Yoga is no longer something your hippy aunt was into in the 70's but a bona fide workout and lifestyle that gives awesome results. Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Iron Man and Jennifer Aniston, swear by yoga to get the lean, sculpted bodies most of the world covets. Here we'll list some of the biggest celebrity yogis that love this form of exercise and will help get you motivated for class!
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Fitness buffs across the nation have officially fallen head over heels in love with High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT. Whether you're simply trying to work up a sweat when every machine at the gym is taken up or want to get your fitness on while on a camping trip with friends, a HIIT workout are perfect for anyone who is short on time or sick of waiting for a treadmill.
If you stuffed a buck in your gym shorts (ooh la la) each time someone said “running will ruin your knees” or called you “crazy” when you did a box jump, you’d have enough cash to board a cruise and sail away from those Debbie Downers. If you find your joy through jumping, and you tweak your knee, it takes a nano-second for someone to sidle up, their non-runners heart-rate accelerating in excitement, as they whisper “I told you so.” While a lifetime of pool exercise might float some people’s noodles, you prefer the feeling of propelling off solid ground. Am I right? Well, I’ve got good news, Speedy. There are plenty of people with a host of “knee issues” who bound about with pain-free abandon thanks to these simple knee exercises.
Standing in the dressing room of your favorite department store, you hurriedly take off a tight pair of jeans. Staring at yourself in the fitting room’s full-length mirror, you know you need to make some changes. Vowing to start eating healthier and working out at the gym more often, you drive to the supermarket in order to stock up on the latest trends in health foods. If you can relate to this scenario, you might be surprised at how unhealthy some perceived health foods really are. To successfully lose weight, avoiding the following unhealthy "healthy" foods is a good idea.
Do you have back pain? Back pain can be caused by over lifting and straining your back muscles, but also by a sedentary lifestyle and poor posture. Add these 5 back exercises to your workout regime to help strengthen your back, build muscle, and banish pain for good. The more you work out your back, the better those aching muscles will feel.
Squats are one of the go-to exercises during strength training. They are a functional movement, easy to learn and are a progressive exercise to use from your beginning through advanced fitness levels. When it comes to improving squats, proper form is crucial to reduce the pressure on your knees. Have you ever wondered if your shoe selection was contributing or taking away from your squat form? Researchers Legg, Glaister, Cleather and Goodwin did. They presented the results of their findings on the type of shoes worn during squats in the April 2016 issue of The Journal of Sports Sciences.
You think about being a lot of things when you cross the parking-lot and head towards the gym. You imagine your muscles becoming Incredibly Hulkish from your kick-ass workouts. Maybe you’ve got your dancing shoes and plan to debut a hot cardio move. One thing you don’t imagine is that the folks at the front desk might identify you by scent without having to ask for ID.
Over the years, there has been a much debating over whether or not protein shakes are beneficial when it comes to building muscle mass and improving performance. The fact is, when used correctly, protein shakes can play an important role in how well an athlete progresses in their workout program and how quickly they reach their goals. Because protein is used to some degree in almost every function in the human body, more is needed when the body carries an excess amount of muscle tissue. The key is to get the amount of protein the body needs without overloading on calories that may not be used up during exercise or regular daily activity.
The physical condition continuum has four major points: Sick, Well, Fit, Sports-specific. Each of these points has unique aspects to it that deserve attention during physical conditioning.
It’s 2:29 pm. You're fending off yawn after yawn. Unfortunately, most days you find yourself counting the minutes between lunch and quitting time, trying not to grab a cappuccino or candy bar for a boost. Stop! There’s another way. Turns out (hint hint, functional fitness), you might not feel the urge to turn to sugary snacks and stimulants if you incorporate tiny bouts of discreet movement into your day.
