For the first time in my 33 years, I’m visiting the gym on a regular basis. I’m not totally sure why I’m doing it — probably because I have a child now and I’d like to be able to not have to lie down after five minutes...
Trying to find the perfect workout partner — one who keeps you motivated, even when you can barely bench 100 pounds — can feel a lot like looking for a beefy needle in a sweat-drenched haystack. And like any relationship, even when you think you found the...
You know that guy — that one friend of yours who doesn’t quite seem to grasp just how strong he is. Whether it’s a finger-bruising handshake or an enthusiastic hug that almost puts you through the ceiling fan, he just doesn’t seem to understand his own strength the way...
We humans are a sweaty bunch. Everything from heat, nerves, fever and stress can wring us out like a wet rag. This almost constant state of perspiration left us wondering what sweat actually does to your skin when you don’t wash it off. Turns out, according to dermatologists,...
Getting swoll. Doing work. Pumping iron. No matter what you call it, exercising can be tough on your body. There’s a certain degree of pain or discomfort while you’re working out, but the real burn is often felt in the days after your initial trip to the...
A long time ago, on an elite sports team far, far away… I was a fitness freak. Then life (and a stressful job) happened. That’s when I chose to spend my mornings sleeping in instead of weighing in; to spend my weeknights binge-watching TV instead of binge-lifting...
With my wedding six months away, I decided it was time I shed some excess weight. For a short time, I attempted the OMAD approach—one meal a day—along with a daily four-mile run. This meant that every day around 3pm, I’d hit the pavement, come home, pace...
Kicking Carbs According to addiction therapist Matthew Bruhin, CEO of Apex Recovery, when you give up carbs, you go through a period of getting headaches, feeling listless and even peeing more as your body gets rid of all the excess glucose and sodium it’s been stockpiling. The...
Just like the gas in your car, food you’re putting into your body is used as fuel, says nutritionist Sean Salazar. Unlike cars, though, people consume way more food than they need — anything extra gets stored in the body as fat . To get rid of this...
POW! Improving Stamina For The Sales “There is no magic solution to this,” says Stasek. “Building stamina all comes down to hard work. Get out on the road now to increase your endurance and fitness. The fitter you get, the better you will recover. Boxing Day sales...
All the Chocolates in Your Kid’s Advent Calendar: 550 calories The Amount of Exercise Required to Burn It Off: One hour of stair climbing, at 575 calories per hour. Cool side effect: Buns of steel. Ten Mixed Drinks at the Office Christmas Party: 1,500 calories The Amount...
Buried Treasure “I’ve discovered myself through freediving,” says Trubridge. “I’ve gotten to realise the potential of my own mind to achieve goals. To me, it’s been an incredible tool that’s allowed me to unlock what it means to be human and to have the most incredible experiences...