This post describes why you need strength training, the benefits of strength training, and tips to get you started. Strength training is an important part of a well-rounded fitness program. As we age, our lean muscle mass diminishes. Some of the activities we did easily start becoming just a little harder. According to a study by Harvard Health, sarcopenia or age-related muscle loss can begin at around age 35 and…
If you are an athlete or sports enthusiast, it is not hard to understand why you are always looking for ways to improve and get the best performance from your body. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, any edge you can get in terms of improving your physical abilities can be the difference between winning and losing – or even just putting in your best performance. Let’s…
Don’t let the new normal be an excuse to give up your exercise regimen. Here are 5 fitness trends that can help you stay healthy. As the new year begins and you start your new fitness regime, many gyms and pools are still closed and fitness classes are unable to run due to the risk of the spread of Coronavirus. However, when it comes to a new fitness routine or…
This post is to help you understand how strength training is different from bodybuilding. When fitness enthusiasts and athletes join a gym or embark on training, they have different goals. The primary goal of a bodybuilder is to increase muscle mass. This involves altering cell physiology to promote growth. Experts say that cells, fluid, and muscle fiber increase rapidly with these workouts, which gives someone a larger physique generally. Weightlifting…
It is easy to ignore joint health when we are young and active. Our joints give our skeletons the ability to bend, thanks to their location at the meeting point of any two bones. This bending lets us go about our routine, performing various tasks with ease. Can you imagine life without joints? We’d just be a bag of bones! Our joints also have cartilage that lines both ends of…