Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular weight loss methods, and for good reason—it works! It has powerful effects on your body and brain, and it may even help you to live longer. Intermittent fasting is not actually a diet but rather described as an eating pattern. It’s an approach where you go a certain period of time during
Are you dealing with shooting pains or numbness from sciatica? Discomfort is caused when the sciatic nerve (which runs from the lower spine down the back of each leg) gets pinched. It can be caused by an injury such as a slipped disk or pelvic fracture, pregnancy, or tight muscles in the lower back, hips, and legs. Whatever the cause,
Your meals should leave you feeling full and satisfied. You shouldn’t feel hungry all the time even if you want to lose weight. While you might feel a bit of brain fog and a bit grumpy as your body works to eliminate all of the processed, sugar-filled foods you’ve previously been eating – as time goes on, you should really feel fulfilled by what
Even a slight jog gives your muscles a workout, and many doctors recommend stretching those muscles both before and after exercise. Exercise can shorten a person’s muscles, decreasing mobility over time. Stretching keeps the muscles in the body flexible, so that the muscles and joints are at their fullest range of motion. Most doctors also recommend that you warm up
You walk and you strength train (good work!), but what about stretching? Thought so. Follow this simple plan to up your flexibility fast that blends calming yoga poses with targeted stretching and meditation to increase flexibility while easing stress and pain. They also build balance and grace, which you don't get with cardio and strength work, and will leave you
The plank, a popular ab exercise, is a go-to core-strengthening movement. The plankis a legitimate ab-strengthening replacement for crunches and sit-ups. So of course, with the exercise's popularity also came corresponding challenges, like the 30-day plank challenge. The basic goal of this challenge is to perform a plank (with good form) every day for 30 days, with the goal of
We all know about the negative effects of sugar. (The list keeps growing: Weight gain, increased blood pressure and cholesterol levels — plus a higher risk for diabetes, cancer and heart disease.) So like many others, I’ve forced myself to get used to drinking my iced coffee black and watch out for added sugar in my pasta sauce and yogurt. It’s tough to resist sugar. Sugar is
Did you know that it is important to train according to your body type? Your body type is predominantly genetic, but that doesn’t mean you are doomed to your genetics. There are ways you can train in order to make the most out of your body type and have the body you’ve always wanted! The three body types are Ectomorph,
This article will be aimed at beginners that aren’t quite sure if they should cut or bulk. Much more goes into successfully bulking and cutting completely, but these basics will get you started and give you a lot of great advice. Especially in the bodybuilding and physique community, bulking and cutting are integral for effectively building a good amount of
This workout routine is not for beginners and can cause immense pain and fatigue. We have given you the tools to work through this programme. The rest is up to you. Think you got what it takes? Then what are you waiting for, go out there and go beast mode! Building strength and muscles requires patience and hard work. That
