New research suggests that getting a good nights rest can help you squeeze more mileage out of your existing healthy behaviors. When you scope out the most nutritious foods in the grocery store, hit the gym almost every day, turn down cigarettes, and put a limit on the number of alcoholic drinks you throw back […]
Read moreMany studies support the performance benefits of sports drinks, and while they do offer the benefit of enhanced fluid absorption and energy delivery during exercise, it is only in a specific context that they should be considered necessary.For example, during recreational exercise like a gym workout, five-a-side soccer, walking or light jogging, water is more […]
Read moreGuess what? The surge in diabetic death between 1900 and 1920 coincided with the sweeties and fizzy drinks industries properly taking off The cycle of addiction — obsession and craving, caving in and using, remorse and shame, passage of time, more obsession and craving, more caving in and using — happens with sugar too. Here’s an […]
Read moreTeamwork requires a little give and take. We put forth the effort and reap the rewards. We have to see beyond our individual preferences and desires. When we choose a position we need to think of the effects it has on the rest of the team. Our ability to consider the big picture and the […]
Read moreIf you’ve taken a holiday recently and absolutely let go while at it, here’s a simple calorie math: If you want to indulge in a few extra calories, you’ll have to sweat off a few more than usual. Send ’em packing with these four explosive moves created by Kim Blake, a trainer at Nike World […]
Read moreEver wonder what is going on chemically in the body while you sweat it out? The euphoric feelings during and after exercise, as well as the muscle soreness that might just come a day later, don’t just appear magically. Your body is made up of millions of chemical reactions, which result in different physical and […]
Read moreWhat is mental toughness ? Is it like what’s portrayed by tough guys in films or top athletes in sports or maybe it is an attitude , a way we live our lives. Here is my list of what mental toughness may be. Being committed and doing what you say you will do. Walk the talk […]
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