It’s time to pack those travel bags, get on the road and enjoy a vacation! But before you completely ditch your strength and endurance gains, make a promise to yourself to sneak in a workout or two on your travels.… read more
Fitness
What is Exercise Snacking?
Have you ever skipped a workout because you couldn’t dedicate 30-60 minutes at a time to fit it in? Blocking off an hour at a time can be difficult when you’re juggling work, family and life commitments. What if you… read more
Bhakti Sharma, Open Water Swimming Champion
“Swimming has been a way for me to get close to myself,” says 30-year old Bhakti Sharma, a Ph.D. student at the University of Florida and a record-holding open water swimmer, holding the record for being the youngest to swim… read more
Tips For Staying Healthy While You Travel
For so long, I always believed that “healthy” and “travel” went together about as well as chocolate and toothpaste. After all, where’s the fun if you can’t have the pizza and wine carafe(s) in Italy, the paella in Spain, or… read more
Preparing Your Body for the Long Haul
Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, refers to hiking a long trail from start to finish. For example, the Appalachian Trail starts in Georgia and ends in Maine, a distance that is roughly 2,200 miles. Many people have attempted to make it from… read more
How Songwriters Unintentionally Inspire Your Journey to Better Health!
It does not matter whether you listen to soul or Sinatra, classical or Kanye, music improves your health. It has been shown to lower stress, boost mood and elevate workout performance. It is also linked to better memory, sleep and… read more
Learn What the Term “Beast Mode” Actually Means
The term “beast mode” has become common slang, but what does it really mean? According to Urban Dictionary, beast mode is defined as the “mode that you switch into when doing hardcore activities; having beast-like characteristics.” Most often, it’s used… read more
Self-Medication: The Power Rankings
Your medicine cabinet probably looks a lot like everyone else’s. A bottle of anti-inflammatories, a bag of lozenges (sell by date, 2011), and floss that you know you really should start using. We also all have our own customized medicine… read more
Want to Try Alternative Yoga
As busy as our day-to-day lives get, we could all use some rest and relaxation. What better way to do that than with some alternative yoga? According to the Yoga Alliance, yoga is, “a comprehensive system for wellbeing on all… read more
The Quest for the Perfect Running Shoe
Finding the perfect running shoe can seem overwhelming. With such a variety of colors and styles, how do you know what will work best? Anatomy of a Running Shoe Running shoes consist of 3 main parts: upper, midsole and outsole.… read more
