If you do the same fitness routine too long, you’ll stop seeing results. Not to mention the boredom factor. How do you know when it’s time to make a change? Here are four signs your exercise routine could use a shake-up.
Staying hydrated should be a priority for any athlete. This article discusses how hydration affects exercise performance and how to prevent dehydration.
Think you have to lift heavy to build lean body mass? A new study challenges this assumption. Find out what new research shows about lifting lighter weights and the effect is has on body composition and strength. You may be surprised.
Still sipping a sports drink to recover after a workout? Try tomato juice instead. A new study shows that sipping tomato juice may protect cells against oxidative damage that occurs during an intense workout. Find out why tomato juice helps and the other benefits of sipping this bright red beverage.
Before you can find your favorite yoga style, you first need to know what is available out there. Don’t speak yoga yet? Don’t worry. This article explains the most popular yoga styles on offer in yoga classes around the country.
Working out is challenging enough without feeling queasy at the same time, but this is a common complaint among people who work out. This article discusses causes of nausea during and after exercise along with possible solutions.
The latest iPod nano (6th generation) has some iPhone features incorporated into it as well as new options for iPod enthusiasts. These features include a touch screen, a radio tuner, and a Fitness app for workouts. Within the Fitness app is a pedometer that keeps track of each step you take throughout the day, the estimated calorie count, and the totals for each day, week, and month.
In recent years, Pilates has been picking up steam as one of the most popular forms of total-body fitness. Athletes of all types see the benefits of a Pilates workout magnified in the other sports they practice, as Pilates targets the core elements that every athlete needs to improve their game: balance, coordination, flexibility and strength.
Recovering from exercise quickly is important, especially if you work out more than once a day. One factor that may influence how fast your muscles recover is the temperature of the room you recover in. Find out why - and discover other ways to speed up muscle recovery after exercise.
If you come out of a workout, and you aren’t drenched in sweat, does it mean you haven’t worked out hard enough? Find out whether “no sweat, no gain” holds true when you exercise.
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