4 Steps to a Successful Exercise Recovery
After a workout, it’s important to take the proper steps to recover. Need some guidance? Here are four steps you shouldn’t neglect to recover effectively from exercise.
February 24, 2013
Tag: microscopic tears
Cooling Down After Exercise: How Important Is It?
Do you do a cool-down after a workout or plop down in the nearest chair to recover? Cooling down is the part of a workout that people are most likely to skip. How important is the cool-down and can it prevent injury or muscle soreness?
July 8, 2012
Does Light Weight Lifting Have Benefits?
To build muscle, you need to lift weights that are heavy enough to cause microscopic tears in muscle fibers. Does that mean light weight lifting is worthless? Not necessarily. Find out why.
March 4, 2012
Sore Muscles After Exercise: Should You Keep Working Out?
Oh, those sore muscles! When your muscles are sore after exercise it’s tempting to skip the gym entirely. But is this a good idea?
November 20, 2011
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness – Causes, Effects and Prevention
Although it’s perfectly healthy and normal to suffer from delayed onset muscle soreness, there are ways to mitigate the painful after-effects of exercise.
September 18, 2011
Muscle Building: How Do You Know if You’re Working Hard Enough?
You’ve been lifting weights for a week or two, but it’s too early to see muscle building change when you look in the mirror. So how do you know if you’re working hard enough?
August 21, 2011