How does weight training impact your immune system? We know that moderate aerobic exercise is beneficial for immune health & may lower the risk of pesky, respiratory viruses. Can weight training also help protect against colds and flu?
A hot bath and exercise would seem to have little in common. However, recent research shows that soaking in warm bath water may have some of the same health benefits as a workout. Find out more.
Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is uncomfortable. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life when you strength train and increase the stress you place on your muscles. Can caffeine reduce DOMS? Find out what research shows.
Squats have varying levels of difficulty. If you’re a beginner, it’s best to start easy and gradually work your way up to more advanced squat variations. Here’s a good sequence to help you gradually ease into doing squats with proper form.
Aerobic exercise is for heart health and resistance training is for the health of your muscles, right? According to a new study, resistance training may have heart health benefits as well. Does weight training lower your risk of cardiovascular disease?
How is your push-up form? If you’re like most people, you’re not getting the full benefits that this compound exercise offers. Even worse, you may be placing yourself at higher risk of injury. Which of these push-up mistakes do you make?
These days, you can measure heart rate variability quickly and easily – but why would you want to? This article discusses what heart rate variability, or HRV, is and why you might want to monitor it.
Do you experience wrist pain when you lift weights or do other exercises where you bear weight on your wrists? Here are some of the possible reasons along with steps you can take to keep your wrists healthy when you train with weights and without weights.
Reverse flys are a simple exercise you can do with a pair of dumbbells or a pair of resistance bands. It’s an exercise that doesn’t get as much emphasis as other strength-training exercises, such as presses, squats, and deadlifts. This isn’t surprising since these are compound exercises that work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. We get
Burpees are a challenging exercise by themselves, but you can make them even harder by doing burpee variations. Try some of these “twists” on the traditional burpee and watch your heart rate and fitness level skyrocket!
Do you include triceps dips in your strength-training routine? They’re an effective exercise for targeting your triceps but there are some drawbacks, including a risk of shoulder injury. Is this exercise unfriendly to your shoulders and are there ways to make them safer?
Are your inner thighs getting enough work? Standard squats, even deep ones, don’t work the inner thigh muscles well. Fortunately, there are a few squat variations that target the inner thighs. Here’s what they are and why you should include them in your routine.
