, “Don’t stretch first! Just warm up and then stretch after you exercise!” There’s also lots of advice about which stretches to do and how long to stretch. In this article, let’s look at some…
If you’ve never worked out before, muscle soreness may seem like a pain and possibly the worst part about working out. Barely being able to make it up the stairs after a crazy leg day may feel like punishment, not reward, for a job well done. After you’ve trained for a bit, themeaning of muscle…
When considering physique, we usually look at bulking (putting on muscle weight) or cutting (reducing body fat). These two activities are competing with each other. Building mass muscle generally requires a calorie surplus while also gaining some fat. Bulking up doesn’t require a huge excess of calories. Many lifters will overdo the extra calories which…
