Does Exercise Slow Cellular Aging?
Aging starts inside your cells, long before it’s manifest on the surface. You can’t completely stop the aging process but there’s evidence that exercise may slow cellular aging. Find out how.
September 11, 2016
Category: Fitness Tips
High-Intensity Interval Training: How Long Should Your Active Intervals and Recovery Periods Be?
High-intensity interval training is a time-expedient and effective way to work out. However, intervals can be short or long. What is the best way to structure intervals in high-intensity interval training?
September 11, 2016
Two Types of Warm-ups and Why You Need Both Before Strength Training
How many times have you heard how important it is to do warm ups? It’s true. Warming up gets you physically and mentally prepared for the workout to come and helps lower your risk of injury. For strength training, the warm-up consists of two different components. Find out why each is important.
September 11, 2016
How Strong Are Your Core Muscles?
You constantly hear about the importance of having strong core muscles. Yes, it’s important. Is your core as strong as it should be? Here are two simple ways to determine whether you could use more core-focused training.
September 11, 2016
What Happens to Your Brain When You Stop Exercising?
You probably know that exercise is good for your heart AND your brain. But have you ever thought about what happens to your brain when you STOP exercising? How rapidly do you lose the benefits? Find out what a new study shows.
September 11, 2016
5 Ways Food and Nutrition Labels Mislead You
Can you really trust what the labels say on food products? Not always. Food manufacturers have their own “clever” tricks to make you think you’re eating something healthier than you really are. Here are five of them.
September 11, 2016
Boost Your Metabolism & Break Through Plateaus with PHA Training
PHA stands for peripheral heart action and it’s a mode of training that helps boost your metabolism, burn fat as you build strength and muscle size. Sound too good to be true? The downside is it’s tough! Find out whether it’s right for you.
September 5, 2016
Muscle Fatigue vs Muscle Failure: What’s the Difference?
Muscle failure or muscle fatigue? What’s the difference? This article looks at how muscle fatigue and failure differ and why you should train to failure only in moderation.
September 5, 2016
4 Tips for Taming Menopausal Belly Fat
Are you struggling to control an expanding waistline now that you’re into menopause? If frustrating belly fat has you down, read on and discover why belly fat becomes more problematic after menopause and how you can keep it at bay.
September 5, 2016
Do Gut Bacteria Influence Your Metabolism?
Having a slow metabolism makes it hard to lose weight or even maintain your weight. The last thing we want to do is adopt habits that greatly slow our resting metabolic rate. A study even shows that the bacteria that reside in your gut may impact your resting metabolism and make it harder to lose weight. Find out more.
September 5, 2016
What is the Ideal Amount of Sleep for Good Health?
You often hear about the importance of getting enough sleep and how lack of sleep can negatively affect your health – but how much IS enough? Also, can you get too much? Find out.
September 5, 2016
6 Ways to Get More Health and Nutritional Benefits from Fruits and Vegetables
Are you getting the maximal nutritional impact from the fruits and vegetables you eat? The most important thing is just to eat them. Yet, there are simple ways you can augment the nutritional benefits you get when you bite into a fruit or vegetable. Here are six of them.
September 5, 2016