Health And Fitness
Nutrition Assessment for High School Athletes
This assessment has allowed us to change our education tactics to best fit each individual's learning style.
5 Steps to Rebuild Your Fit and Healthy Lifestyle During the COVID-19 Outbreak
With large-scale shutdowns happening across the United States, the opportunities to train at gyms are disappearing. While it’s important that we adhere to social distancing and avoid areas where viruses [...]
Intro to Strength and Conditioning—5 Tips for Success
This article was originally featured on PLT4M. PLT4M partners with over 800 high schools as an online strength and conditioning tool, delivering customizable, research-based fitness and performance programs for every [...]
Why Older Adults Desperately Need Power Training (And How to Do It Right)
When we hear the word "powerful" we tend to think of athletes like NFL running back Derrick Henry or basketball superstar LeBron James, not adults over the age of 65. [...]
Study Finds Going From Couch to Marathon Makes Arteries 4 Years Younger
As humans age our arteries naturally become stiffer and less flexible. This can result in higher blood pressure and inhibited function of organs such as the brain and kidneys. Regular [...]
Life Hack: Buy a Medium-Weight Kettlebell
I love my kettlebell. I still remember how we first met. We were cleaning out the old STACK office when a co-worker announced a kettlebell was up for grabs. I [...]
Is BODYPUMP a Good Workout?
BODYPUMP. It claims to be the world’s most popular barbell workout, yet most people conquer it without ever lifting more than 35 pounds. While “group fitness class” can conjure visions [...]
A Peloton Bike Probably Won’t Get You Your Dream Body. Here’s Why
Peloton is taking over the world. The exercise equipment and media company that was founded in 2012 is now valued at over $8 billion. The basic Peloton bike costs a [...]
Why Your Sprint Intervals Are Probably Way Too Long
Sprint intervals are freaking awesome. This type of exercise refers to short bursts of maximum-effort exercise sprinkled between longer intervals of rest or low-intensity exercise. They can be done on [...]
Why Female Athletes Can’t Afford to Ignore the Warning Signs of an Absent or Irregular Cycle
Ladies, I know we don’t like to talk about “that time” of the month. But here’s the truth: Your menstrual cycle DOES impact performance...and that's COMPLETELY NORMAL. We saw this [...]