athletics
Athletics and fitness are the essential ingredients for your body to live a long and healthy life.
An Unexpected Side Effect of Working Out
Both men and women claim to have seen hair thinning as a result of working out. Is it true that working out leads to hair loss? The answer to this question is not as black and white as we'd hope. In this short blog we will be discussing how working out can contribute to hair loss, why this is the case, and how we can prevent it while continuing to workout.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
Top Reasons Swimming Is the Best Exercise for Anyone
Most people love taking a dip in a cool, refreshing pool. Hanging out around a pool can be a great place to make memories with friends and family. However, most people fail to realize that a pool can also be a great place to exercise. Swimming can be a great aerobic and anaerobic aquatic sport exercise. It can be fun, help burn a lot of calories, support your weight loss efforts and is easy on your joints and help build up your endurance and muscular strength.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
How I Started Running (And Didn't Stop)
Y'all get ready, because this is a long one. Hopefully, I made it entertaining to read with my sad life. Picture this, alright? I'm eighteen years old. I started college. I went to the gym for the first week religiously, because I promised myself that in college I'd get 'That Body.' Y'all know what I'm talking about. I wanted abs, the lean legs, the perky butt. Before, you see, I looked like a saggy Kim K.
By Sreeja Murakonda7 years ago in Longevity
3 Amazing Products for Serious Athletes
When it comes to athletics, everyone is searching for a leg up. From shakes to supplements to energy drinks and medications, athletes can pump their bodies full of a variety of products in the quest to achieve peak performance. However, all products aren’t created equal, and even if certain supplements offer a performance increase, they could be causing long term harm. Give both your performance and body a break by selection natural products that will boost athletic performance without any of the negative or harmful side effects of chemical concoctions.
By Craig Middleton7 years ago in Longevity
My First Spartan Race
It was the 17th of November in 2018, when I first joined Spartan Race in Bright, Victoria. The event was the weekend Trifecta race, which means all categories were happening (Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra, and Hurricane Heat). Since it was my first obstacle race ever, I tested the water by signing up on Sprint category. The 8km obstacle race sounded do-able for me that time, as I also just got back to fitness a month or two then.
By Code Great7 years ago in Longevity
Staying Fit and Healthy When Rehabbing an Injury
Injuries, especially in sports, happen a lot. When a person is injured, it’s up to them to stay on top of their health and ensure that they do not let their injury cause muscle loss or weight gain. It's easier to recover from an injury when you’re healthy.
By Andrea Dawson7 years ago in Longevity
The Best Things About Running Cross Country
If you would have approached me ten years ago and told me that I was going to be a cross country runner in high school and fall in love with distance running for the rest of my life, I would have straight up laughed in your face. Growing up, I never considered myself to be the athletic type. But that all changed after my first summer practice in the eighth grade.
By Suzanne Gayle7 years ago in Longevity
Meet Biostrap: The Wearable That Helps Measure Your Sleep, Recovery, and Performance. Top Story - January 2019.
As you can probably imagine, training athletes is serious business, and you don't have to be a sports enthusiast to realize that. The sports greats of yesteryear would be totally unremarkable today, and so would the gear that they used to max out their stats.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Longevity
Reasons to Take Ballet as an Adult
As adults, we are always in search of the perfect workout. Our image of this is being at the gym, focusing on lifting weights and doing endless cardio workouts. The one thing we may not have considered is ballet. You may think it’s too late in life, but there are significant reasons to take ballet as an adult that will sculpt your body and get you out of the gym every day.
By James Porterson7 years ago in Longevity
