Research consistently finds that listening to music distracts athletes from their “bodily awareness”. And a recent study found that not just listening, but controlling and creating music in time to one’s pace had an even more profound effect on perceived effort during a workout. Here are seven very good reasons to […]
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Get Fit for Ski Season: 6-Week Workout Plan
Are you one of the millions of skiers who hit the ski slopes hard opening week only to hobble around for the first few days afterward? Here’s a full-body workout plan get your body in shape for the entire ski season.
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20 Awesome Indoor Workouts to Try This Winter
You’re not imagining it. Winter is coming. Now, there’s no daylight when your alarm clock goes off, you will log more miles than you’d like to count on the “dreadmill”, and — duh — it’s getting really cold out there. We’ve rounded up our favorite calorie-busting workouts that can be […]
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How to Use Cheat Days to Lose Weight
Science says go for it. BY SHELLEY LEVITT | Women’s Health Magazine Bigfoot. The deadly combo of Pop Rocks and cola. Uncontrollable holiday weight gain. Turns out, not even that last one was ever real. When National Institutes of Health researchers looked into the oft-repeated claims that most people pack […]
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3 Reasons Why You Hate Running
1. You’re doing it all wrong When most people think of running, they chalk it up in their minds to be this huge ordeal in which they should be huffing and puffing, bent over with hands on knees at every stop light, and drenched in sweat about 30 seconds in – […]
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30-Minute Indoor Workout to Beat the Cold Weather Blues
There are going to be days when you just don’t want to go to the gym. It might be raining, snowing or it might just be darn right cold. There are a lot of exercises that you can do at home to get an efficient and challenging workout on those days. […]
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Heal Better: Smart Workout Pain Solutions
A real pain in the butt (hamstring, ankle, or shoulder) doesn’t have to put your workout routine on ice. Here are smarter ways to ease the aches.
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8 Fall Tips for Healthy Living
There’s no need to pack on pounds or fall ill this autumn.
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18 Exercise Moves to Tone Your Butt, Thighs, and Legs
Exercises that tighten and tone your legs from butt to ankles and everything in between.
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6 Mistakes Fitness Trainers See You Making at the Gym
Run smarter, avoid injury, burn more calories, and claim a bigger body payoff with this “aha!” advice from top fitness pros.