Joint Conditioning: Exercise Beyond The Muscles
Exercise is often painted as being solely to do with one of two goals: getting buff or getting shredded. This simple, reductive approach is one of the reasons that the current exercise culture doesn’t address the major benefits of exercise and is underrated in a large portion of the population. The reality is that exercise goes beyond muscles and fat. Perhaps the best example is the proper strengthening and protection of the joints,...
What Can Be Done to Maintain Lean Muscle Mass As You Age?
Muscle mass isn’t just for photoshoots and looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger.Muscle mass is important to maintain a body that has the resilience and longevity to keep you happy, healthy, and active for longer.However, as we age, muscle mass wastes away and slowly changes how your body works. This is a process called sarcopenia, or age-related muscle-loss. It’s a significant problem and today we’re going to talk about what you can do...
The Benefits of Rebounding
If you think that “bouncing around” is just for kids, then think again! There are a ton of health & fitness benefits that you can get from bouncing! Just 15 minutes a day is all you need to start feeling the impact that this uber fun activity can have on your health. There are several studies, including one done in 1980 involving NASA astronauts, that support several of the health benefit claims being made about...
What You Can Do at Home to Promote Healthy Blood Pressure
Are you aware that one in three adults in the US has high blood pressure? This is a health concern that, in my opinion, warrants us paying much closer attention to because, if left unnoticed and untreated, it can have devastating results on our health and quality of life. Are you also aware that high blood pressure is also commonly referred to as the “silent killer,” because it doesn’t always present with glaringly obvious...
Athletic Yoga for Men & Women
If you are still on the fence as to whether or not yoga has place or more bluntly, any real valuable impact on health, fitness and overall wellness I hope this article puts you in a mindset to consider all the amazing benefits that yoga has to offer. You ready for a mind shift? Lol . . . alright lets get right to it then shall we?! I believe it’s fair to say that people are becoming much more aware of their bodies and their minds,...
The Best Exercises and Stretches to Help Prevent Rotator Cuff Injuries
Nearly half of all people will complain of shoulder injury during their life. The shoulder is a problem joint for 2 reasons: It’s easily injured It’s incredibly important in everyday life This is why avoidable problems like rotator cuff (or ‘RC’) injuries are a real concern. They’re unnecessary, they’re debilitating, and they lead to a cycle of immobility and weakness that can easily persist for the rest of your life. If you’re...
