When you step into the gym for the first time as a woman, you are bound to feel a mix of emotions. You might feel completely lost among the wilderness that is iron-wrought and kind of smelly. You might also be intimidated by all the other bodies around you, and this might drive you to…
Behold, the humble hula-hoop. Is it a child’s play-thing or a hidden weapon of exercise and fun for adults? Believe it or not, you might be actually able to hula-hoop your way to a thinner, more toned waist. It’s not a bunch of hoopla either. Science has shown that there are a bunch of benefits…
As women, we tend to be conscious about how we look in outfits (“does this dress make my butt look big?”) and worry about our weight. While any body is beautiful and every body should be cherished, your weight will not just impact your self-esteem, it will also influence your health. But you know this.…
Sometimes the truism that physical fitness is beneficial for the body and mind is simply not enough to incite a full-blown workout. But once you experience a routine that works the entire body, that sensation of overall strength and body balance can trigger the stamina you need to get through your hectic day. Benefits of…
When it comes to getting fit, nothing says goals like toned, tight abs! Gone are the days when the prescription for washboard abs was thousands of crunches. Those are out of the window. Instead, you need to work your abs from several angles while working other sections of the body to help with burning fat.…
If someone asked you how strong your pelvic floor was, you might not immediately know how to respond. Who thinks of their pelvic floor? What if you never even heard about it before? Even if you know what the pelvic floor is, it is possible you don’t have a very strong one, especially if you…
One of the hottest topics in health and nutrition these days would be sugar and sweeteners. Can a drink that has been artificially sweetened with chemicals be as safe and metabolically inert as initially claimed? Is there really no adverse effect? There has been a lot of evidence brought to the table that artificial sweeteners…
As much as you hear it, how often do you think about how different you are from the other people in the gym? Everyone has a body, but that doesn’t mean their muscles are going to respond to the same workout yours does and vice versa. If you are feeling frustrated with your current progress,…
Congratulations on taking the first major step on a life-altering journey. As a beginner to the world of lifting weights and breaking a sweat, you probably have a lot of questions about strength training. Before stepping into the gym, you should have some idea about what is going to go down (or what is going…
A common question that makes its way around the gym is, “How many push-ups should I be able to do?” Some people are asking this because they need upper body strength for their job, or they are planning on taking a test to join the armed forces. However, if you really just want to register…