Fit Fundamentals

Fudamentals for supproting your fitness journey! From rest days to injuries to genetics, these fundamentals will help you design a long-lasting and balanced fitness lifestyle.

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: 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: 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 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: 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