You’ve mastered that Vinyasa flow and you’re almost to crow. Should you sign up for intermediate level now? Expanding your fitness boundaries can be equal parts exhilarating and scary. You’re trying new types of movement, signing up for workouts you’ve never heard of (what is Gyrokinesis anyway?) and building the confidence it takes to know […]
Don’t Push Yourself Too Hard: How to Know If You’re Overtraining
Once you get yourself into a workout groove and start to see and feel the results, it’s pretty easy to get hooked and want to exercise all the time. But be careful: It’s possible to work your body out too much by not allowing it enough time to recover in between workouts. Rest days are just […]
5 Ways to Overcome Gymtimidation (Because You’re Already Awesome)
Walk into your next class like the beautiful badass you are. You walk into a new class. It’s packed with super fit girls wearing the latest Lululemon workout gear. The girl next to you starts stretching in front of the mirror, contorting in ways you didn’t even know were possible. And to top it all off, […]
Should You Take a Multi-Vitamin or Specific Supplements?
Drugstores and supermarkets dedicate aisles and multiple shelves to supplements for just about any vitamin or mineral you can think of. Even healthy eaters might take a daily dose of capsules to increase bone health, up iron intake or regulate digestion. While some supplements are appropriate for certain health conditions, others are tailored to general […]
The Big Benefits of CrossFit
Time to et toned—and join a community. Training like an athlete can be one of the best ways to improve your fitness and overall physical health, even if you’re not an NFL player or Olympic gymnast. And how do athletes train? With full-body, functional workouts that work every muscle in ways that improve mobility, agility, […]
What Source of Vitamin C is the Fastest to Cure Your Sniffles?
Do you have the sniffles or is your immune system stressing? It’s likely that you’re suffering from a cold. Time to implement precautionary tactics, STAT! But what vitamin C supplement should you use? Emergen c vs orange juice Having a runny nose and scratchy throat is never fun. Some swear by citrus supplements like Emergen-C or […]