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How Yoga Changes Your Brain (It’s a Good Thing!)

Did you ever wonder how yoga changes your brain? As it turns out, that post-session happiness you feel isn't just in your head. Using brain scans, scientists can now prove that yoga actually changes your brain ...

Kundalini Yoga Benefits and Poses for Mind and Body

Yoga Journal describes Kundalini yoga as "An uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices", incorporating movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation and the chanting of mantras. What is Kundalini yoga good for? The purpose of the practice is to help support both ...

3 Triceps Workouts: The Secret to Awesome Arms and Super Strength

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 ...

The Top 10 Fitness Trends of 2019 (#10 Is My Favorite)

The Thighmaster, Nintendo Wii workouts, Tae Bo — every year comes with its own fitness trends. As 2018 draws to an end, what’s going to be hot in 2019? The American College of Sports Medicine has ...

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 ...