Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Walk, run, hike or cycle to live longer. Women and men can reduce the risk of getting breast cancer and colon cancer resp. simply by walking 30 minutes a day… There are many health benefits if you walk, run, hike and/ or cycle. Research shows that you’re likely to live longer if you walk at
Walk, Run, hike or cycle to Live Longer Read More »
We don’t know a more epic way to show off your strength than picking up a stacked barbell from the weight-room floor. The classic strength exercise engages one of the most innate human movement patterns (hinging forward at the hips) and works everything from your glutes and hamstrings to your core, lats, and shoulders. It also lets you move more pounds than
6 Reasons Why You Should Add Deadlifts to Your Workout Read More »
As if the bone-building, heart-strengthening, and hill-powering effects of pumping iron weren’t enough to make you cross-train. Older adults who lift weights are about 25 percent less likely to develop colon cancer than those who don’t pump iron, a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercisefinds. These new findings join previous research
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Even if you’re not a workout buff, you’ve probably heard of HIIT workouts — aka high-intensity interval training. It’s comprised of quick bursts of activity followed by short recovery periods. HIIT is the workout du jour for a number of reasons. But in today’s busy world, the most appealing one is that it’s seriously efficient,
The 17-Minute Workout Read More »
Thanks to the internet, you have access to a seemingly unending supply of workouts. And thanks to our friends at Google, we were able to take a peek at the top 10 workout searches. From a trendy fitness DVD program to various workout protocols and even an infamous CrossFit workout, you may be surprised by some of the most-searched workout terms
The Top 10 Workouts of 2017 According to Google Read More »
Keeping with the “new year, new me” mentality, resolution makers are always looking for ways to reboot their workouts with 2017’s top fitness trends. However, jumping straight into a HIIT workout or CrossFit class without knowing what you’re getting yourself into can create a recipe for overtraining or injury that can stop any resolution in
The Dangers of HIIT, Hot Yoga, Circuit Training and CrossFit Read More »
By nature, humans are moody creatures. And as much as we’d love to feel good and be happy all the time, it’s not always possible. Sometimes we’re anxious, distracted, sad, angry, exhausted, anxious or stressed out. But luckily, there’s a solution when you get a case of the feels: We consulted fitness experts to find
12 Workouts to Improve your Mood Read More »