Fitness Archive

The Best Knee Strengthening Exercises to Relieve Pain

Knee pain is a common ailment among all ages, which is why knee strengthening exercises are important if you want to keep your knees in top shape. Pain in the knees can strike young women, as ...

Why Isometric Exercises Belong in Your Workout Routine

Imagine if you could do effective exercises in only 10 seconds, anywhere, anytime … without any equipment. This is absolutely possible with isometric exercises, which are perfect for anyone who wants to tone muscles and ...

4 Proprioception Exercises to Improve Balance and Strength

How is it that professional dancers can glide across the room, without looking where they are going and not bump into each other along the way? It's called proprioception. How can we walk down a flight ...

The Afterburn Effect: How to Burn More Fat After You Exercise

In simplest terms, the “afterburn effect” essentially means the calories you continue to burn after exercising. While many people primarily pay attention to the amount of calories they burn while running, cycling, swimming or lifting ...

Want to Be More Durable? Add Hamstring Stretches & Strength Moves!

I have worked with numerous athletes, including professionals and Olympians, and often hear of issues with their hamstrings because this muscle group is such an integral part of movement. Similarly, if you do any running ...

Are Morning Workouts Best for Burning Fat? Study Provides Answers

If you're like a lot of people out there, you probably wonder what the optimal time of day for exercise is. The answer depends on many factors, but if you're looking to burn fat, new ...

The Benefits of a Trampoline Workout and Rebounding

Many people first fall in love with trampolines as children, but did you know that a trampoline workout can benefit adults just as much as trampolines bring joy to the little ones? It’s true. In addition ...

Study: Exercise May Help Deal With Pain

It's no secret that there are a plethora of benefits of exercise, and research continues to unearth more reasons to get moving. For instance, recent studies have found that exercise can help reduce chronic disease, ...

Hip Flexor Stretches Are Key to Both Hip & Knee Health

Our hip flexors aren't understood very well and often ignored when we exercise. However, if it weren’t for the hip flexors, we would not be able to sit down, which makes hip flexor stretches and ...

Barre Workout: Can It Give You a Dancer’s Physique?

A barre workout relies on ballet moves and isometric exercises, and many gyms and fitness centers these days offer barre classes. Many proponents say results come quickly and that barre becomes perfect for anyone regardless of age, ...