Tag: Exercise

Before starting the day, take 5 minutes to detox your mind. Head outside and get a breath of fresh air. Meditate and stretch to ease stress, anxiety, and tension. Avoid getting lost on your phone and let the morning unfold naturally. To improve mindfulness and awareness, practice gratitude by writing down what you are thankful for. It’ll also help to drink water and eat a nutritious breakfast to support mental health.

Depression is a debilitating condition that can really bring a person’s life to a halt. It can disrupt much more than a person’s social...

People have long debated about ways to stay young and beautiful for life. With all the beauty products, diet charts, and fitness goals available...

The days of our youth are often the best days of our lives. And many of us wish we could hold on to our...

When you're in your 20s, you may not feel the need to stretch too much since your joints are still quite flexible and well...

It's believed that an average American puts on close to 5 pounds or more over the holiday season. To lose all that holiday weight, there are a few simple, yet effective exercises you can perform. Burpees, walk-out push-ups, lunges, toe-taps, step-ups, mountain climbers, and sprints are some of the exercises you can go for. Alternatively, you could also consider swimming or skipping rope. Doing these exercises for about 20 minutes every day can help you shed your holiday weight.

You can get better quality sleep with the right lifestyle habits. Consume caffeine early in the day, at least 6 hours before bedtime. Disconnect from technology a few hours before bed, as the blue light will disrupt melatonin. Eat a light dinner, and avoid boozy nightcaps because alcohol reduces the sleep cycle. Reach for gentle herbal teas instead. Regular exercise will also increase slow-wave sleep.

In most gyms, the leg exercise machines are usually the least used because the average gym goer is only concerned about getting bigger arms...

Waking up in the morning to go for a workout can appear like a herculean task until you make it a habit. Sticking to a morning workout routine will help you stay energetic and calm all day long. In addition to that, your metabolic rate increases, thereby making it easier for you burn calories faster. Your sleep quality improves and you will find it easier to quit unhealthy habits and adopt new ones.

If you've ever enrolled yourself in a group class like cycling or Zumba, it's hard not to feel the energy in the room. This...

Hands are often forgotten parts of the body to build some strength. However, it is important to build some grip and forearm strength to help you lift heavy weights better or even carry daily activities better. Strengthen your hand grip with exercises like the ball squeeze, gripper exercise, finger extend exercise, static barbell hold, and dumbbell rotations.

Sitting for a long time can decline your hips' range of motion. You need a flexible hip to walk, run, or do weight training. To stay flexible and healthy without any pain, work your hips with regular stretching exercises. With no need for equipment or a gym, yoga can work on your hips. From rotating your hips to opening up the outer thighs, these poses will prepare your hips for each workday.

When you’re a diabetic, almost everything in your life revolves around maintaining a normal blood sugar level. But while you might be doing everything...

Improve the quality of your life with strength training exercises. Adding strength training to your exercise routine can improve bone health, enhance flexibility, manage body weight, prevent or control diseases like diabetes and obesity. Work under the guidance of an instructor and perform 8 reps of each exercise set. Don't forget to warm up before you start strength training.

Tightness and tension in the hips can keep you from going about your daily activities. Try a few stretches to relieve them. The double-knee torso rotation opens up the hips. The floor hip flexor stretch improves hip mobility and flexibility. The half lunge step and side hip stretch ease tension in the hips. The pelvic twist strengthens the hip. The frog stretch expands the hip flexors.