Why This Exercise Deserves a Spot in Your Workout
The Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Most people train in straight lines. We squat up and down, lunge forward, walk forward, run forward, and for a lot of us, lean forward at a desk during our work day. But everyday life—and most sports—require us to move through multiple planes of movement. That’s why I’m a big fan of the dumbbell lateral lunge.…
Tech Life with Taino: Why You Need to Stop Multitasking
The Hype of Multitasking Going to my first job interviews 15 years ago, I often got the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically answered “Yes!” Hiring my first employees 10 years ago, I often asked the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically got the answer “Yes!” Multitasking has been a trait to…
How to Stay Consistent with Wellness Goals
For fitness enthusiasts balancing work, family, and a real desire to feel strong, wellness goal challenges can start to feel personal. Motivation dips, time gets tight, nutrition advice feels loud and conflicting, and social media pressure turns self-care into another performance. Add the fear of injury or burnout, and many people either push too hard or stop altogether, even when…
Yoga Meditation Tips for Beginners
Yoga offers meditation and controlled breathing techniques that can be used effectively to manage the pain, relax your mind and body, and refocus your thoughts. Meditating for only a few minutes each day can help. Here are some quick tips for meditation beginners: -- Take the time to stretch out first. Loosening muscles and tendons before beginning allows…
Swiss Ball Moves for a Strong Core and Killer Abs
Swiss Ball Moves for a Strong Core and Killer Abs by Jo Brielyn If you have ever used a Swiss ball to perform crunches or other simple moves, you have no doubt noticed the difference in how your muscles are engaged. The Swiss ball is unstable so your core must work harder to maintain the positions. Performing exercises on the…
Magic Weight Loss Pills and Diets: Do They Work?
If diet pills and “special” weight loss supplements worked, there would be fewer overweight people in America. Weight loss pills and diets for that matter are both ineffective and potentially harmful; long-term health-oriented programs should replace them. The weight loss pills contain ingredients that are not regulated by any scientific research or government department like the Food and Drug Administration.…
Hydrate Your Skin All Summer with this Rosy Complexion Recipe
Summer is in full bloom. The grass is green, the air is crisp and nature is calling. Take advantage of the beautiful weather and spend some time outdoors and let the sunshine bathing your skin (But please don't forget to wear your sunscreen!). Do your skin a favor, and sweat out the toxins in your body while spending time outside…
Learn the Dumbell Row for a Strong Back
WATCH this video to learn how to properly do a dumbbell bent-over row to strengthen and define your back muscles from the authors of The Body Sculpting Bible for Men and The Body Sculpting Bible for Women, Hugo Rivera and James Villepigue. HUGO RIVERA is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, engineer and international best selling fitness…
Stew Smith’s Tips for Breathing Technique During Exercise
Learning to breathe during exercise has benefits such as preventing dizziness during activity, improving athletic performance, and increasing fat burning. What is proper breathing while running? Many experts will say that to fully oxygenate the muscles and clear the body of carbon dioxide you should breathe a 3:2 inhale-to-exhale ratio; full inhales and full exhales. This means you inhale…
The Four-Minute Workout: Quick Facts about Tabata Training
Is it possible to get a real workout in only 4 minutes? What's all the Tabata craze about? Here's a quick rundown on the facts about Tabata training to help you decide whether or not it's a good fit for you. Tabata, a high intensity training technique founded by physiologist Dr. Izumi Tabata in Tokyo, is designed to give the…
Sculpt Strong Sexy Glutes with this Video
WATCH this video to learn how to do dumbbell squats to build great glutes from the authors of The Body Sculpting Bible for Men and The Body Sculpting Bible for Women, Hugo Rivera and James Villepigue. HUGO RIVERA is an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, engineer and international best selling fitness author with over 20 years of bodybuilding experience. He is…
