fitness
Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.
HIIT vs. Steady-State Cardio
First, let's define what HIIT and Steady-State Cardio are. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It is characterized by short bursts of all out max effort (on a scale of 1-10 of your perceived effort, a 7+ or 70%-90% of your max heart rate), followed by a short period of rest where your heart rate drops to 60%-65% of your max heart rate, repeated over and over. HIIT workouts are generally 20 minutes in length, but can vary depending on the person and what they are training for. HIIT activities can include running, cycling, rowing machine sprints or heavy weight lifting. These types of workouts are anaerobic ("without oxygen"), meaning the workout is generating more demand for oxygen than can be supplied. To compensate, the body breaks down glucose stores for energy, which leads to the buildup of lactic acid in the muscles. Lactic acid causes the "burn" you feel in your muscles during a hard workout.
By Daniel Wilkins5 years ago in Longevity
Top 5 Workout Video Pet Peeves
I’m just 1 person who watches a lot of workout videos. After doing at-home workouts for years, there are some common things I notice in workout videos that get on my nerves. Here are my top 5 workout video pet peeves and how I learned to deal with each.
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Longevity
Starting My Fitness Journey
I’m just 1 person on my fitness journey. It began in 2018 when I was told I was pre-diabetic and should try to lose weight and eat better (i.e. no more eating an entire package of Oreos in one sitting). So I went from working out 0 times a week to working out a few times a week (my initial goal was 3 times a week). Now, I work out 7 times a week. Going from that kid who absolutely dreaded gym class in school (I usually got Ds in gym because I was almost always one of the last people to finish running a mile each Friday) to someone who looks forward to working out for at least 30 minutes every day definitely didn’t happen overnight.
By Kate McDevitt5 years ago in Longevity
How To Start Working Out!
A few years ago I really wanted to start becoming a better me. When I thought of what becoming a better me was all about, working out and living a healthier lifestyle was the first thing that came to mind. But let me tell you, I was freaking out, and the lack of motivation was real. I sore up and down it was going to kill me, - but it didn't, even though there were and still are days it feels like it might
By Brittany Hibbard5 years ago in Longevity
ILoveKickboxing
As a person who has struggled with weight gain and weight loss since a young age, it is easy to relate to many other women and men out there. At first, trying the usual dieting or basic exercise wasn’t helping. Then experiencing the miracle of life added to the weight gain. As the years passed the depression began to set in as most people experience. The ILoveKickboxing community came into my life about two years ago. It began to change everything.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Longevity
Bodybuilding Mount Rushmore
Growing up I was always self conscious about my body, I've always been a pretty skinny and short guy. I had also always been a part of sports in some fashion both during school and after school. However, my body just never wants to grow and hold onto muscle mass. Anyways, that got me obsessed with bodybuilding when I was barely a teenager. Hoping one day with enough hard work I could come even relatively close to these guys. I spent years studying the sport and learning about bodybuilding. Absorbing all I could about these men, praying I could look like them. That part of my life is now over, but I still have great admiration for what these men have put their bodies through, let's pay our respects and take a look at my bodybuilding Mount Rushmore.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Longevity
Why "Resistance Quest"?
I named this brand back in 2014. I racked my brain thinking of a cool word or phrase that did not exist anywhere else. After a good amount of whiteboarding, mid-sleep scribbles, and Google searches to make sure "I really made it up," I settled on Resistance Quest.
By Resistance Quest Fitness5 years ago in Longevity
A New Me
I have lost weight before. 50 lbs. I went to karate every day of the week. I only ate lean chicken breasts. I took care of my body and drank a lot of water. This was 5 years ago. This was when I was finding out who I really was. I wanted to test my body to the limit, and I wanted to experience everything new. That new me, landed me my hubby today. 4 years of being together, and alas we are blissfully happy. But with happiness also comes… body fat. Research has proven this.
By Pamela Vang5 years ago in Longevity
Despite Adversity
Like many of us in the first month of a new year, I made new year’s resolutions. Like many of us, a portion of that centered on my health and wellness. But how do we maintain these commitments to ourselves when we face difficultit’s such as COVID, especially after injury leaves us unable to use vital parts of our body.
By Ravenswing5 years ago in Longevity
