Exercise apps and devices often track your heart rate while you are exercising, but very few track your resting heart rate. Often dismissed, this rate can actually be very important to know about. Your heart rate during a workout shows how hard you...
Read moreWhen you're frustrated with the darkness outside coming in so early, which can get depressing and demotivating, Toby suggests working out with a friend in the evenings. This way you can hold each other accountable to stick to your workouts, as well as be safer in a gr...
Read moreIt may seem surprising, but it turns out that those who exercise regularly actually drink more than those who claim not to exercise according to a study done at the University of Miami. Researchers wanted to see whether exercising actually goes well with alcohol, mean...
Read moreWe are used to hearing that men are simply naturally more fit than women, but is that actually true? At the university of Waterloo in Canada, researchers have been testing this notion*. They took nine women and nine men, who were in the same age gr...
Read moreThere's been a lot of press about the benefits of vegetarianism or veganism, and for good reason. We've heard all the amazing benefits of these lifestyles, but it can be hard to know where to start. And with the holidays coming up, it can seem especially challenging to comp...
Read moreJen Ator is the fitness director at Women's Health, so clearly she has picked up some important tips and tricks when it comes to staying healthy and in shape. Of course, people have different approaches to fitness, but she says that everyone is looking for a ...
Read moreLet's face it, there are just some days where we don't want to work out. You might have had a rough day at work, your favorite show is on, or you just don't feel like pushing through a workout. Luckily, we have a few tips to keep you motivated to ...
Read moreA lot of us would rather stay at home watching cute baby animal videos than work out. But two new trends just made it a lot more fun! Yoga classes are popping up all over the country with crucial additions- goats and cats! In many cities ...
Read moreSpirulina is considered as a “superfood” that provides essential nutrients our body needs. It was originally considered as an algae, but it is actually a bacteria or cynobacteria that contains chlorophyll which lends it its distinctive...
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