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How to Strengthen the Psoas Muscle (& Help Relieve Back Pain)

All too often we find ourselves experiencing aches and pains in our bodies, especially in the low back. If you find yourself commonly searching for remedies for fast back pain relief, it may be time to ...

CrossFit Workouts: Benefits, Risks & How to Do Your Own

CrossFit is a high-intensity, constantly varied, functional movement exercise program that has seen a huge growth in popularity around the world since it first started in the early 2000s. What originally began as an exercise ...

20 Exercise Hacks to Sneak More Fitness Into Your Day

Are you one of the millions of Americans who makes a New Year’s resolution to exercise more — and then watch as the best of intentions falls to the wayside? If so, you’re not alone ...

What Are the Benefits of Working Out in the Cold? (Plus Safety Tips)

As the holiday season approaches, many people who exercise outdoors struggle with working out in the cold, but they don't have to. Is it bad to work out in cold weather? As long as you take ...

Health Benefits of Pickleball, Plus How to Play

In the U.S. alone, there are now almost 5 million pickleball players, many of whom are over the age of 50. The number of "picklers" regularly picking up a paddle and ball has grown by ...

Can Running, Strength Training & Other Exercise Help You Live Longer? YES

By now, everyone knows there are numerous benefits of exercise, and one of those benefits includes the potential to extend life. This is even true for people who are already in their 60s and 70s. In ...

HIIT Workouts Benefits, Plus 4 Sample Routines

High-intensity interval training , also called HIIT workouts, have become known in the fitness and medical world as one of the most effective means of improving cardiovascular health, respiratory endurance, as well as metabolic function. Research ...

Starting a Fitness Routine that Works for You

You wouldn’t know it by looking at me today, but for a long time I was living a completely unhealthy lifestyle. For years I’d struggled with my weight and had no understanding of how to ...

What Is Restorative Yoga? Benefits, Poses and How to Do It

While it might not be as physically challenging as other types of yoga, such as Ashtanga or Bikram yoga, restorative yoga can still have big payoffs in terms of promoting overall health. It doesn't exactly “count as ...

Do Fitness Trackers Help You Become More Active?

More than 39.5 million Americans (that’s 1 out of 5!) — and 3 of every 10 Americans in families earning more than $75,000, and a full quarter of women — regularly wear a smart watch ...