When navigating the world of nutrition supplements, it’s essential to understand the distinctions between protein powder vs meal replacement to make informed choices that align with your health and fitness goals. Understanding Protein Powder Protein powder is a concentrated source of protein derived from animal or plant sources such as whey, casein, soy, or peas. …

When you become bored of your workout routine, you might be tempted to do anything to make it all stop. Seeing as exercise is hugely important to maintaining good health, it’s important that you find ways to get back to enjoying it — or at least making it tolerable. Thankfully, it’s not that difficult to …

There are tons of benefits to a great cardio workout. You’ll burn calories and lose weight, tone your muscles to give yourself a sleeker appearance, and feel better thanks to the reduction of stress and release of endorphins. But one of the biggest benefits of cardio exercises is that it improves your cardiovascular (or circulatory) system. …

The Benefits of Boxing for Females Once considered a man’s sport, the benefits of boxing for females is here to stay—and it’s incredibly exciting. This dynamic exercise combines cardio and strength training, engaging muscles across your body for a thorough and effective workout. One of the best parts? You don’t need much equipment to get …

At a Glance Info: Targets: Hamstrings Equipment Needed: None (though you might want a strap or a towel to help deepen some stretches) Level: Beginner   There are things no one ever tells you about getting older, like the fact that you’ll spend three hours a day looking for the pair of glasses on top …

At a Glance Info:  Targets: Nearly every muscle in your body, but especially your core, glutes, hamstrings, and shoulders Equipment Needed: Some sort of weight (dumbbell, medicine ball, kettlebell, etc.) Level: Advanced We know, we know — regular lunges are challenging enough, and now we’re about to show you a way to make them even …

At a Glance Info Targets: Abdominal wall (rectus abdominis), obliques Equipment Needed: None Level: Beginner   It’s something zookeepers and herpetologists have successfully kept secret for years: frogs actually have incredibly well-defined six-packs.  Okay, we might have made that up (at least, we certainly hope so), but the fact remains that frog crunches are one …

  Whether you’re establishing your first exercise routines on the road to better health or would like to mix up your existing workouts by trying something new, kettlebells offer easy but interesting routines that can benefit your entire body. Getting started with kettlebells is fairly easy: You just need to find one that’s heavy enough …

Crunches are a popular exercise for flattening your stomach and strengthening your core. But if you suffer from back pain or lack the strength to pull yourself up, you may decide to just skip your midsection when working out. Like any exercise, even the superman plank can lead to injury if you don’t do it …

13 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight Intermittent Fasting: Break Your Stall You started intermittent fasting because you wanted to trim your waistline and improve your health. The rules seemed clear and easy enough: With IF 16/8, you eat only during the permitted eight-hour window, and you should soon see the pounds drop. But things aren’t …