Running has taken a hit for all kinds of problems. There are notions that it will hurt your knees, eat your muscle, and even make you fat. But these are mostly myths or misconceptions that should be put behind by anyone who wants to get in shape and fast. Myth # 1 – Running Hurts…
Motivate Yourself To Run Running was never my favorite physical activity. It’s hard to run in a mountain landscape and in a sharp chill air. But lately I just cannot deny its effectiveness in combating the bulge. Besides it’s free and liberating in a way. But before you can feel that for yourself, it can be hard…
When talk is on about fashion models’ thinness people often remember horror stories about young girls starving themselves living off alcohol and olives or worse – trying to dull hunger with cotton balls (don’t try this at home). But lately as fitness becomes a bigger mainstream trend by the day even fashion models found ways…
Runner’s knee, ankle strain, and all the different tendon pains and aches are often seen as par for the course but many of these things could easily be prevented and fixed by just three of these basic moves you need to incorporate into your regimen. Squat If you’re just starting running and training it’s important…
It’s almost 5 weeks left till summer and you may think it might be the high time you did something to get in better shape. Although many would agree that the earlier you start the better results you’ll get most still wait till it’s a few weeks before the bikini/short-season starts. Well, even in five…
Regular cheat meals aren’t as good of a diet hack as many make them out to be. First of all, they can be really calorie-rich and easily negate the majority of your week’s calorie deficit. Second, they worsen cravings and that’s a fact. If you’re feeling that it’s hard to stop after one cheat meal,…
Fitness trackers are getting more and more sophisticated by the day. Some include hot new features like voice control while others work to improve your workout efficiency. Naked Labs (founded by two engineers) has gone a bit left and farther with their mirror fitness tracker built with a sophisticated 3D scanner that can measure body fat percentage and weight. But…
According to New York Times exercise is not a way to build stronger bones. Yes, we’ve heard many times that strength training does it all but turns out it has nothing to do with bones getting stronger (i.e. growing) but rather it has to do with stronger muscles and ligaments that can protect our bones…
Keep your lower back on the floor to exclude its muscles from work Crunches are great. Well, not always but they’re a potent exercise for those who wants to build a pack. There are two problems with them though. Crunches absolutely do not spot reduce, meaning no matter how hard or how long or often…
Potatoes are often regarded as the evil carb bombs, especially their yellow varieties but in reality they are packed with nutrients, resistant starch, and fiber that can help a lot with both weight loss and diet management. Potato Benefits You Need To Know About It’s true that potatoes are high in carbohydrates and have a pretty high glycemic index,…
