Fitness and Health Archive

According to UK researchers, bad sleep can have devastating effects on your body and health. These effects were observed when people’s sleep cycles were cut to less than six hours a night. In a time span of only a week of poor sleeping, the ...Read More

There’s this myth floating around that one can be obese and healthy at the same time. However, rarely has one ever seen or heard of such a person, nor has a serious study ever been made to support this claim. In the 80s, the ...Read More

I don’t think I need to explain the physical benefits of exercise to you. We all know how important it is for our bodies. But what some people don’t realize, is that when you exercise, you can actually do a lot of good for ...Read More

Many people who have lost a substantial amount of fat, have a hard time maintaining their new body weight and quickly regain it in a matter of months, sometimes weeks. So, why it is so hard to keep it off? The main culprit is ...Read More

Summary: Hitting the hay is not only essential for muscle recovery, but also for proper muscle growth. During sleep, your body produces growth hormones and synthesizes proteins to repair and build muscle tissue. Catching precious sleep is equally important for muscle gain as is ...Read More

Good posture will bring you more than looking poised and self-confident. It’s actually incredibly important to your overall health and fitness – including a proper alignment of your bones and a healthy functioning of your muscles, ligaments and joints. ...Read More

For many people, the hallmark of a great workout session is waking up with sore muscles. Do you use post-workout muscle soreness as an indicator of your progress? After a strenuous weight-training or cardio workout session, you may feel extreme muscle soreness, exhaustion, and ...Read More