10 Common Causes of Fatigue & How to Fix It
Understanding common causes of fatigues is half the battle when it comes to overcoming it. Fatigue is something almost everyone can relate to. Whether it’s from a late-night work project, chasing after kids all day, or something deeper, the feeling of exhaustion can take over. But fatigue is more than just being tired—it’s often your […]
Which is More Important for Weight Loss: Sleep or Exercise?
Getting enough sleep and exercise are two important lifestyle habits for weight loss. Here’s why and the importance of each. Anyone on a weight loss journey will likely agree that losing weight is not easy (despite thousands of quick fixes and miracle tips claiming otherwise). The truth is that our bodies don’t act like simple […]
Can You Sweat Out Body Toxins?
Check out these five proven workouts to help your body sweat out toxins and function at its best level of health. The Romans, Turks, Native Americans, and Scandinavians all have something in common: they use sweating as a healing practice. Today, sweating is still considered a restorative practice. From sweat-inducing workouts to saunas and steam rooms, […]
6 Fall Exercises to Get You Moving in Nature
Try these fall exercises to refresh your body and help you reach your health goals. Fall is a beautiful time to get out and enjoy nature at its finest. Crisp air filling your lungs, the crunch of the leaves under your feet, or the faint smell of a bonfire are just a few of the […]
5 Yoga Poses to Get Rid of Headaches and Find Natural Relief
The next time a headache hits you, before reaching for those pain pills, try popping some yoga poses for headache relief instead! Headaches and migraines often come at the most inconvenient times in life… the day of a big presentation, the night before a final exam, or even right in the middle of a toddler tantrum. […]
Six 5-minute Energy Boosters You Can Do Anywhere
Short on time? Here are six quick and easy energy booster exercises. What if you could wake up each morning energized and feeling ready to take on the day? How would your life be different if your default mood was calm and positive, instead of stressed and exhausted? What could you accomplish if you could […]
Understanding Heart Health and Warning Signs to Look For
Heart health combines many factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and BMI. Let’s dive into how to get to your best level of heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women, causing one in four male deaths and one in five female deaths a year. While men’s health experts have […]
5 Ways a Cleanse Can “Bring Sexy Back”
This is still one of my favorite catchy tunes. It’s a great song by Justin Timberlake, but unfortunately “Bring sexy back” isn’t as easy as belting out some lyrics to your steering wheel. If it was as easy as singing that song, I don’t think two out of every three people in America today would […]
6 Tips to Get Motivated to Exercise
Finding the motivation to start working out is not an easy feat on most days. Sprinkle in the stress of the past couple years, and all of a sudden, things just feel even harder even when we know our bodies crave movement and routine. So let’s take a look at a more simplified plan of […]
Trail Running as a Type of Moving Meditation
When you talk to people about running, more often than not, they conjure images of big road races, where they’re one of 1,000+ other runners careening down a major city street. Many people don’t realize that there’s a more therapeutic type of running out there that’s actually more meditative and invigorating: trail running. Better yet, […]
4 Simple Reasons for Brain Fog
In a fast-paced world, “brain fog” or bouts of confusion, forgetfulness, and just the inability to focus seem more common than ever. Often these lapses in clarity are symptoms of a larger issue. Brain Fog is a state in which your brain experiences a state of overload and has trouble communicating its immediate needs to the rest […]
Does Exercising at Night Affect Your Sleep?
An early morning workout or lunchtime routine doesn’t always fit into our busy schedules. If you want to maintain your active lifestyle, sometimes you have to hit the gym after the sun goes down. But does exercising at night keep us from getting quality sleep? While the rush of a great workout can leave you […]
More Reps or More Weights: Which is Better?
If you want to build substantial strength or lasting muscle endurance, guesswork doesn’t cut it. You need a strategic, focused strength training plan that will help you get fit with fast and reliable results. In the past, the rule has been that lifting light weights with more reps helps increase muscle tone and endurance, while […]
Can 10,000 Steps Really Change Your Health?
Is walking 10,000 steps really the magic number or is it simply movement that is the goal? There is no debate that walking and movement is good for us and increasing our physical activity can come with many benefits, but achieving a certain number of steps a day can feel out of reach and downright […]
Why You Should Add Yoga to Your Exercise Routine
Yoga as a practice has been around for over 5,000 years, so it is likely there might be something to it. Some of the more common reasons people give yoga a try are that it can offer you stress relief, be a physical practice that helps with overall fitness, or serve as a complement to […]
Mini-Trampolines Outperform This “Go-To” for At-Home Workouts
Want to add some flair to your workout routine? Then put the mini-trampoline on your must-have list. Not only is it affordable and easy to add to your home gym, but jumping on a mini-trampoline (otherwise known as rebounding) can be a great addition to your fitness routine. It’s also low-impact, so just about anyone […]
8 Pool Exercises for a Full-Body Workout
If you’re bored with your regular fitness routine or would rather be outside enjoying the sun this summer, make plans to stay cool at the pool instead! It’s been proven that working out with water exercises two to three times a week can make a significant impact in your strength, flexibility and cardio. But before […]
