Fitness
Five steps to kick your sugar habit for good
Written by Emily Rollins Everybody loves the taste of an ice cold Coke at a summer barbecue. And who can resist a warm, flakey donut on their way to work? Let’s face it, as Americans, we love our fizzy sodas and our Krispy Kreme’s, but the health consequences resulting from our high-sugar diet may not …
6 Winter Workout Tips to Keep You Motivated
With winter creeping up on us, it means shorter daylight time and colder temperatures. For many people, it will also be a time of the year when their physical activity efforts dip. People often reduce the amount of time they spend being physically active over the winter, usually due in part to it being so …
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Exercise?
Exercise is good for physical health. Duh. We regularly get this message through various trustworthy channels— doctors, public health advertising, and perhaps our friends and families. The message we receive is that we should be exercising more, and for many people, this is true. Most people could probably benefit from getting more exercise than they’re …
Jump Rope Burner Workout
Try Janine’s Jump Rope Burner Workout for AMAZING calorie burning results and overall strength development. If you are bored of running on the treadmill or other traditional forms of cardio, this workout is for you! Instructions: Start with the first exercise for one minute, then rest for 30 seconds before continuing on to the next. …
How To Run With Your Dog The Right Way
Studies have shown that working out with a partner increases motivation and the likelihood of sticking to a training routine. Dogs make great running companions since they are always up for it and have endless supplies of energy to keep up. However, you can’t expect that everything goes smoothly the first time, and without some …
Kill Gym Intimidation
Starting a new fitness routine comes with a lot of challenges. Self discipline and confidence is needed in many aspects of life, including when it comes to your health. Some challenges may show before you step into the gym. Gym intimidation comes in a number of forms and is always a big distraction. Whether you’re …
Awesome Exercises For A Pullup Bar
Body Rows Find a bar about chest height. Grab the bar, palms down, and walk your feet well ahead of the bar, so you’re looking upward at about a 20-40 degree angle. Pull upward until your chest hist the bar, like a reverse pushup. When this becomes too easy, try it with one arm at …
5 Best Power Rack Workouts
By Scott McDonald, www.bodysolid.com Power Racks are one of the most versatile pieces of fitness equipment to own. Free weights are a great way to build strength but carry inherent dangers when used without a spotter. Enter the Power Rack, which if used correctly, provides the element of safety needed to perform these exercises alone …
Q and A With: Team USA Olympic Athlete Elana Meyers Taylor
Team USA Olympic Athlete Elana Meyers Taylor Healthy Magazine: What muscle groups do you focus on for bobsled training? Elana: Bobsled training is very specific to developing power, speed, and strength. Although you need total body fitness, we specifically focus on lower body and hip strength. We do a lot of squats and power cleans …
Fight the Flab
Punching Bag Workout You’ll need: A punching bag Tape or gloves Warm Up: 20 pushups Arm rotations (go through your range of motion) 20 body-weight squats Your Stance: Stable stance, bent knees Hands raised to chest level Feet are generally offset, so your non-dominant foot is slightly forward The Workout Take a 30 second break …