Tag: Fitness

10 Benefits of Rowing Exercise

10 Benefits of Rowing Exercise

There are many benefits to all forms of exercise, but rowing’s benefits outweigh most others by providing longevity for your body and overall wellness. Aside from rowing’s unique benefits, its compounded effect sets it apart from other forms of exercise.

Importance of Staying Hydrated When Exercising

Importance of Staying Hydrated When Exercising

Human bodies are composed of roughly 60-70% water, and water plays an essential role in nearly every bodily function. It helps regulate body temperature, excrete waste, moisten bodily tissues, protect organs, lubricate joints, and deliver nutrients to various bodily systems. This is why proper hydration is crucial to the smooth functioning of these processes.

How to Develop Core Strength

How to Develop Core Strength

The following blog post, adapted from NSCA and Jeffrey M. Willardson’s Developing the Core, details how core training exercises are classified as isolated or compound movements and how they help… READ MORE

Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

Overuse injuries are more common in endurance running than in other endurance sports such as road cycling, swimming, rowing, or cross-country skiing. This is because of the high rates of loading on lower-limb musculoskeletal structures since other types of endurance activities are mostly non-weight-bearing.

Common Myths About Strength Training for Women

Common Myths About Strength Training for Women

No matter your age, you can achieve amazing results in your health and lifestyle by improving your fitness level, increasing your physical strength and endurance, and improving your aerobic capacity. Even people in their 80s who start lifting weights can get stronger with each workout. It’s never too late to start.

Benefits of Physical Exercise for Esport Athletes

Benefits of Physical Exercise for Esport Athletes

Sitting position is the primary position of esport athletes and practice or training times for esport athletes often ranges from 8 to 10 hour. Therefore, it is important to integrate physical activity to maintain the health of eSport athletes.

Can Wearable Technology Enhance Our Fitness and Well-Being?

Can Wearable Technology Enhance Our Fitness and Well-Being?

One of the traditional ways to improve your fitness and well-being is to hire a personal fitness trainer or a lifestyle coach. Alternatively, if you prefer to monitor your daily movement habits on your own, you could purchase an activity tracker. But does it work?

Mind-Body Approaches for Managing Stress

Mind-Body Approaches for Managing Stress

In this excerpt from our recently released book Stress Management, we will discuss mind-body approaches that can help you achieve optimal wellness, which is highly linked with lowered stress.