Fitness

Should You Use Ice or Heat For Injury

One of the most frequently asked questions of doctors, trainers, and coaches is whether you should use ice or heat for injury. R – RestI –   IceC – CompressE – Elevate This was common practice for decades in school gyms, professional sports, and everywhere in between. However, through research studies,[…]

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Total Body Workout

The idea of a total body workout might be appealing since it appears it provides a convenient and time-efficient way to exercise. However, it isn’t the best choice for you to achieve maximum fitness and health improvements. Instead, an upper body lower body split offers several advantages that make it[…]

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Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors – Fitness starts in your mind.  Ask any athlete or fit person what the number one secret is to his success at fitness, and he will tell you it is commitment. Commitment to fitness means that you are in it for the long haul.  Fitness commitment rises above bad[…]

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How Often Should You Buy New Workout Shoes

Wearing the right pair of shoes for exercise is important so you perform well and not hurt your feet. But the next question is – how often should you buy new workout shoes? The answer to this question isn’t as straight forward as when many people replace dress shoes.  Often,[…]

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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

If you exercise at all, you most probably have experienced delayed onset muscle soreness. Also known as DOMS, it can begin as early as 8 hours after you exercise but usually occurs 24 – 72 hours after you begin a new exercise program, change your exercise routine, or dramatically increase[…]

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a cartoon man in a meme with the words "Not sure if I have DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) or if I'm going to die"

Muscle Loss

Age-related muscle loss is real. Getting older is a part of life but we don’t have to surrender to it and give up. As we age, we experience the loss of muscle tissue. This is called sarcopenia, and it can result in us losing up to 20% of our muscle[…]

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Knee Popping

You bend down and hear it. You stand up and hear it. You think to yourself “Is that my knee popping?” Is it dangerous? Is it indicating a problem you should have a doctor look at? If you experience pain while climbing steps, it could be an early sign of[…]

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The Rice Krispies characters snap, crackle, and pop to show the noise that a knee popping may sound like