Sleep Tracking: How it Works, and How to Work it
If you understand your sleep, you can sleep better. The art of making sure that you get the right amount of sleep at a high enough quality is called “sleep hygiene.” [...]
Reasons Exercise Swimming is Under-rated
How much can you bench? How many pushups can you do? What’s your breast-stroke lap time? Exercise swimming is hugely under-rated – not just by body builders either. You might not want to incorporate swimming into your workout every week (and you might not be able to if you did [...]
The Space Between the Sets: Optimizing Rest Time
All other things being equal, the length of your rest time should depend on how you use that time. [...]
Exercises for Mobility Problems and the People Who Experience Them
You want to work out and be healthy, but you have exercises mobility problems, so you can’t. Right? Actually, in some cases, exercises for mobility problems are just what the doctor ordered. Or, just what the doctor would order if you saw your doctor regularly enough. Whether you have a [...]
Getting to Know Your Doctor: What Your Relationship Should Look Like
think of your doctor as like a home inspector. They can point out the plumbing problems and where the electrical could use some work. They won’t do the work themselves, but they can give general advice or direct you to specialists [...]
Neck Muscles: Key Players Plus How and Why to Target Them
Can you imagine being ripped and still having a pencil neck? To some extent, this problem solves itself. [...]
Can Fitness Trackers Improve Your Workout?
In the end, whether a fitness tracker will improve your workout depends on how you approach your workout and your life in general. [...]
How to Cut Sugar: A Clear Step-by-Step Plan
Some of the best and most common diet advice out there is as simple as this: cut sugar. However, a blind quest to cut all sugar will be practically impossible and it might not actually be that great for you. It’s nice to have a two-word action plan, but let’s [...]
What Are Superfoods? The Ultimate Guide to Nature’s Most Powerful Foods
So, if there’s no legal definition of a superfood, how are we making a list? We make our own rules, that’s how. [...]