Our friends at Shape Magazine give us some easy ways to make any workout a core-toning one. Women who did 55 minutes of yoga three times a week for eight weeks significantly improved their ab strength compared with women who did 55 minutes of other exercises, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse found. At…
We all know adequate protein (especially after a workout) is key to building and repairing muscles, but a high-protein diet may also be the secret to consistent weight loss. In fact, research has shown that doubling your protein intake can help you drop pounds without losing muscle mass. In one study, published in The FASEB…
Thomas Rhett didn’t get to be one of country music’s sexiest stars without a little hard work. The singer works out constantly on the road (he said he frequents Snap Fitness!) and always has a solid playlist for his sweat sessions. Related Stories: You Need to Hear This Country Version of Bruno Mars’s “When I…
Until recently, conventional wisdom on weight training encouraged people to increase the size of their weights as they became stronger. Logically, it makes sense, but a recently released study is challenging that notion. A lab at McMaster University in Canada has been studying the effects of different types of weight training since 2010, particularly the…
The following post was originally featured on Fit Bottomed Girls and written by Dave, a contributor to Jenn, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Everywhere you look these days, someone is talking about HIIT workouts. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) burst onto the scene about a decade ago and has only picked up steam since.…
At only 27 years old, Christen Press has quite the athletic career under her belt. Playing for the US Women’s National Team as well as the Chicago Red Stars, she’s already attended the 2012 Olympics and scored major points playing in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She’s on a year-round schedule with very little…
Scrambled, poached, or hard-boiled, there are so many ways to make eggs exciting to eat. One large egg clocks in at just 72 calories, but beyond the calorie count, there are so many healthy reasons you should always have a carton ready to go in your fridge. Related Stories: From Weight Loss to Better Digestion,…
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Amy Cramer and Lisa McComsey, authors of The Vegan Cheat Sheet, are back with a new book: Seagan Eating. The book introduces the idea of a “seagan” diet, which combines a classic vegan diet with seafood, in order to increase consumption of healthy omega-3s. The post Understanding Seagan Eating appeared first on Clean Eating. Source:…
I’ve always considered myself to be a healthy eater. I rarely crave sugar or sweets, and I’ve always been that person making appropriate adjustments to my orders at restaurants to find a dish that will support my body’s needs. With that said, I’ve also dealt with major portion-control issues. As a health and fitness writer,…
