Fitness
How to Organize a Group Run for a Better Finish
The benefits of running in groups are well-documented. Running in a group prevents you from cheating and ending a run a half mile early. It is safer to...
7 Unhealthy Habits to Stop to Improve your Kids Fitness
Nobody's perfect. While we might have good intentions with signing our kids up for sports classes, we can't resist giving in to a few sweet treats or...
Study Finds That Your Fitness Trackers Are Terrible at Counting Calories
Fitness trackers are incredible devices. Simply strap a watch-like device on your wrist and you have access to a wealth of data on your activity, workouts, heart rate and even [...]
15 Tips to Smash Your Fitness Goals
We have all been there, when you catch a glimpse of an unappealing self in the mirror, when you see social media friends making great progress and...
4 Simple Strategies for More Effective Recovery
For athletes at every level of sport there is one component that seems to get overlooked, that is recovery strategies. For longevity and injury...
5 Ways Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Makes Athletes Better
Brazillian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that combines throwing, holding, choking and submitting an opponent. BJJ has been popularized in Mixed...
This Method of Exercise Helps People Work Out More Often, Have More Fun
It happens every year. In early January, gyms are flooded with couch potatoes who've vowed to finally get in shape. They exercise religiously for the first few weeks, but by [...]
Why You Should Measure Your Body Fat with a DEXA Body Scan
Often in the fitness industry body fat percentages are often underestimated. Many times this is due to inaccuracy of the testing devices such as hand...
5 Classic Gym Fails and How to Avoid Them
We've all watched montages of clumsy gym goers using equipment incorrectly, trying to show off, or being just plain dumb; gym fails. While it's funny to...
A Treatment for Tight Hip Flexors That Works Better Than Stretching
It's no secret that more and more people are actually starting to pay attention to their cranky hip flexors. Since sitting has been dubbed "the new...