Answering Any and All Fitness, Nutrition, and Exercise Questions
Ask me. Ask Ryan. Ask anyone who’s plunged headfirst into a new exercise routine: the odds of injuring yourself or getting sick right after you hit the ground running are HIGH. Better, it proves, to hit the ground strolling. Maybe you’re training for a triathlon or other athletic event. Or the terror of unpacking last [...]
I was going to post a review of 4-Hour Body this week. Unfortunately, I’m still reading it. And may very well be reading it for the rest of the summer. In the interim, as I work through the epic fitness bible (and count toting it around town as my daily workout), here are some hiking [...]
In honor of National Bike Month, I spent the weekend making a list of the things I’ve learned about cycling over the past year. Namely, the things I’ve learned not to ride without. After surviving Little Red Riding Hood last June despite a savage lack of preparation, I decided that cycling might be the sport [...]
How much should you increase your distance each week? When should you start the taper? What happens if you eat a burger right before the big race? Clearly, there’s a lot to consider when training for your first athletic event. That’s why the chance that you’re committing at least one critical mistake is, well, high. [...]
Whether your wedding dress is too snug or you need some mega stress relief, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 ways to trim down, tone up, stay sane and look stunning on your big day.
You could already have a six pack underneath that “little bit of belly fat,” especially if you can see definition in the top abs. Here’s how to get back to that firm stomach—fast.
What do retirement savings and your bulging biceps have in common? They both elude you for the same reason: There’s a mental disconnect between you today and you tomorrow. Money Magazine says humans are hardwired to sabotage their own financial wellbeing. People buy stuff they don’t need, overestimate how long their money will last, and when [...]
Any gym junkie is a visible testament to the benefits, which the gym can offer. Could it be possible that these Spartan like creatures are missing something? I am not one to hate on the gym; I love it. It is my home away from home. Yet, over the last month I’ve rekindled my love [...]
What’s better than getting your head in the game? Getting someone else to do it for you. Thanks to mirror neurons, who you hang with and the images around you can affect your exercise success.
There are two approaches people take to improving their nutrition: they make a 180-degree turn and change everything, or they create one new habit at a time. If you’re in the second group, we’ll tell you three things to change first.
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