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POST: What is Your Fitness Type?
Understanding your fitness type is important for determining a fitness plan that you can STICK TO. The success in making exercise a habit depends on you wanting to exercise, and you won't want to exercise if you aren't having fun or seeing results.
POST: Myth Debunked: Running Does NOT Make You Lose Muscle
Contrary to popular belief, running does NOT make you lose muscle. By following the steps below, it is very simple and attainable to retain, or even gain, muscle mass while performing cardio regularly.
POST: The Joyful Journey of Laughing Yoga
In a world often marked by stress, deadlines, and the hustle and bustle of daily life, we all crave moments of pure joy and relaxation. Laughing Yoga is a practice that combines laughter with the ancient wisdom of yoga, offering a unique and therapeutic way to boost physical and mental well-being. In this blog, we'll explore what Laughing Yoga is and why it's exceptionally good for us.
POST: Exercising Safely with an Injury: The Road to Recovery
Exercising with an injury can be a challenging endeavor, but it's not impossible. In fact, in many cases, it's beneficial for the recovery process. Properly managed exercises can help maintain your overall fitness, prevent muscle atrophy, and promote healing.
POST: How to Get Abs 101
Getting a set of strong and toned abs isn't just about aesthetics; it's also about building a healthy and functional core. Whether you're looking to rock a beach-ready body or improve your overall fitness, this guide is tailored to teenagers who want to sculpt their abdominal muscles.
POST: Fit for the Festivities: Ways to Stay Active Over the Holidays
The holiday season is associated with festive cheer, delicious meals, and quality time spent with loved ones. However, it can also be a time when our activity levels plummet, and our fitness routines become an afterthought. The good news is that staying active during the holidays is not only possible but can also add an extra layer of joy and vitality to the season. Let's explore practical tips on how to stay active over the holidays, to ensure that you maintain your well-being amidst the festivities.
POST: How to Run
Running is a great way for us to stay active, boost our mood, and build a strong foundation for a healthy lifestyle. However, proper running form is crucial to prevent injuries and maximize performance.
POST: Push-Up Form - Why Is It Important?
The push-up is a key exercise for building muscle. In recent memory, people have used the push-up to enhance the pectoral muscles (the upper extremities to the anterior and lateral thoracic walls). While push-ups are a great workout for this group, they are versatile and are easily accessible for people to perform anywhere.
POST: Water Polo Plyometrics and Knee Exercises
There is a wide range of dynamic exercises designed to improve strength, stability, and explosiveness in the water, while also preventing common knee injuries. From plyometric drills to targeted knee strengthening exercises, enhancing your performance and staying injury-free in the demanding world of water polo is all attributed to a good exercise routine.
POST: V̇O₂ Max
V̇O₂ max is the maximum amount of oxygen that a person can use during an intense or maximal exercise. V stands for volume, and O₂ means oxygen. V̇O₂ max can help with your overall cardiovascular health if you are not an athlete. If you are an athlete, however, it will help improve your stamina in games or meets and will make you a better player overall.
POST: The Element of Biceps
The biceps muscle is one of the most commonly used muscles in our body. It helps us carry and move items, while also providing a chance of development to a much more proficient physique. Joining in on workouts isolating the biceps will in turn help aid you in your path to upper arm strength, while variations such as the preacher curl and 21’s help reinforce these habits and differentiate the gym experience.
POST: Genetics and Its Effects on Muscle Growth
Is muscle growth really affected by genetics? Or are people just making excuses for when they don't see muscle growth? In this article, we’ll explore this common misconception and dive deeper into it.
POST: The Basics of Triceps
Strong triceps may help body stability around the back and shoulders. This assists in increasing strength in the upper body and improving flexibility and endurance. The growth of the triceps brachii assists in the context of sports (especially sprinting).
POST: The Importance of a Rest Day
Rest days are beneficial for both physical wellbeing and mental wellbeing. When we work out, we create tiny tears in the muscles that heal and make us stronger. If we don’t ever rest, we risk further injury, and the workout won’t be as beneficial.
POST: The Principle of Pectorals
This blog will mainly focus on the pectoralis major as the pecs minor is more emphasized in developing good shoulder blades and areas affiliated with the scapula. The pectoralis major is already a large muscle that serves its own purpose and differing function. (as well as different ways to cause muscle hypertrophy). Developing a good pecs major can help support the weight of the body and the full expansion of the lungs.
POST: The Criterion of Calves
This blog will mainly focus on the calf muscle, what it is, and some exercises you can do to target it. Calves often cramp due to their common usage in daily activities such as walking. Frequent use makes the calves more prone to fatigue than practically any other muscle. Prioritizing calf strengthening exercises, stretching, and hydration can positively impact your overall performance and reduce risk of injury in daily activities.
POST: The Impact of Stress on Teen Physical Health
Academic pressures, social dynamics, extracurricular activities, and the advent of social media contribute to a stressful environment for adolescents. While occasional stress is a normal part of development, and can aid in the mental journey of growth, chronic stress can have significant adverse effects on teens' physical health.
POST: The Factors of Lats
This blog will mainly focus on the latissimus dorsi muscle, what it is, and some exercises you can do to target it. The lats, also known as the latissimus dorsi muscle, is a broad, flat muscle that occupies most of the posterior trunk (excluding the trapezius muscle). The latissimus dorsi belongs to the superficial layer of the extrinsic back muscles, along with the levator scapulae, trapezius and rhomboid muscles. It functions to stabilize your back while your shoulders are moving - practically helping pull your body weight up.
POST: Study Review: Can Lifting Weights Cure Depression?!
Multiple studies have recently proved a correlation between resistance training and a reduction in depressive symptoms in young adults. The two papers referenced in this blog are Effects of resistance exercise training on depressive symptoms among young adults: A randomized controlled trial and Association of Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training With Depressive Symptoms.
POST: The Benefits of Social Exercise
Staying active is essential for a healthy lifestyle, but it can be hard to stay motivated when you’re solo. That’s where friends and group exercise come in! Exercising with friends makes the experience more enjoyable and offers several benefits to help you reach your fitness goals more effectively.
POST: How Does Exercise Affect Teens?
Exercise has both a physical and mental effect on people of all age’s teens and adults. Exercise can make you feel better, help a lot of other things in the body, and make you look better. In this article I will talk about how exercise affects mental health, mental development, and how it affects the brain.
POST: Body Positivity and Mental Health: Exercising for Joy, Not Punishment
In today’s world, exercise is often tied to physical appearance, making it hard to enjoy movement without focusing on looks. But exercising can feel so much better when it’s about how we feel, not how we look. Instead of using exercise to “fix” our bodies, shifting the focus to feeling good and having fun can boost both our mental and physical health. When we move for joy, exercise becomes a powerful way to feel better and build self-acceptance
MENTAL HEALTH + FITNESS POSTS:
POST: How Endorphins are Released When You Exercise
From academic pressures to social challenges, the life of a teenager can be a uphill battle. What if there was a natural way to enhance mood, reduce stress, and promote a positive outlook? Well, there is! Now enters exercise and its profound impact on endorphins in teenagers and the game is changed.
POST: Breath Control: Your Secret Weapon for a Healthier Mind
Exercise is often hailed as a powerful tool for maintaining physical health, but its impact on mental health is just as significant. When combined with the consistent practice of breath control, exercise becomes a potent solution for alleviating anxiety and cultivating mental well-being.
POST: Exercise: The Path to Inner Calm
Whether it's school, relationships, or simply the demands of daily living, stress and anger can creep in and take a toll on our mental and emotional well-being. The good news is that there's a natural, readily available solution: exercise.
POST: A Guide to Nurturing Motivation
Life comes with its unique set of challenges, and staying motivated can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Whether it's academic pressures, social dynamics, or personal goals, maintaining motivation is crucial for success.
POST: Mental Health Affects Student Athletes
Intense competition and consistent intensity can substitute the positive attributes of your mental wellness for mental health issues. Studies have shown that student-athletes have more negative emotional states than non-student athletes.
POST: How Does A Good Diet Affect Teen Mental Health?
A good and healthy diet is essential for a healthy and strong life for all beings in all ages. There are many benefits to a healthy diet not just in the physical body but also the mind. In this article I will talk about the affects it has on physical health, mental health, body functions, and how to set up a good diet.
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POST: Aerobic Exercise: Cellular Respiration Explained
If you've ever taken a biology course, you may have heard of the process called "cellular respiration" in which your body produces energy. But how does it work? And how does understanding this improve my fitness goals?
POST: The Problem of Obesity
Obesity and overweight are mainly caused by the difference between calories consumed and calories burned. If the calories consumed are greater than the calories burned, then the body stores a lot of these calories in the body as fat. As a result, an individual in this situation would quickly gain weight and end up being obese or overweight.
POST: How Does Obesity Affect Teens
Teenage years are vital to the rest of one’s life, it being how you start your young adult life. At this point, it is important to stay healthy, mentally and physically. Most teens are at a greater risk of obesity, leading to future health abnormalities in their adult life. In this article I will talk about how obesity is caused in teens, how it affects their physical health in the future, and the mental disorders that cause obesity.
