If you’re a soccer player (or the parent of one), you know that warming up is as much a part of the pre-game routine as making sure you’ve got cleats in the car. But that doesn’t make a p...
If you’re an athlete, you know that high performance depends on healthy knees. And the best way to keep your knees healthy is through an exercise routine that targets this vital joint.Of ...
You may have heard of Kegel exercises. But what are they, and why should you do them?Kegels help tone muscles in your pelvic floor—the structure responsible for holding your bladder, bowe...
The pectorals—the broad, fan-like muscles that give definition to the chest—help make the male physique. The pecs aren’t just beauty muscles, however: Strong pectorals give you the streng...
You’ve heard it said that age is just a number. However, age is really two numbers: how old the calendar says you are...and how old you feel. Want to feel younger than your years? Then yo...
Core work lies at the heart of any serious fitness program. Here are two surefire core blasters, courtesy of the American Council on Exercise.Bird-Dogs1. Start on hands and knees, with kn...
What do athletes, administrative assistants, factory/warehouse workers, card dealers, bus drivers and weekend warriors all have in common?They all engage in activities that involve repeti...
From high-level professionals to weekend warriors, more and more athletes are using hemp to help them stay in the game.Take Christopher Steen, for example.Steen, of Peace, Kansas, hurt hi...
Want a total-body workout that will let you build power while becoming a better all-around athlete—
without spending thousands of dollars on fancy equipment?Get yourself a medicine ball.T...
Numerous studies have shown yoga's effectiveness in helping people maintain peak well-being and deal with various health challenges. Choosing the right type of yoga and poses can get you ...
Whether you are looking to enter the MMA combat ring, train for a mud run or just get into the best shape in your life, exercises such as tire flips, sledgehammer swings and sled pulls/pu...
One way to maintain a healthy weight is to stay physically active. But sometimes you say to yourself, "I just don't have time."Oh, yes you do. The secret: HIIT.HIIT, or high-intensity int...
