If you’re pushing yourself during your workouts, chances are you’re going to wake up the morning after feeling at least slightly sore. And then there are those workouts that just completely kick your butt. You know, the ones where you spend the entire duration of class squatting, jumping and running your little heart out. The […]
Morning Stretches: Stretches to Start Your Day Right
Picture this: you wake up in the morning and instead of reaching for your phone first thing, you reach one arm up in the air, stretching your spine gently. You repeat with the other arm, and immediately feel your mobility increase. Congrats! You’ve started your morning stretching routine and are on your way to a […]
The Amazing Health Benefits of Cuddling
Feel free to spend more time spooning. It could actually make you healthier, according to science. Though affection has been known to release serotonin and dopamine, the majority of benefits you get from cuddling comes from oxytocin. Known as the “feel good” hormone, the release of oxytocin from your brain can affect your health for […]
Runner’s Diet: Food Runners Should Eat
The fuel you need to improve your performance. To get the most out of your workouts, it’s important to fuel your body with foods that give you the most nutrients in each bite. Also important? Fueling up with foods specific to your sport of choice. While everyone needs protein, carbohydrates and fat, the way you […]
Pole Dancing Class Terms
No, it’s probably not the kind of workout you think it is. Pole dancing may be considered a more, uh, unconventional type of workout than most, but that doesn’t make it any less of one. In fact, the exercise was recently deemed an official sport and could one day make its way to the Olympic […]
What Exercising Outside Does to Your Body
Remember when it was -40°F and getting to class felt like a task better suited to a seasoned alpine hiker? Thankfully, those subzero days are behind us and a plethora of outdoor, open-air workouts are suddenly found on the class roster. Why you should exercise outdoors Not only does this mean more variety for your regular […]