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The Best Exercise Bands for At-Home Workouts

The Best Exercise Bands for At-Home Workouts

With the rise of COVID-19, many people are beginning to switch their exercise routines to at-home workouts. Having the right tools can ensure each workout is challenging. The top tools are often inexpensive and do not require a lot of space in the home. Adding bands...

Tips For Returning Safely To The Gym During COVID-19

Tips For Returning Safely To The Gym During COVID-19

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit American shores earlier this year, businesses all around the country were forced to shut down in order to flatten the curve. One of the biggest forms of business that was shut down was gyms. People all over the country were suddenly told...

Weight Lifting Tips For Beginners

Weight Lifting Tips For Beginners

Weight lifting is a wonderful way of increasing your own physical strength as well as improving your overall health. While lifting weights may seem straightforward at first, the truth is that there are many things that go into it, such as proper form and knowing your...

A Shorter Workout Could Be Enough

A Shorter Workout Could Be Enough

Even people who are casually working out likely set aside as much as 4 hours a week just for their gym time. And for those who find gym time enjoyable, this might be an excellent way to spend their time. However, for those who have to work up the strength just to...

Home Workouts for Improving Core Strength

Home Workouts for Improving Core Strength

Home Workouts for Improving Core Strength Your core is among the most important sections of your body to work on for a number of reasons. From improving balance and dexterity to building those oh-so-important six-pack abs.  And your core makes up a larger amount of...

Best Smart At-Home Gyms of 2020

Best Smart At-Home Gyms of 2020

Smart technology has made huge strides in recent years. The Internet of Things (IoT) has made smart refrigerators that can order food and beverages, home security systems that can be controlled with a touch of an app, even driverless automobiles. It seems only logical that home fitness equipment would also start getting smart as well. 

How physical exercise supports mental fitness

How physical exercise supports mental fitness

Experts agree that there are many reasons to incorporate exercise into your daily, if not weekly, life. Some advantages include helping to quit smoking, helping to control weight, managing blood sugar, keeping learning skills sharp as you age, and improving your mental health and relative mood. 

Keeping Mentally and Physically Fit Indoors

Keeping Mentally and Physically Fit Indoors

There is no doubt that these are unusual times we are living in. Each day there are different reports about staying healthy while avoiding contact with other people. Humans are incredibly adaptable so it is no surprise there are a number of online movements that have surfaced in an effort to help keep our fellow global citizens sane and healthy. 

Soccer’s Rise in Popularity in the US

Soccer’s Rise in Popularity in the US

Major League Soccer (MLS) is the name of the men’s professional soccer league for both the United States and Canada. It was created by the United States Soccer Federation and founded in 1993. There are currently 22 major league soccer teams, with 19 in the U.S. and three in Canada. The league has plans to expand to 28 teams by the end of 2020. 

Running Guide for Beginners – Additional tips

Running Guide for Beginners – Additional tips

There is a reason that running is officially ranked as the most popular activity around the world. It’s hard to believe that when it first originated it was just for practical reasons. Our ancestors relied on this skill in order to hunt for food millions of years ago, but it was never used for recreation. It became more sport-like in Ireland in the early 19th century when it was introduced as one of the events for a fitness challenge. After that, the modern-day Olympics embraced the sport of running in the late 19th century, but it wasn’t done outdoors for fun until the 1960s. Before people found pleasure in the sport of running, there were only indoor treadmills and they were used as a punishment for prison inmates.