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Mental and Physical: The Two Sides of Your Health and Well-being

Mental and Physical: The Two Sides of Your Health and Well-being

The Link Between Mental and Physical Health Physical health and mental health share a close and symbiotic connection. When one is mentally healthy, this is often reflected in good physical health. Inversely, when one focuses ...
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Why Recovery is So Important After a Workout

The process of building strength and endurance is a never-ending cycle of exercise and recovery. While exercise is the key ingredient, most people don’t realize that recovery is just as essential. In order to achieve ...
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Applying Olympian Discipline to Your Personal Fitness Journey

As the 2024 Olympic Games get underway, we are all reminded of the real possibilities of human athletic performance. While most people are not Olympians, the principles that guided them to these incredible feats of ...
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5-Step Warm Up to Prevent Injuries During Workouts

Did you know that warming up your muscles and joints before working out can prevent your body from being at risk of injury? By taking a moment to transition your mind and body into your ...
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The Best Exercises to Relieve Back Pain

A natural response to back pain is to avoid strenuous activity and rest. This is far from the truth. While resting for a day or two after the onset of back pain or injury may ...
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Tips to Stay Fit on Your Vacation

Oftentimes, vacationers report that they undermine their fitness goals during their trip away from home. However, you don’t have to derail your diet and fitness routine when you’re on a vacation. When you implement a ...
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5 Swimming Exercises You Can Do During Summer

Swimming is a great way to relax and wash off the heat during summer. It’s also a great form of exercise since it works your entire body and cardiovascular system. Rather than spending a warm ...
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How to Reward Yourself After a Tough Workout

A tough workout deserves recognition and reward. Often, when you’ve pushed through and accomplished something new, whether that means reaching a new goal or simply getting through a tougher workout than you could just a ...
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 5 ISOMETRIC EXERCISE BENEFITS THAT YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERING

The fitness journey can be a tough one to embark upon. If you have yet to get started, the process is often daunting. However, these journeys do not have to be as challenging when the ...
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Exploring Anaerobic Exercise for Strength Training and Body Building

Anaerobic Exercise: What You Need to Build Muscle Anaerobic exercise is short bursts of high-intensity exercise designed to help you build muscle and process glucose (sugar) in your body. Weight lifting, sprint running, and HIIT ...
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7 Ways to Burn Calories in the Winter

You don’t have to spend winter cooped up inside eating cookies—at least not all the time. Though the weather may be colder and it’s not the beach season, there are still numerous ways to stay ...
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The Best Foods to Help Boost Your Immune System This Season

‘Tis the season for respiratory viruses, when a combination of cold weather and close gatherings increase the risk of illness transmission. One of the best things you can do to stay healthy (and even protect ...
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