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Use these strategies to keep stress at bay and boost your mental and physical well-being.These days, stress seems to be a way of life, but as research shows time and again, chronic stress can lead to serious health problems such as depression, anxiety and more. “Chronic stress can affect the cardiovascular system with increased risk for high blood pressure,...

Bring your backside back to life with these four deadlift variations.Today’s booty-crazed world has shifted the focus behind us, and we’re not complaining: Your posterior chain is a powerful partnership between glutes and hamstrings that propel you to faster sprints, bigger lifts and higher jumps. Use these deadlift variations to master the all-important hip-hinge technique and create that...

Heads-up, yogurt: There’s a (not-so) new protein-packed kid on the block.Proving everything old is new again, cottage cheese is experiencing a resurgence in popularity as people are once again realizing its nutritional virtues. Cottage cheese adds a protein punch to any meal, any time of day.Work this great white into your weekly meal planning with these five ideas and...

David Zalubowski/AP/ShutterstockThe message Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on Instagram following the scary knee injury he suffered during last Sunday’s 30-6 win against divisional rival Denver Broncos is what you’d hope to see from your All-Pro quarterback: “God was watching over me on that field! My brothers held it down! We keep it moving...

Spend 90-minutes in the kitchen on a Sunday and you’ll be thanking yourself all week long. This low-carb, keto-friendly meal prep stocks your refrigerator with five ready-to-eat meals. Combining home-cooked ingredients (like pot roast) with convenient store-bought ingredients (like rotisserie chicken) keeps the prep work manageable. Herbs, spices, sauces, and keto-friendly condiments keep the flavors fresh...

Fire up the grill and follow these guidelines for cooking salmon.Salmon consumption helps improve physique gains and improve heart health.Why hover over the stove when grilling offers the perfect opportunity to play with fire. Take your cooking outdoors to fire up a bounty of proteins that have sizzling flavor and the nutritive chops needed to...

We sit down with powerlifter and strength coach Dr. Jordan Shallow, D.C.This week on the Muscle and Fitness Podcast, M&F executive editor Zack Zeigler (@zraz) and celebrity trainer Don Saladino (@donsaladino) speak with powerlifter and strength coach Dr. Jordan Shallow, D.C.(@the_muscle_doc) tells celebrity trainer Don Saladino and executive editor Zack Zeigler his most terrifying travel experience, his thoughts on CBD,...