Maintaining a healthy, fit, and lean body will never go out of fashion. But just like clothing and furniture, fitness styles come and go. Some, like yoga, have been around for thousands of years and seem to be sticking it out for the long haul. We can’t wait to see what fitness trends become popular in the year 2019, but first, let’s take a look at the fitness trends of ... Continue Reading
4 Effective Alternatives to HIIT
Experts have been raving for years about the benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It uses circuits to help keep the heart rate up and vary movements and muscle groups worked, increasing results and improving cardiac stamina. An additional benefit to HIIT routines is that they can be done literally anywhere, using bodyweight exercises. No equipment is necessary, ... Continue Reading
Get Fit FAST with This Burpee Exercise
When you are in the middle of a grueling and seemingly never-ending set of burpees, under the direction of a maniacal fitness guru, you may ask yourself, “Who in their right mind came up with this awful exercise?” It's not often that a single exercise can elicit such a negative response from its practitioners, while still somehow managing to grow in popularity, but that's what ... Continue Reading
7 Natural Treatments for Hormonal Imbalances
Hormonal imbalances are running rampant in our society, but conventional treatment is neither the desired, nor an only, recourse. This post from Collective Evolution has put together seven effective ways to balance hormones naturally. Hormonal balance is vital to our health, but it can be disrupted in many ways. While we all face naturally-occurring fluctuations like puberty, ... Continue Reading
The Best Exercises for Brain Health
Some exercises are more suited for brain health than others, especially for delaying the effects of aging and increasing memory retention. This post from The New York Times’ Well discusses the neurological impacts of different types of exercise. Some forms of exercise may be much more effective than others at bulking up the brain, according to a remarkable new study in rats. ... Continue Reading