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Bill Brown
Mar 09, 2020

11 Fitness Misconceptions That Really Need to Stop

Whether you want to tone up, slim down, or boost your mood, you’ve likely taken a stab at tweaking your fitness routine. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of fitness advice out there that won’t help you meet your goals and could actually do more harm than good. Here’s an overview of some of the most enduring workout

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Bill Brown
Mar 04, 2020

10 Simple Changes That Lead to Weight Loss

Recent research published in Obesity shows what successful MyFitnessPal users know to be true: Small, simple lifestyle changes, aka micro-goals, can boost your likelihood of losing weight and keeping it off for good. “Micro-strategies are the way to go,” says Keith-Thomas Ayoob, RD. “They’re easy to do, produce small but immediate wins and add up to even greater ones over time.” To shed pounds and

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Bill Brown
Mar 03, 2020

Could a Hot Bath Have Gym-Worthy Heart Benefits?

Soaking in the bathtub does more than wash away stress. Hot baths have been associated with a host of health benefits from easing muscle tension and improving sleep to boosting mood and burning calories. The latest research shows hot baths reduce inflammatory markers, decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The small study, published in Physiological Reports, asked participants to soak in a hot

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Bill Brown
Mar 02, 2020

Why You Need to Work on Your Balance

Deadlifting a barbell off the floor or sprinting on a treadmill at full speed looks cool, but there’s more to training than those flashy moments. Standing on one foot and balancing while closing your eyes may not be the most exciting form of training, but sometimes it’s necessary — and it’s harder than you think. WHO

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Bill Brown
Feb 27, 2020

Soreness is good and scales are pointless: the 10 biggest myths in fitness

  Photograph: LeoPatrizi/Getty With new exercises invented every week, new gurus trending by the day and a fresh study that contradicts all the other ones released every time you think you’re getting the hang of things, it’s easy to think that fitness is confusing – but it isn’t. The fundamentals stay the same, and the

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Bill Brown
Feb 26, 2020

5 Reasons Guys Over 40 Should Try HIIT Training

If all you know about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) comes from what youve seen on YouTube videos, fitness influencer Instagram accounts, or overpriced boutique gym concepts, you might be under the impression that HIIT is a young mans game. Hill sprints, box jumps, and kettlebell snatches can be great exercises for burning fat in short

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Bill Brown
Feb 25, 2020

Why Walking Is Good For Your Heart and Arteries

Logging more steps each day may positively affect more than just your waistline, your energy level and your mood — your arteries may also thank you. Sedentary, overweight people are more likely to have stiff, hardened arteries, which are associated with heart disease and its complications. People who exercise regularly are more likely to have flexible and more elastic arteries, which is better

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Bill Brown
Feb 24, 2020

The Problem with Cheat Days

As a registered dietitian, I shudder when I hear the term “cheat day.” Not because I’m thinking of people shoving donuts and cheeseburgers in their mouths left and right, but because it’s a term rooted in diet culture that firmly places food in “good” or “bad” camps. Here’s why associating morality with our food choices can trigger unhealthy

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CATEGORIES: Blog, Nutrition & Health
Bill Brown
Feb 22, 2020

Top 10 Health Tips For Americans

It can be hard to make healthy choices. We get that, America. From the instant gratification of cheap fast food to the procrastination and excusing mentality of “Maybe tomorrow” and “I’m not feeling it today,” to the busy business of careerists and family obligations, there are a number of things that get in the way

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Bill Brown
Feb 21, 2020

The Art of Making Goals That Stick (Any Time of Year)

Roughly a month into the new year and statistics say most resolutions are long forgotten. Most of us set goals heading into the new year with aspirations to accomplish greatness when it comes to health, weight and performance. Yet, these goals tend to quickly slip out of mind as the days go by. This common

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