What comes to mind when you think of prunes? Prunes are more than dried-up, over-sweetened fruit, so if you think that, then you’re in for a surprise! They have some surprising health benefits. Here are five healthy reasons to add them to your grocery list.
Despite being effective for building strength and increasing quadriceps size, leg extensions have some downsides, including safety concerns. Are leg extensions harmful to your knees?
Sit-ups and crunches have often been touted as the best exercises for building abdominal strength and definition. But there’s evidence that other exercises may have a higher reward to risk ratio. Here’s why you shouldn’t overdo the crunches and sit-ups and what to do instead.
As we age, our bodies change, but how about our guts? This article examines how your gut microbiome changes as you age, how it affects aging, how to maintain a healthy gut, and why it’s important.
Moderate to high-intensity exercise boosts aerobic fitness while low-intensity exercise has less of an impact on aerobic capacity. Does that mean it has no fitness or health benefits? Find out what science shows about the health effects of low-intensity exercise.
The fear of worsening back problems causes some people to avoid strength training. The good news is that you can strength train safely without injuring your back if you follow a few simple guidelines. Find out what they are.
Vitamin C is a powerful all-star nutrient with antioxidant activity but are you getting enough of it? Certain lifestyle factors increase your body’s requirements for vitamin C. Here are five you should know about.
Is coffee a mood elevator or does it negatively affect your mood? This article looks at the science of how your daily caffeine fix impacts how you feel and whether it’s a positive or negative.
Food is a source of comfort, and some people use eating to deal with stress. Emotional eating is one manifestation of this. So, is binge eating. In this article, you’ll discover how emotional eating and binge eating differ from each other.
A juice cleanse might seem like a smart idea: lose a lot of weight quickly, cleanse your body, and give your digestive system a rest. It can also be risky, though. Here are some risks associated with juice cleansing that you might not know about.
This month we will mix Boss Bands Total Body and Boss Loops Glutes & Core with the XTrain Series to help you build lean muscle while also sweating out extra toxins and burning off the unwanted holiday pounds. Please take extra rest days whenever needed and try to keep your food choices healthy! You’ve got this!
Burpees are one of the most effective total-body exercises, and they raise your heart rate. Are you curious about the history of the burpee? Here’s how the burpee came to be and how it earned its reputation for being a tough exercise.
