High-Intensity Interval Training
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Why High-Intensity Interval Training is So Beneficial for Your Heart and Blood Vessels

High-intensity interval training is the most time expedient way to train for a leaner physique. However, HIIT training is also an effective way to train to improve heart and blood vessel health. Here’s why.

 

Elevated blood sugar and aerobic exercise
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Can Elevated Blood Sugar or Prediabetes Affect How Your Body Responds to Aerobic Exercise?

According to a new study, people with prediabetes or diabetes may respond differently to aerobic exercise relative to people with normal blood sugars. Despite this, aerobic exercise is still important for diabetics and prediabetics. Here’s why.

Don't get enough protein?
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6 Things That Happen to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Protein

Although protein is only a secondary energy source during times of starvation and stress, you need a certain amount of it in your diet. In fact, skimping on protein can work against your health. Here are six things that can happen you don’t get enough dietary protein.

Exercise & immune health
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5 Science-Backed Ways to Improve Immune Health if You Work Out

A healthy immune system is what protects against upper respiratory infections and other viruses. Exercise can improve how your immune system functions. However, there is a window period after exercise where immune function is suppressed for a short period. These five tips will help you optimize immune function after exercise.

Ankle injuries and balance training
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Prone Toward Ankle Injuries? Balance Training Can Help

Ankle sprains are painful and inconvenient. Plus, they can keep you from exercising for a while. There are several ways to lower your risk of ankle sprains, and research shows balance training may help. Here are some balance exercises that help protect against ankle injuries.

Self-discipline
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Motivation vs. Self-Discipline: Why One Is More Important Than the Other for Fitness

You may have heard that you need motivation to start a fitness program and be consistent with it. However, there’s another trait that’s more important, and it’s self-discipline, and it’s something you can learn. Find out why self-discipline is so important and simple ways to strengthen your self-discipline muscle.