You may have noticed a trend in recent years. A bottle of water is not just a bottle of water; it’s a bottle of water with added electrolytes. The label says this like it’s a good thing, but do you actually know what electrolytes are and if they’re as important as people say? Electrolytes, perhaps […]
If you exercise a lot, chances are you’ll end up with an injury. You may be the most careful, restrained practitioner in the world, but sometimes you just can’t help it. Injury is a fact of life for the sportsperson, and that means you need to know how to deal with it. Sometimes, you won’t
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You want to break the records. You want to lift the biggest weights and run the fastest times. You set out on your exercise journey with the loftiest of goals. Then you get there, and you realize you actually have to start small and slow. How, exactly, do you traverse that massive distance between beginner
Some people like to think that exercise is just the domain of the sporty. You exercise to improve how you perform on the field or when you’re using a piece of gym equipment. But exercise is also about improving how you perform your everyday tasks. Flexibility exercises are no exception. You don’t just need flexibility
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You can train and train to be the best at your sport, but there’s only so much that your body can do on its own. You’re dependent on outside factors, too, from weather to teammates to coaching. Something that can’t be understated is the importance of having the right equipment. It doesn’t matter what sport
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Mobility’s good, right? We want to be able to move around more freely. People exercise expressly with the aim of improving mobility. Well, that might be true for some of us, but for others, mobility can be a source of pain and worry. That includes if you have one of the more than a dozen
What impacts your daily performance? Your physical health? Mental wellbeing? The people you have around you? Other environmental factors? What about dental problems? A lot of dentistry is generally considered non-essential healthcare. That’s why it can be even harder to find and afford a dentist than a doctor. But what’s going on in your mouth
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Perspiration probably isn’t your favorite bodily function. Who likes being sticky and smelly? We go to great lengths to try and minimize the impact of sweat, from washing regularly to using antiperspirant deodorant. It’s still a vital process, however, and something the body does need to do. It’s also closely linked to hydration. Sweat, more
Surgery is meant to fix things, right? When part of you is broken or not working properly, it restores it to normal… except no one just jumps back up after a major surgery. There’s a recovery period first. You’re probably going to be really tired in the first few days after an operation, especially if
I’ve talked before about different kinds of exercise, from strength training to mobility work. One of the first things you’re likely to think of, though, when exercise is mentioned, is aerobic exercise. It’s the stuff that gets you out of breath and makes your heart pump, and it’s also what you need if you want
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