Can Exercise Help You Avoid Overeating?
Can a workout after work help you stop overeating? That’s what a new study suggests. Rather than heading for an easy chair, it might be best to do a 10-minute HIIT session. Here’s why.
July 30, 2017
Category: Fitness Articles
What Impact Does Strength Training Have on Arthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the most common orthopedic affliction that hits you as you age. Fortunately, lifestyle changes, including weight loss, help to keep the symptoms in check. You also might wonder what impact strength training has on the symptoms of arthritis? Find out.
July 30, 2017
5 Reasons You Need Carbohydrates after a Workout
Are you sometimes so busy that you forget your post-workout snack? Your body needs carbohydrates after a workout, particularly a long or hard one. Here are five reasons why.
July 30, 2017
Does Stretching Actually Lengthen Muscles?
Stretching – you often hear about how important it is to stretch. You also may have heard that stretching lengthens your muscles. Is there any truth to this idea? Read on and discover other myths and truths about stretching.
July 30, 2017
7 Simple Ways to Preserve Your Brain Health
Lifestyle is important for lowering the risk of a variety of health problems and for keeping your brain healthy. Read on and discover seven, simple lifestyle changes that affect brain health and may slow how quickly your brain ages.
July 30, 2017
Strength Training: Why You Need to Focus More on Your Posterior Chain
How balanced is your strength-training workout? If you’re like many people, you focus too much on the “vanity muscles” and not enough on the muscles that counterbalance them – the posterior chain. Here’s how to strike the right balance
July 23, 2017
Why Strength Training Can Add Muscle Mass and Years to Your Life
We know that aerobic exercise is linked with greater cardiovascular fitness and that, in turn, is linked with lower mortality. But what about strength training? Can lifting weights and building muscle mass help you live longer?
July 23, 2017
New Study Looks at Branched-chain Amino Acids for Muscle Hypertrophy
If you take a branched-chain amino acid supplement, will it help you develop more muscle? Find out what role branched-chain amino acids play in muscle growth and whether supplements are beneficial.
July 23, 2017
How Density Training Can Enhance Your Fitness Level
Density training – have you tried it? Read on and find out what it is and how it can make your training more efficient.
July 16, 2017
5 Reasons You Should Do More Compound Exercises
How many compound exercises do you include in your routine? If they don’t make up the bulk of your workout, you may be limiting your gains. Here are five reasons compound exercises that rock.
July 16, 2017
Should You Train Your Obliques?
Who doesn’t want firm, defined abdominals? You probably do a variety of abdominal exercises, including those that target the obliques. However, some experts believe that training your obliques improperly can increase the size of your waist. Is there truth to this?
July 16, 2017
Does Low-Intensity Exercise Have Health Benefits Too?
We know that heart-pumping workouts that get you sweaty have substantial health and fitness benefits – but what about low-intensity exercise? Does it offer health benefits as well? Find out.
July 16, 2017