Stretching is very important for your body, workout related or not. Keeping your body flexible and stretched out is good for your overall health, preventing injury and keeping your body in a full range of motion. Let's look at the best times to stretch throughout the day, to keep your body in top …
Escaping Soreness
A good workout is one of the more satisfying things you can experience in my opinion and it helps me to feel like I accomplished something on that day. Usually that would be enough for a lot of people to continue doing so and making working out a habit but there is one thing that tends to hold …
Why Rest Days Are So Important
In order for your body to rebuild itself after exercise and prevent injury, recovery is a must. If you are a lifter, it’s important to know that each muscle group you work, you need 36-72 hours of rest in between. Furthermore, it can take anywhere from 24-48 hours for your muscles to become sore …
10 Minute Hip Mobility Workout
One of the main reasons training consistently is difficult for so many people is the soreness, tightness, or pain that may come with regular exercise. One of the easiest ways to help reduce these symptoms while also increasing your overall strength is by improving your hip mobility. A good …
Screen Time Fatigue
These days we can't get around the fact that we are always looking at a screen. So many jobs are remote, and even if they're not, it is still common to work on some sort of device. Between our phones and laptops, we're looking at screens way more than before. Since we know that we can't necessarily …
Stretches To Do Before Bed For Better Sleep
Among natural sleep remedies, from drinking chamomile tea to diffusing essential oils, stretching is often overlooked. But this simple act may help you fall asleep faster and improve the quality of your sleep. A 2016 review of studies found a link between meditative movements (such as tai chi and …
“Hip” New Stretches To Try
The Dilemma Does your job require you to sit at a desk or in a car all day? If so, your hips are probably as tight as a pair of designer skinny jeans after a Thanksgiving meal. When you spend a long time sitting, your hip flexors remain in a shortened position. This is what causes your hips to be …
Do You Really Need to Stretch?
Some people stretch every day, some stretch occasionally, and others don't stretch at all. Do we really need to stretch? When so much focus is put on aerobics and building muscle, it's easy to forget about something as simple as stretching. Here's why you shouldn't: Importance of …