If you Pre-Ordered Perfect30 downloads here is what you need to do. Step #1 To download your pre-sale Perfect30 downloads go to | Click Here To Go To the Download Page | Step #2: Click on the “Add To Cart” Button Step #3: You will need to enter your code in the “Add Promo Code” field that you received when you pre-ordered. Then click the “Apply” button. After you do this you will see the “Blue Checkout … [Read more...]
Do Chia Seeds Help with Weight Loss?
Some people refer to chia seeds as a superfood because of their high nutrient content. However, superfood is more of a marketing term that it is a nutritional term. Yet chia seeds can be a nutrient-dense addition to your diet and they’re widely available in supermarkets. What are they? Chia seeds are small seeds that come from the Salvia Hispanic plant and have been a source of nutrition since the days of the Aztecs. However, interest in chia … [Read more...]
If You Pick and Choose, These Are the Foods You Should Buy Organic
Buying organic is more expensive, and if you’re shopping on a budget, you might toss conventional foods into your grocery cart to lower your grocery bill. The price of organic produce continues to rise as the demand for organic grows. Why are organic produce and other foods more expensive? Organic farming is more labor-intensive, and it requires more workers to run an organic farm. Plus, farmers that grow organic produce are more limited in … [Read more...]
8 Effective Ways to Reduce Digestive Symptoms During a Workout
Exercise places stress on your system, although it’s a good type of stress, the kind that forces your cardiovascular system and muscles to adapt and become stronger and more efficient. However, exercise can create temporary problems for your digestive system. So common is digestive upset with exercise that it has a name, exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome. Digestive symptoms are most common in people who run or cycle, but even … [Read more...]
How Mental Strength Helps You Gain Physical Strength
You might think mental strength is separate from physical strength, but when you’re trying to become stronger through strength training, mental strength helps you get there. Mental strength is also related to mindset. It’s clear that mental toughness and mindset play a key role in athletic success and performance. In fact, mindset can separate a winning athlete from one who never achieves their potential. That’s why coaches spend time improving … [Read more...]
Stiff Leg Deadlift vs. Conventional Deadlift: Is One More Effective Than the Other?
Do you do deadlifts when you train? If so, why not? Deadlifts are a compound movement that works multiple muscle groups at the same time. Few exercises work more muscle groups than this popular exercise. Although squats top the list of the most effective strength-training exercises, deadlifts work the muscles in the upper body more than squats do. So, deadlifting is a full-body exercise and one that builds functional strength by improving how … [Read more...]
5 Surprising Benefits of Stretching
You’ve probably heard how important it is to stretch after a workout to lengthen your tired, tight muscles and improve flexibility. Contrary to popular belief, stretching doesn’t permanently change the length of the muscles you stretch. The benefits are temporary and your muscles return to their original length within an hour after a stretch, yet stretching makes your muscles more tolerant of being stretched when you do it consistently over time … [Read more...]
25 kid-friendly breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
Sharing 25 meals that my kids will eat, no matter what. It’s always hard to find kid-friendly recipes and home runs, so I’m sharing the goods in this post! Raise your hand if you’re SO sick of cooking right now. I’ve been in a cooking funk for pretty much all of ‘Rona (and yes, I’ve complained about it here on the blog quite a bit. I’m sorry for being a big ol’ whiner.). I think with everything else on the list (distance learning, trying to keep … [Read more...]
Does Intense Exercise Temporarily Suppress Your Immune System?
You may have heard that high-intensity workouts place enough stress on your body to suppress the immune system for several hours afterward. We depend on a healthy immune system to protect us against viruses and even tumor cells. Your immune system is trained to identify such foreign invaders and act with precision and in a timely manner. So, you might be concerned that your body can’t fight off outside forces after an intense workout. Is there … [Read more...]
How Half-Squats Can Improve Your Running Performance
If you run 5K, 10K races, or even marathons, you’re probably interested in improving your performance. Strength training matters even if you’re a running enthusiast. Lower body strength training is important if you sprint or run short distances, but even if you run longer distances, you still need a strong lower body. Many runners are so focused on running that they either don’t strength train or give it a low priority. Don’t be one of them! One … [Read more...]
Beyond Triceps Dips: What Muscles Do Dips Work?
Triceps dips are an exercise that many people do to build stronger, more defined triceps. It’s an exercise you can do in a variety of ways, by using the edge of a bench or by placing your body between two parallel bars and grasping each bar with your palms and lowering your body toward the floor. Some people even use gym rings instead of bars to grab onto to dip. Another alternative for doing triceps dips is to place your hands on a sturdy chair … [Read more...]
Is Too Much Vitamin C Harmful to Your Health?
Vitamin C is abundant in raw fruits and vegetables and is critical for healthy functioning. You need vitamin C to build healthy collagen, a structural protein that gives your skin and joints support and resistance to aging. Plus, vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin that helps fight oxidative stress, free radical activity that damages cells and tissues and contributes to aging. As an antioxidant, it also helps recycle other antioxidants, like … [Read more...]
3 Lifestyle Factors That Slow the Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Almost 20% of adults have mild to severe osteoarthritis of the knee after the age of 45. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis or cartilage damage that affects people, and the incidence rises with age. Although osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, due to the breakdown of cartilage, it also has an inflammatory component. Studies show a link between low-grade inflammation in the body and a higher risk of developing osteoarthritis … [Read more...]
Surprising Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
The world has never been more aware, more connected, more informed than we are right now. The dangers of cigarettes that our grandparents and parents stumbled into unwittingly are a routine part of the evening news, on television or in the newspaper. Health news is a continually hot topic in all forms of media; warnings, advisories and flat out threats about the consequences of a high-fat diet, consuming too much salt, sugar, or even tap water … [Read more...]
Exercise May Boost Your Energy Level as Much as a Cup of Coffee
Is a trip to Starbucks part of your morning routine? Many people start their day with a cup of caffeinated coffee to help them get going after they roll out of bed and get ready for the upcoming day. Caffeine is a stimulant that increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, the “fight or flight” portion. So, it’s not surprising that consuming caffeine when you aren’t used to it can cause nervousness and a rapid heart rate, but it also … [Read more...]
Importance Of Good Nutrition
Healthy fat burning at young age prevents the onset of several way of living related illness. Although many Americans have actually tried to reduce weight, several have actually reduced weight and kept it off. For this, a lots of explanations are sited here. Sometimes, at an unhealthy weight individuals try to loose excessive weight in quick time. They think that this could help them and it is straightforward to do so. In truth, it is not that … [Read more...]
How Common is Exercise Addiction?
Some people groan and moan when it’s time to exercise. Rather than relishing doing something good for their body, they dread it and try to find a reason not to do it. However, there is a smaller group of people who take exercise to the other extreme. They have an unhealthy obsession with exercise and staying physically fit. Because of their obsessive focus on physical activity, they push themselves harder than is necessary to gain health and … [Read more...]
Herniated Disk Treatment, Remedies, & Medications
Cortisone injections are growing in popularity as a way to treat herniated disc. First off let’s explain and define cortisone and herniated disc. Many patients and back pain sufferers might be unfamiliar with the terms. The bones that form the human spine are surrounded by discs. These discs are designed to soften the effect of any impact on human back symptoms. Discs help to protect the spine from decompression and keep it flexible and healthy. … [Read more...]
Can Ingredients in Dark Chocolate Improve Exercise Capacity?
Who doesn’t enjoy a square or two of dark chocolate? It’s a tasty treat to eat, and it may do more than just tickle your taste buds. Studies show that dark chocolate is a heart-friendly treat but there’s an added perk. It may also improve exercise capacity, also referred to as aerobic capacity. Exercise capacity is synonymous with exercise endurance. It’s a measure of how fit your cardiovascular and respiratory system is at delivering oxygen to … [Read more...]
5 Ways You’re Cheating When You Do Overhead Presses
The overhead press activates all three heads of your deltoid muscles, making it an effective exercise for building deltoid strength and size, and that means stronger more defined shoulders! It also works the muscles in your triceps. Another benefit of overhead presses is they strengthen the rotator cuff muscles that help stabilize your shoulders and when strong help prevent injury. The big upper back muscle called the trapezius also gets a … [Read more...]
How Exercise Can Improve the Health of Your Liver
Exercise is beneficial for every organ in your body, but you hear less about its impact on your liver, one of the largest and busiest organs in your body. Your liver, which weighs around 3 pounds and lies in the upper right quadrant of your abdomen, has a long list of tasks it must perform. For example, it produces bile that aids in digestion, breaks down toxins, metabolizes medications, makes proteins that carry cholesterol and fat throughout … [Read more...]
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