While you should be exercising most days in some form, it is important to be aware that you can over train. Too much exercise can be very harmful to your health, especially if you group very intense workouts closely together. Image - CC0 License Over time, overtraining can lower your fitness ...
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Toning Your Body At Home
One of the major goals that many of us have when it comes to our bodies is to become more toned (at least it is for me!) This essentially just means that you are reducing the amount of fat on your body and increasing the amount of muscle that is shown. Keep in mind that this doesn’t necessarily ...
Top Tips to Prevent Running Injuries
Are you a runner? Then you’re familiar with the effect of regularly hitting the pavement to train on your body. From hurting your Achilles to plantar fasciitis, to IT band pain (me!) running injuries are common among new runners and even seasoned athletes. According to statistics, 30 to 75 percent ...
Bobby’s Workout Routine Part 3
This is the final installment of my husband's workout routine. Check out parts one and two if you missed them! Welcome back to part three, and the conclusion, of my workout routine. As a recap, make sure you are being consistent with how often you work out and that you are putting in a healthy ...
Bobby’s Workout Routine: Part 1
Hello! I asked my husband Bobby to do a guest post about his workout routine. He has been consistently working out, in particular, lifting weights, since junior high, so he has a lot of experience! Feel free to comment if you have any questions. My workout routine is below, though I will first ...
More than Running
I started going to boot camp classes 3-4 times a week last November. I had several reasons for jumping out of my comfort zone, and I ended up getting SO much more out of it than I planned. As a runner, I was in a rut. I wasn’t getting faster, I kept getting hurt, I was getting bored, and still ...
