No matter how you workout, your body needs to stay active to help maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, support weight management, and promote a normal mood and behavior. According to the School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, and St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., current research about the benefits of physical activity is irrefutable. […]
October is Health Literacy Month. So what, right? October is also National Eczema Awareness Month, Cyber-security Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pit Bull Awareness Month and Black History Month in the UK. That’s only the beginning. With so many things to be aware of every month, you might have a hard time caring about […]
You’ve seen them before. Those brightly colored stretchy bands known simply as resistance bands. They’re at the gym, on TV, and you might even have a set or two laying in a corner of your house somewhere. I know they might not look like much, but resistance bands offer a pretty wide range of workout […]
In Wisconsin, it’s still incredibly cold, and a number of us (a number that’s growing by the day) are starting to wonder if warmth and spring will ever arrive. If it’s warm where you are, let it be known that many of us here at NHC are jealous. Cold weather sometimes makes it pretty difficult […]
We’ve all be there. That dreaded spot in our fitness life where we start to believe things aren’t going to work out like we had planned. We’re not going to hit a new PR on the treadmill, building more lean muscle seems like an unattainable goal, or we think there’s no chance of losing that […]
Tabata workouts were all the rage last year, and it looks like they’ll be pretty high up on the popularity list this year, too. For some, right now the biggest question is this: Just what is Tabata? Because of its popularity, most people already know, and that’s great. However, if you don’t quite understand the concept of […]
When it comes to workout methods, we all have a large number to choose from. From jogging, yoga, and crossfit, to treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, and the ever-growing number of available weight machines, it’s gotten pretty easy for every one of us to choose a way to stay in shape. Have you ever used […]
You’ve probably seen or heard the word “electrolytes” just about everywhere. Those Gatorade commercials you’re always seeing on TV? Electrolytes. The Mio Sport commercials that are little fewer and farther between? Electrolytes. And what about the Powerade commercials? Yes. Electrolytes. Sports drinks contain electrolytes. But what exactly are electrolytes, and why are they so important […]
The concept of New Year’s resolutions dates back to the Romans, who promised better behavior to the god Janus, a two-headed deity who looked both forward and backward and welcomed the new year. If we scroll through history, I’m sure we’d find some pretty ridiculous resolutions, and we’d also probably see weight loss and exercise […]
