Do you need to cool down?
"Make sure you cool down after a tough workout to help your recovery."
This is another bit of fitness advice you were probably given as a kid, but is there any truth to the importance of a workout cool down?
"Make sure you cool down after a tough workout to help your recovery."
This is another bit of fitness advice you were probably given as a kid, but is there any truth to the importance of a workout cool down?
Everyone knows how to do crunches or sit ups, but to properly train your core and receive all the benefits, you need to work all the muscles of your midsection, not just a few in the front. Learn why crunches alone will never get you that six pack and what you need to do to actually hit your goals.
"I don't have time to exercise.
I hear this from people all the time. For some, the idea of trying to find 30 to 60 minutes in their busy day to squeeze in a workout feels impossible. Luckily, you don't need to workout that long in one-shot to positively transform your body and your health.
According to an article in the March 2005 Journal of Theoretical Biology, one pound of stored body fat is only capable of generating 31.4 calories of energy per day. Why does this matter?