With the pandemic increasing the popularity of at-home workouts and the start of a new year jumpstarting fitness routines, it is time to cover the exercise equipment you need in your life. According to Statista, the top New Year’s resolutions…
Choosing the best exercises for knee pain can be tricky. For example, you might have heard that squats can benefit those with bad knees. “If done correctly, squatting is well tolerated by people with osteoarthritis of the knees,” physical therapist…
Workouts don’t require an iPhone, but there are plenty of times when a locker room isn’t an option and a fanny pack isn’t for everyone (even though they’ve been making a comeback for nearly a decade). Plus, many of us…
If you’re looking to enhance your fitness routine, you’ve probably browsed Fitbit exercise trackers online. There are several Fitbit models on the market, including the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Alta, and Fitbit Flex. While each of these models is cool, they…
A good yoga mat is an essential element of the practice. Yoga is unique in that it is comprised of various poses that need a solid, durable and non-slip surface to provide the best support for yogis to perform such…
Different types of exercise boast various health benefits. From the cardio-boosting effects of running to the anti-aging benefits of yoga, movement creates more than just physical shifts. Even a simple walk around the block may also be doing more beneath the…
The mental health benefits of taking a walk are well documented. From getting some Vitamin D to breathing in fresh air, your time outdoors is doing much more beneath the skin than you may realize. While it’s great to get…
It’s no secret that some yoga poses can present a serious challenge, especially for beginners. This is often so daunting to people just starting out that they often give up altogether. That’s why it’s important to remember that yoga is a…
Trying to lose weight is, for most of us, vexing, exhausting, and filled with contradictory information. In a 2016 article published in The New York Times Magazine, author and neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt notes that there’s a robust body of research…
We all have a love-hate relationship with our fitness trackers and health apps. We love them on good days when we’ve got time to race up stairs, walk a few blocks to grab lunch or groceries, or get on the…
Whether you exercise three times a week or three times a day, it’s important in that post-sweat session that you make time for a proper cool down. “Taking the time to cool down after your training session can help to reduce…
With the holidays behind us and only the seemingly endless months of a cold winter ahead, it’s easy to let fitness routines and goals fall by the wayside. Add social distancing protocols that have forced most of us out of…
Any person with breasts will tell you just how important it is to wear the right bra for your body. Finding a bra with enough support and comfort and that you actually like wearing can be hard, but finding a…