Iliotibial (IT) Band Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
The iliotibial band (IT) or tract is a thick strip of connective tissue, or ligament, that runs down the outside of the thigh and connects the hip...
No Gym Needed! The 20-Minute Hotel Room Workout
Shaking up and traveling away from workout routines and morning gym sessions may hinder or discourage your motivation. And even if workout rooms are available at the...
How to Safely Exercise with Masks, How to Choose & More
With fitness centers starting to reopen, you might be getting the urge to enter those gym doors again.
However, local COVID-19 pandemic...
Make Your Home Gym Work For You
The gym is essentially a gathering place to run on the treadmill, cycle on the recumbent bike, and lift heavy weights in the presence of others. This...
What Do Micronutrients Do for Physical Fitness?
Many micronutrients play vital roles in energy metabolism, which is heightened 20 to 100 times during exercise compared to the resting rate!
10 Best Foods for Muscle Recovery
How Much Protein for Muscle Repair?
The general population needs an average of 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight (g/kg). Add in activity levels, and the...
6 Tips for Becoming a Morning Workout Person
You either aren’t one or you are… Yes, we are talking about being that notorious “morning person” – the type of person anxious to tackle and seize...
Top 10 Bodyweight Exercises to Strengthen the Core
Often used interchangeably to describe six-pack abs, the core is actually a complex series of muscles and includes everything besides the arms and legs. A strong core...
The 8 Best Anxiety Exercises to Do Outdoors
Regular exercise has many known physical health benefits, but it also shows to stabilize mood, enhance cognitive function, decrease feelings of anxiety and depression. Studies...
7 Ways to Control Your Hunger Levels Post-Workout
It’s all too common… You hit the gym hard and make the trek back home, only to head to the kitchen and raven down your pantry. But...