Fitness Archive - Page 10 of 13

Iliotibial Band Syndrome: the Cause of Your Knee Pain?

Why should you read an article about iliotibial band syndrome? Well, if you're a runner, the chances of you having iliotibial band syndrome at some point is quite high since it's the second most common running ...

3 Easy, 10-Minute Workouts You Can Do at Home — Less Can Be More!

Most people think that if you want to get in a good workout, you need: A lot of time (at least 1 hour) A full gym with weight machines and equipment Machines for cardio Well, if ...

5 Ways Foam Roller Exercises Can Improve Your Workout

If you’ve ever been in a gym, sporting goods store or even the fitness aisle at Target, you’ve probably seen a foam roller. If you felt confused about how to use one, you’re not alone. ...

Best Dumbbell Workouts for Women (+ Top Dumbbell Exercises)

Free weights and in this case, dumbbells, came onto the scene as a staple part of physical fitness and strength training as early as ancient Greece and in a similar form in India. Even back ...

11 Benefits of Exercise — #10 Is More Important Than Ever

Maybe you’ve been meaning to start but just haven’t found the right routine … or even the right exercise hack. Perhaps you’re recovering from an injury or haven’t gotten around to it. Whatever your excuse, ...

One-Minute Workouts Could Be All You Need

When something sounds too good to be true, it often is. That isn't the case, though, when it comes to high-intensity interval training (HIIT), specifically "one-minute workouts." I like to call this type of exercise burst ...

Teenagers and Exercise: It Just Isn’t Happening + What to Do About It

I'm not prone to sounding the alarm, but we're staring at an epidemic when it comes to teenagers and exercise. A study published in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics, examining 549 teenagers who were equipped ...

Is Less More When It Comes to Exercise? 8 Risks of Overtraining

While regular exercise has a ton of proven benefits — lowering stress levels, giving you more energy, better managing your weight and improving heart health — this doesn’t mean that overtraining can’t cause the opposite ...

Frozen Shoulder Exercises + Natural Treatment

Frozen shoulder (also referred to as adhesive capsulitis) is a condition often diagnosed when someone experiences ongoing shoulder stiffness and pain that lasts at least several weeks at a time. It's most likely to develop when inflammation ...

How to Recover from Common Running Injuries

[Below is my transcript of my video about learning how to recover from common running injuries, along with supplemental information on the topic.] Today, I want to talk to you about how to overcome common running ...