Fitness model and IFBB Figure pro Felicia Romero offers her best tips to get the most out of every sweat session. One look at her and it’s obvious — Felicia Romero knows fitness. A decorated competitor with three top-five finishes at the Figure International and five pro Figure titles overall, Romero has used that success to...
Ease muscle tension and relax your mind before bed with these pajama-friendly stretches. Ever make the effort to get to bed at a decent hour only to experience a war of attrition with the clock on your nightstand? Its numbers silently tick away while you attempt to quell jumpy legs and a racing mind that pauses...
Try this routine to kick butt during that time of the month. Shark week. Surfing the crimson wave. A visit from Aunt Flo. Riding the cotton pony. No matter how many cute euphemisms we assign to our menstrual cycle, it doesn’t take away the bloating, cramps, fatigue or heightened emotions. Learn how to combat period symptoms with exercise...
Follow these simple safety guidelines to reap the benefits of exercising while pregnant. Becoming a mom was the best thing that ever happened to me, but it didn’t come without a cost. My body changed. My hormones went crazy. And some of the changes were permanent. Lisa Maximus while pregnant.The entire time I was pregnant, women...
Pairing your workout with the right music means results. Music can make or break a workout — in more ways than one. “The judicious use of music can bring about measurable and meaningful benefits to human performance, particularly when the beat is synced with work rate,” says Costas Karageorghis, Ph.D., professor at Brunel University London. In...
Harness the energy of your gym or favorite group workout with these five strategies. Working out at home isn’t always easy despite its convenience. Many people are motivated by the energy of a group class or the in-person presence of a killer coach. You could be tight on space or lacking familiar equipment. Maybe you stand...
Good news for fitness fanatics: Research finds that the harder you exercise, the more immune cells are released in the body. It was previously believed that hard exercise has a negative impact on your immune system. Because there are fewer immune cells in your bloodstream after training, this led researchers to believe that the strain of...
When it comes to improving your fitness, nutrition and health, we’ve chosen a dozen of the simplest ways to eat better, perform better and boost your entire well-being. Going to the Gym Without Eating First? Here’s a new incentive: Eat protein before you go and you can peel off 15 pounds a year. A study published...
The weak link for many trainers is their hips. Incorporating lizard pose into your post-workout stretching is a great way to open the hip flexors and hamstrings for better flexibility and mobility. Your hips are likely among the least flexible portions of your body, yet hip flexibility actually improves your overall training ability, training form, cardio...
Try these moves to whittle your waist and enhance crucial strength. Many abdominal workouts focus exclusively on your six-pack, but in truth, your core is 360 degrees of muscle, tendon and ligament encircling your middle. When we talk about the core, we’re referring to your abs, your hips and your lower back — foundational elements for...