When you want to slim down, skip the need for elite equipment and do some jump rope exercises instead. For full-body conditioning, fighters have long been using jump ropes to get their body in ring shape, as it’s a great way to efficiently strengthen muscles in the arms, back, shoulders, and legs, while also pumping up your stamina. Even better? It’s super cheap! A basic … [Read more...]
Tricks of the Trail: How to Take Your Run Off Road
If you love to run, then there might be no better time to switch up your pavement pounding ways than the fall season. While roads, paved paths, and possibly even beaches were great for spring and summer months, trail running was almost made for autumn. Surrounded by natural beauty with the awe-inspiring color changes of canopies overhead, you couldn’t ask for a more scenic form … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Add in Hills for a Killer Fit Figure
If getting healthy and fit feels like an uphill battle, then you just might be on the right path to the body of your dreams. That’s because, physically speaking, using hills in your workout can sometimes be all the resistance you need to strength train your body like a beast and take your cardio up to insane levels--two very good things when fat burning is part of your … [Read more...]
No Time for Tired? Try These Yoga Poses to Boost Energy
As busy summer schedules start to taper off toward fall, the new school year begins, and the days slowly getting darker earlier, fatigue is bound to set in soon. Getting more Zzzs is always the best choice for feeling more rested, but if you still feel like you’re living on espressos to get you through each day, it’s time to turn to yoga to boost your … [Read more...]