5 Reasons Exercise is the Closest Thing to a Happy Pill
Can exercising regularly make you happier? There’s compelling evidence that it can. Read on and discover five ways exercise is the closest thing to a natural “happy pill.”
Can exercising regularly make you happier? There’s compelling evidence that it can. Read on and discover five ways exercise is the closest thing to a natural “happy pill.”
Recovery is an important part of any training program, regardless of age – but do you need MORE recovery time as you age? Find out what research shows.
We all need to be concerned about bone health, especially women – and exercise is one of the best prescriptions for healthy bones. But, what kind is best? Resistance training, running? Find out.
Strength- training is essential for building strength and muscle size, but can it boost your metabolic weight as well? Find out what impact training your muscles against resistance has on your resting metabolic rate.
You’re feeling achy and stiff when you move your muscles. Is it delayed-onset muscle soreness or is it an injury? Here are some ways to distinguish between the two.
You lose muscle tissue as you grow older, but the quality of your muscles also changes. Here are three characteristics of healthy muscles, how they change over time, and what you can do to slow the process.
Could you have tight quads and not know it? Lack of quad flexibility increases the risk of knee injury. Here’s how to determine if you have tight quads, why you should stretch them, and a simple way to do it.
Everyone needs to strength train to stay functional. Muscles age along with every other part of the body. Now, a new study shows that the muscles of older people may be hit harder by lack of strength training than younger muscles.
There’s a muscle in your body that’s important for keeping your spine stable and many people have one that’s too weak or too tight. Find out what it is and how to keep yours healthy.
Is jumping part of your fitness routine? If not, it should be. Here’s what good things happen when you add a plyometric component to your workouts.
You’ve probably heard people say they want to “tone up.” Can you really tone a muscle and what does that really mean? Find out.
Are you trying to build muscle but not getting the results you expected from hypertrophy training? No doubt, that’s frustrating. Here are five reasons why you’re not getting the gains you expected.