Workouts

Workout Safety 101: Stay Fit, Stay Safe

Engaging in regular exercise is a fantastic way to maintain fitness and overall well-being. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine physical activity can help strengthen our bones and muscles, reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease… read more

Exercises Inspired by our Animal Friends

Researchers often look to nature to help improve the human experience. Even the basic principles of flight were found from birds. Throughout human history we have used the world around us to enhance our abilities. So why not turn to… read more

Band-Aid: Using Resistance Bands

When building your exercise equipment repertoire, it is important to think about how much space it takes up, and how many different exercises you can do with it. Enter the numerous benefits of resistance bands. Resistance bands offer a wide… read more

Nighttime Workouts

5 Items to Brighten up Nighttime Workouts

Fall is finally here! With the changes in temperature, most fitness fanatics will start moving their exercises outdoors, adding park bench climbers and other fun nighttime workouts to their regimens. There are many benefits to taking your workout beyond the… read more

Swimming: Your New Favorite Workout!

When it comes to a low impact, highly impactful workout, look no farther than the pool in your backyard or your community. That’s right, swimming is back in style and full of so many benefits, you may never venture to… read more

Physical Fitness Throughout Our World’s History

In 2021, physical fitness is often associated with state-of-the-art gyms, Peloton home bike rides and fitness apps. In primitive society, as we evolved as humans, fitness was necessary to survive. The early hunter-gatherer societies needed to move quickly to capture… read more

Is a Deadline the Best Motivator?

Almost 10 years ago, I started a Facebook group for people who wanted to run a 5K under 30 minutes. The group—called the Sub-30 Club, which now has nearly 7,000 members—quickly changed its focus: We wouldn’t just center around 29:59.… read more

Ted Talks: Game On … Or Off?

For years, my favorite weekly workout has been our old-guy pickup basketball game. Though I can get hotter than a habanero every once in a while, I am not very good (I have the vertical leap of a street curb,… read more

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