One of the most important pillars of maintaining your health revolves around physical activity. You might recall the NFL’s ‘PLAY 60’ advertisements from the 2000s that encouraged children to get active and play for one hour each day — which…
Breaking a bone can be a disappointing experience, even though you may initially be excited to have all of your friends sign your cast. Officially known as bone fractures, broken bones can happen to anyone regardless of age, and every…
You might not pay much attention to your feet, but they’re one of the hardest-working body parts, offering support and mobility to your entire frame. As a result, they can be susceptible to wear and tear, especially if you regularly…
As we tear the last page out of calendars and prepare to embark on a new year, we are presented with a remarkable opportunity: a blank slate. With an empty page, the possibilities for transformation are endless. You get to…
A good yoga class can do wonders for the body. You feel your body and mind melt into one during pigeon pose when PING! You get a cramp in your foot. Rather than disrupt the people around you by screaming…
An individual with flat feet has no arch in one or both of their feet, causing the bottom of their foot to directly touch the ground (per Cleveland Clinic). People don’t spend much of their free time thinking about the arches…
People might be drawn to yoga to get a firm yoga butt. However, a yoga butt is an injury called proximal hamstring tendinopathy, according to Healthline. You’ll feel it as a strain at or below your sitting bones, where your…
After spending the bulk of your day indoors, there’s nothing more invigorating than stepping outside and feeling the fresh air and sunshine hitting your body. Experts at WebMD note that getting out and about can benefit both our physical and…
While everyone has an opinion on the best way to lose weight, it comes down to a simple formula, burn more calories than you consume (via Mayo Clinic). While there are conditions that can cause weight gain, such as Cushing syndrome…
It is easy to think that fitness gains only happen in the gym. But when you take a more holistic approach to fitness, you find out that there’s a lot more to it. Sometimes, what happens in between your workouts…