Picture this: It’s a beautiful Saturday morning and on your calendar is a workout you’ve been itching to knock out. But come your 7 a.m. wakeup call, you have a nagging headache that you just can’t kick. It begs the question: Is it safe to push through your workout as planned, even with a headache, […]
Sciatica Series: Total Gym Exercises for Long-Term Relief Part 3 of 3: Core Strength + Spinal Mobility Maria Sollon, MS, CSCS, PES Don’t let your spine get on your nerves! Take action with this 3-Part Sciatica Series that will have your body feeling long-term relief in no time! When it comes to sciatica relief, it’s […]
Hip thrusts are a go-to for glute building, but they aren’t the only exercise that can help you get gains in your upper legs and booty. In fact, while the hip thrust is one of the more well-known glute exercises, it’s not even necessarily the most effective. And, because it requires a barbell, it’s also […]
The race was underway—a five-miler along the New Jersey coast with basically no elevation change on a beautiful 55-degree morning. It was the perfect day. I was running comfortably, picking up the pace as I crossed the one-mile mark when I heard a terrible noise behind me. It was the honking, gasping, wheezing sound of […]
When you exercise on the reg, your muscles become bigger, stronger, and more efficient (that’s the point, right?). The same goes for your heart, which is also a muscle. With intense training over time, it adapts to the stress and can grow by as much as 20 percent, says John Higgins, MD, a sports cardiologist […]