by admin | Sep 10, 2024 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can be a game changer for metabolic health. Produced and released by the pancreas, insulin is a regulator in...
by admin | Aug 28, 2024 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
We associate cracking and snapping sounds with breaking, so it’s understandable that a noisy knee might give you pause or make you wonder, “Why does my knee pop?” Unfortunately, there’s no single definitive answer. Knee popping is very common and occurs for a number...
by admin | Aug 21, 2024 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
There’s just something about being sore. Maybe it’s that it draws attention to those muscles you’ve built. Perhaps it feels like a testament to how hard you went during your last workout. No matter the reason, it hurts — but you also kind of like it. (Is that weird?)...
by admin | Aug 6, 2024 | Fitness, Fitness Tips
Neck strength may be critical for contact sports like wrestling and football, but for those of us who get our exercise at home, in the gym, or on the pavement, neck strength hardly seems necessary. However, if you spend most of your day looking up at a computer screen...
by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Fitness, Fitness Tips, foot pain, injuries, pain relief, plantar fasciitis, running, running injury
What’s that pain in your heel? If you’re hobbling around like your grandfather in the morning because your feet hurt, you may have plantar fasciitis, a condition that plagues about one million people every year — especially runners. What Is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar...
by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Cardio Workouts, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Strength Training
If you want to lose weight, you’re probably wondering which type of exercise will help you make the most progress: cardio or strength training? There are a few factors to consider when deciding which of the two training methods you should prioritize. But before you...