Fitness Archive - Page 8 of 12

The Best Lower Back Exercises & Stretches for a Strong, Pain-Free Back

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen a measurable increase in chronic lower back pain in the U.S. It is estimated that at some point in our lives, 80 percent of Americans will experience back ...

Internal and External Hip Rotation: Why Runners Need Both

It’s well known that proper run form will help prevent running injuries. But what we sometimes fail to realize is that we need to work on proper run form outside of our runs. And if ...

The 13-Minute Workout Protocol & Its Impressive Results

A busy schedule may have kept you from getting to the gym in the past, but it's hard to argue that you don't have just about 15 minutes to spare for a workout. If you're not ...

Spin Class: A Checklist for Beginners + Benefits of Indoor Cycling

Spin class is in a class of its own when it comes to cardio workouts. Crushing the pedals to the beat of the (usually really loud) music, infectious instructor energy and maybe a touch of competitive ...

20 Exercises to Do at Your Desk — Get Fit at Work?!

If you are sitting down and reading this article right now, you should stop! Okay, well don’t stop reading, but you might want to stand up to finish it. I will make sure to give ...

Aerial Yoga: Better Than Regular Yoga?

Yoga as a fitness modality has grown significantly in the west over the last 50 years. The benefits of yoga are known to those that practice regularly and to those that don’t. As an evergreen ...

The 2018 Top 50 Fittest Cities in the U.S.

Do you live in Arlington, Va.? If so, it's likely you're living a pretty darn healthy lifestyle, according to the 11th annual American Fitness Index, which has named the Washington, D.C. suburb America's fittest city. In the ...

How to Do Burst Training

What is burst training? Well, it can burn belly fat fast and involves exercising at 90–100 percent of your maximum effort for 30–60 seconds in order to burn your body’s stored sugar (glycogen), followed by 30–60 seconds ...

Yoga Nidra: Bliss Your Brain Out with This Ancient (Little-Known) Practice

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 ...

Ab Workouts, Including the Best Exercises that Are NOT Crunches

There is nothing like standing in line at the grocery store only to be surrounded by glossy magazine covers of perfect, chiseled abs. Glistening, rippling six-packs all blur together into one massive reminder that your ...