The Great World Race: Running 7 Marathons with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
How I managed joint instability, recovery, taping, bracing, and race-day challenges throughout the Great World Race with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Teen Athlete Nutrition Guide: 5 Best Fueling Habits
A teen athlete nutrition guide for fueling practices, recovery, busy school days, and healthy confidence without restrictive food rules or pressure daily.
The Best Garage Gym Equipment Guide: 5 Keys
This garage gym equipment guide helps you choose practical gear for strength, cardio, mobility, and recovery without overspending or crowding your space.
Chisel Your Chest with this Flat Dumbbell Fly Technique
WATCH this video to learn an isolation exercise called the flat dumbbell fly to develop your chest 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 author with over…
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…
