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Step counting and calorie tracking, step aside—there’s a new metric on the block that everyone’s obsessing over: heart rate variability (HRV). But despite its rising popularity, many of us might be misinterpreting what HRV truly represents and how it should be used. According to Marco Altini...

Building muscle mass is one of the primary fitness goals of most people who start going to the gym. However, achieving this goal is more complicated than it might seem initially. It’s crucial to remain consistent throughout the journey, as building muscle requires constant engagement and...

Reasons Why People Hate The Gym There are two types of people, the ones who love working out and the others who hate the idea of it. There is no middle ground. You might love to train but at the same time, your parents might not understand why you waste your time and money on such a useless...

2 Things That Beat Coffee for Workouts Tired before your workout? These two things may be better than caffeine for optimizing exercise performance. Caffeine and Robbing the Sleep Bank Too many of us view sleep as a bank account filled with hours, minutes, and seconds. When we don't have enough...

2 Things That Beat Coffee for Workouts Tired before your workout? These two things may be better than caffeine for optimizing exercise performance. Caffeine and Robbing the Sleep Bank Too many of us view sleep as a bank account filled with hours, minutes, and seconds. When we don't have enough...

Want to make a connection and not come off as a creeper? You'll need some guidelines written by a woman. Here they are. A lot of lifters say the gym isn't the place to meet people. But if you're single, wouldn't you want to find someone with your shared interests and healthier lifestyle? The...

Lower Blood Pressure With Blueberries A simple food works as well as prescription medicines in increasing blood flow and lowering blood pressure. Large humans often have elevated blood pressure. At least, that's what we've seen in large, obese humans. The data on large, muscular humans is...

Designing a blood test that can predict lifespan The ability to predict how long someone is likely to live would help doctors tailor treatment plans. A new study looking at biomarkers in the blood concludes that more accurately estimating mortality might soon be possible. Researchers analyze...

With the dark and cold months upon us, I figured it might a good time to write a quick piece on the subject of depression, or seasonal affective disorder and how training and diet might be helpful in overcoming those illnesses. As someone who has battled with mild, and not so mild depression...

So, you’ve reached your weight loss goal. Now what? Well, maintaining your weight loss can be tricky. When it comes to changing your nutrition plan, it’s a good idea to add food back slowly. At the same time, experts recommend continuing an exercise routine for overall health and to help...

So, you’ve reached your weight loss goal. Now what? Well, maintaining your weight loss can be tricky. When it comes to changing your nutrition plan, it’s a good idea to add food back slowly. At the same time, experts recommend continuing an exercise routine for overall health and to help...

Simply scrolling through any social media feed probably results in numerous images of mouth-watering cookies. The images alone might have you craving cookies (obviously), but are the captions that call them out as being healthy or guilt-free too good to be true? Before you start baking cookies...

When it comes to your weight and fitness goals, maybe you’re crushing it in the kitchen and the gym. Your macros are a thing of beauty, your cardio and strength mix is consistent and individualized — but when it comes to results, you’re not getting the traction you want. What gives? There could...

Personal trainers, physicians, nutritionists and health gurus might disagree about the route you should take toward optimal fitness and meals, but they concur on one thing: You need to give a new plan time to work. But how much time should you keep putting in if you’re not seeing the results...

In 2011, I stepped on a scale in my college dorm room and saw the number 204 glaring back at me between my feet. Two-hundred-and-four pounds. At the time, a 5-foot-4-inch 19-year-old woman, I was broken-hearted, coming to terms with the reality that I was drastically overweight and needed to...

Everyone strives for a healthier diet, but loading up on nutritious options may require some adjustment, especially for your digestive system. “When you add a lot more healthy options into your diet, sometimes the unexpected result is bloating and digestive upset,” says Tamara Duker Freuman...

The process of losing weight can feel like a roller coaster. At first, you might be dropping pounds fast and it’s exciting and invigorating. Other times, something as simple as a work happy hour can make you feel like you’re back on that slow incline, wishing you could get off the ride...

Congratulations: You worked hard to hit your goal weight and you made it. However, maintaining weight loss might be harder than you think. Research presented at The Endocrine Society’s annual conference found just 14% of those who lost moderate amounts of weight (defined as 10–15% of their...