Fitness Archive - Page 13 of 14

Yoga, Pilates & Barre

If you crave those last few minutes of your benefit-rich yoga class when you settle into savasana for stillness and relaxation, meet your new best friend: the little-known practice of yoga nidra. An ancient practice ...

Injury, Rehab & Stretching

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 ...

Burst & HIIT

Strength training for women is no longer just a trend; it's an essential part of a healthy, empowered lifestyle. Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s or beyond, building strength can dramatically improve your health, ...

Anatomy

Triceps are the ultimate hybrid muscle. Not only are they responsible for arms that look both strong ad sexy, they also contribute mightily to some big lifts like the bench press and shoulder press. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Biking to Work Lowers Mortality + More Benefits of Biking

We've talked a lot about mortality lately and ways to reduce it, including running. But what about biking to work? Can this exercise help you live longer? It turns out that it may, according to ...

The Best Swim Workouts + 8 Key Benefits of Swimming

Swimming is a sport that we seem to do often when we’re young and then slack off on as we age. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in fact, 36 percent of children aged 7–17 ...

Does Yoga Count as Exercise? Scientists Weigh In

If you caught wind of a recent study, you may be asking yourself, "Does yoga count as exercise?" If you've been unrolling your yoga mat each day as a way to meet your recommended 30 minutes ...

Peloton Bike: The Most Addictive Piece of Exercise Equipment on the Planet

It's early in the morning, like, the sun-is-just-starting-to-peek-into-the-day type of early. You want to pull the covers up over you head and sleep a little more, but you can’t because cycling instructor Robin Arzón is ...