You’ve heard it from your yoga or fitness instructor — “Engage your core.” It might sound confusing when you’re in the “Warrior Two” position or doing squats. Engaging your core might sound like you need to do crunches while doing these…
You probably know how important exercise is for your overall health. The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that adding more exercise to your life can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, dementia, and some…
Affecting between 25 and 45 million people in the United States alone, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition characterized by stomach pain and changes in the bowel that can present as recurrent or chronic diarrhea, constipation, or a combination…
If you’ve ever had tendinitis, you know how it can wreck your workout plans. Tendons take a lot of beating from us, especially if our favorite sports include repetitive movements such as golf, tennis, or running (via Mayo Clinic). Tendons…
Starting a new exercise regimen can become overwhelming, with scheduling time to complete the exercise and learning a new routine. Many individuals seek out enjoyable activities to help boost their daily activity levels — however, some fitness activities can be…
Yoga can be great to relieve stress, help you sleep, and support your mental health, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Yoga also builds muscle because you challenge your muscles when you hold poses longer or…
Hot yoga is a very popular form of the ancient meditative practice. While regular yoga is performed in a room with an average temperature, hot yoga is done in a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) and…
Reformer Pilates is a type of Pilates done on a reformer platform. Invented by Joseph Pilates, the platform is a small raised bed on wheels that uses a system of springs to provide adjustable resistance in order to make Pilates…
Photology1971/Shutterstock Crushing a barre class may seem as simple as copying your instructor’s pliés, dégagé, or ballet jumps. But it’s so much more than that. Barre is meant to energize, build alignment, and sculpt the whole body. “A…
Rido/Shutterstock It is no secret that there are health benefits to staying active. But there are subtle differences between physical activity and exercise. According to Penn State College of Medicine, physical activity happens anytime that you use your…