So there was a study published in the journal Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise illustrating that people who exercise consumed less calories than those dieting, so if you’re looking for the ultimate appetite suppressant exercise might be the most effective and safest one. The researchers studied two groups of people one of which…
Running on a treadmill is no picnic but there are ways to make time go faster as you sweat and pant on the damn thing. Taking your mind off the timer and your body is a good way to make it feel a bit easier and thus prolong your run. Listen Music is the best…
Tired of crunches and soft unbalanced core? Here are a few moves that will challenge your body and mind and will strengthen those deep muscles in your core increasing your overall fitness level. Butt Ups Butt ups may seem easier than they are in reality especially if your core is unbalanced and weak. Start in…
Picture: Self Magazine Working out at home has never been easier than it is now. You can buy portable equipment that can rival machines and you can have your own weight room in one single adjustable kettlebell. Sure it’s not that convenient to work with and your exercise range might be limited, but it won’t be that…
It’s so tempting to work out more often when you think it’ll speed up the results. On the other hand, working out every day may not sound realistic when you’re spending up to two hours at the gym and generally don’t sleep well. That’s why striking the right balance between work and rest is important….
Sitting more than 6 hours straight is bad for health. That’s a fact. But as it turns out (something, which I suspected all along) a standing desk isn’t much better for you than a regular desk if you plan standing for the entire 9-hour workday. See, standing has its own downside. Your legs get sore, it…
If you’ve been dieting and working out but your results could have been better, you might want to take a look at your lifestyle as a whole and make some changes. The further we evolve the more we sit it seems, so trying to get more movement into your everyday life might just give you the…
It turns out our muscles don’t run out of energy when we get tired. It’s not that we physically cannot continue to work out even when we think we can’t. It’s our brain’s preemptive shut down mechanism that allows body to conserve energy for what’s after the workout (brain doesn’t particularly care) and make us…
An independently funded meta-analysis study at the University of the Pacific found that avocado can lower bad cholesterol that is if you stop eating saturated and solid fats. Looking into 10 avocado studies with over 200 participants the research found that daily avocado consumption can significantly reduce total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol, and triglycerides (type of…
Engineers of Stanford University and the University of California have developed a new fitness tracker that can analyze sweat. A small wearable device is placed in a headband and can determine hydration levels and muscle fatigue. Besides it can also analyze various biomarkers in real time prompting you to change the pace of your workout or continue what you’re…
