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4 of the Best Workout Apps for 2021

4 of the Best Workout Apps for 2021

If HIIT (high-intensity interval training) is your jam, 8Fit is the app for you. HIIT workouts are major calorie blasters, and they are a varied and intense way to sweat. However, it would be best if you had an accurate timer and specific exercise recommendations throughout your workout, which is why an app that sets it all up for you is a great idea. Determine your workout and interval length, and get moving!

Defining What Exactly is a “Healthy” Heart Rate

Defining What Exactly is a “Healthy” Heart Rate

If someone’s heart rate is too fast, a condition called “tachycardia,” the heart may not be able to pump blood through your body effectively. This can lead to other health problems. According to the Mayo Clinic, common symptoms include shortness of breath, lightheadedness, chest pain, heart palpitations, and fainting. Left untreated, more severe health problems can develop. However, many people with tachycardia experience no noticeable symptoms, which is why it’s important to keep an eye on your heart health regularly.

The Best Exercises for Hip Flexors

The Best Exercises for Hip Flexors

Our hip flexors are an essential part of our construct. They're the muscles that allow us to walk, climb stairs, squat, sit up, and even stand. When a person's hip flexors are tight or weak, they can experience tightness and pain in their lower back. This tightness...

How to Use Resistance Bands for an Upper Body Workout

How to Use Resistance Bands for an Upper Body Workout

Resistance bands have recently become highly popular in workout videos, yet most people only use them for lower body workouts. Bands provide a cheap, effective, and easily-stored alternative to weight lifting, and they are perfect for building and toning the upper...

How Stretching Affects Overall Health

How Stretching Affects Overall Health

Doing stretching exercises regularly can make you more than just flexible. When you stretch every day, you can tap into many more health benefits. This is especially true if you incorporate stretching exercises with vigorous exercise and a healthy diet. Stretching can...

How Much Exercise is Too Much?

How Much Exercise is Too Much?

Most adults need about two and a half hours of moderate physical activity a week. People can also get in the recommended amount of exercise by doing at least 75 minutes of vigorous cardio every week. Someone will know they're getting enough exercise when they can talk...

The Importance of Stretching

The Importance of Stretching

Do you stretch in the morning? Most people think of stretching and picture yoga. While stretching is common in yoga, it's not limited to the popular practice. It's a great way to get your body into motion, a form of soft exercise. The health benefits of stretching are...

Ways to Exercise with a Health Condition

Ways to Exercise with a Health Condition

Exercise is an important part of any healthy lifestyle. In fact, there is almost no condition that exercise can't help you to improve, prevent, or manage. The benefits of exercise include managing type 2 diabetes, lowering blood pressure, managing stress, preventing...

Which Fitness Trends Are Harmful?

Which Fitness Trends Are Harmful?

There's no doubt about it; fitness has become mainstream once again during these past few years. Although there is nothing wrong about motivating people to hit the gym, not all recommendations are safe nor healthy. Therefore, the following list includes some of the...

How to Avoid Over-Exercising

How to Avoid Over-Exercising

Deciding to exercise regularly can be one of the healthiest decisions a person can make. Incorporating aerobic and strength-training exercises into an exercise regimen can help you lose body fat and gain muscle mass quickly. You don't want to overdo it, however....