Photo: one inch punch (Shutterstock) Setting a new personal maximum is a great way to track your progress towards your fitness goals, so what’s the easiest way to do it? A useful step is to improve VO2max, which is a measure of how much oxygen your body can absorb and use during exercise. The more … Read more
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Photo: BearPictures (Shutterstock) The word “toning” is something of a joke in many fitness circles, because it’s a word used when people mean other things. Sometimes it’s a code word for being skinny, like when someone might promise you that a workout will tone your muscles instead of making you bulky. Other times it’s a … Read more
Photo: lzf (Shutterstock) As a marathon runner, I know what it’s like to push your body to the limit. I know the desire to go the extra mile when you’re feeling strong, or to do one last long run before a big race. I also know what it’s like to narrowly avoid exhaustion and serious … Read more
There are some classic activities that go well with marijuana: watching funny movies, listening to music, raiding the kitchen. But let’s not forget that it’s also possible to run or stretch while high, if you do it responsibly. Why You Should (Maybe) Try Exercising While High As one redditor said in a thread on running … Read more
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you have been following my stretching trip, this is the part where it starts to get interesting. Later establish a routine, I have been starting to think if I am stretching in the most effective way or not. Recently, I tried some new techniques. As I go along, I try to … Read more
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Is better year depend on apps when it comes to breathing exercises and meditation, butThis is where most of us start. There are a lot of great guided meditation apps if you’re just starting out, and once you get into the groovecan try to move on on your own. Here are some … Read more
Photo: maridav (Shutterstock) Your heart beats faster when you’re working hardthen It’s a good way to know if you’re exercising enough…right? Well not exactly. Your heart rate is just a good indicator of effort in certain types of exercise. And it can even throw you off course if the numbers are miscalibrated. Don’t rely on … Read more