Yoga is an amazing practice for lengthening, strengthening, and opening up the joints and muscles of the body. By doing these poses regularly, you’ll see a vast improvement in the flexibility of your body. Tight muscles can cause discomfort, pain, and can limit your range of motion. Opening up into your body can help increase comfort and ...
Pilates and yoga are two practices that are commonly confused. A lot of people assume Pilates is a spin-off of yoga. Yoga and Pilates have many similarities, but they are two different practices. Pilates is its own fitness program and isn’t a by-product of yoga at all. So what is the difference between pilates vs yoga? ...
I’m always up for a good gym sesh, but after a while, I get bored of my routine. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut at the gym and always slug away on the elliptical or hit up the same machines every workout. Plus, it doesn’t help that so many gym workout routines for women ...
Our bodies are living organisms that work constantly to regulate ourselves internally to functional healthfully and normally. All foods have a pH balance that determines how acidic or alkaline they are. Eating too many acidic foods can disrupt the natural pH balance of our bodies. When our pH balance is disrupted (our ideal pH balance is ...
If you’ve been in any corner of the internet in the past few years, you’ve probably heard of the Paleo diet. Seriously, Paleo is at its peak and it’s pretty much dominating everything from health to food blogs. Everywhere you look you’ll find recipes for Paleo desserts, breads, and even paleo skincare. What’s the craze? Paleo ...
Having a “gut feeling” goes well beyond the world of idioms. So many of us have no idea just how large a role our gut plays in our overall health. We are what we eat and a lot of the time, physical symptoms are an indicator that there’s something going on internally in our bodies. Our ...
Total Workout Time: 12 minutesTotal Calories Burned Per Set: 114 calories Believe it or not, the back is a glamor muscle. The thing is that no one sees it until the weather starts to get nicer. If you want to increase the amount of lean back muscle you have AND define that muscle, look no further ...
After weeks of overindulging with rich foods like cheese, pastries, chocolates, mash potatoes and gravy as well as carefully paired glasses of wine, the holidays take a toll on our bodies. It’s easy to get caught up in the holiday festivities and let your indulgences get the better of you. But, a new year is ...
Total Workout Time: 10 Minutes Total Calories Burned Per Set: 112 calories When you are short on time (who isn’t?) but still want to get in your workout for the day, one of the best training methodologies you have at your fingertips is the Giant Set method. Giant Sets are made up of 3 to 5 exercises ...
Total Workout Time: 15 MinutesTotal Calories Burnt Per Set: 127 calories Do you want to get a workout in but you’re short on time? Try this workout GAME that’s based on points. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it’s effective. Every muscle group gets time in the spotlight. Your goal will be to complete the exercises in order ...
