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This Unexpected Exercise Burns Just As Many Calories As Running – Health Digest
For children who’ve used the device, picking this up as adults might be a breeze, but newbies may find it a bit unnerving. The more challenging part might be finding a stick that works for your frame. While there are plenty of pogo sticks for children, adult ones might require more effort to find. Companies […]
Planking Strengthens These Unexpected Muscles (In Addition To Your Abs) – Health Digest
Starting from the top and working our way down, planks activate many of our upper-body muscles. The exercise helps shape the muscles of our upper back, better define our pectorals, and strengthens a muscle known as the serratus anterior, which is located on the side of the chest and shoulder, explains Prevention. More specifically, you’re […]
Walking Backward Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Health – Health Digest
Retro walking requires some degree of concentration and mindfulness at first because your body is challenged to move outside of its ordinary movement. You engage your hamstrings walking forward, but walking backward requires your quads to fire (per CNN). If you’re starting a retro walking program, the main disadvantage is that you can’t see where […]
Over-Exercising Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Brain – Health Digest
In the 2019 study, researchers set out to see if over-exercising could exhaust our brain as well as our body (via Science Daily). The study involved more than 30 professional male endurance athletes. Over the course of three weeks, one group of men maintained their current level of training, while another group boosted their training […]
Turns Out This Popular Exercise Burns The Most Calories – Health Digest
Calorie burning benefits aside, when you first taking up running as an exercise, it’s important to learn the basics, start correctly, and also know about potential dangers of running. If you’re over 40, overweight, or have underlying health issues, consult your doctor beforehand. Excessive running comes with its risks too, like runner’s knee, skin chafing, and heart […]
What It Means When You Feel Angry After A Workout – Health Digest
To get a better understanding of gym rage, let’s take a look at what’s going on behind the scenes when we throw our bodies into intense physical activity. Whether you’re running, dancing, or lifting weights, exercise boosts blood flow, increases our heart rate, and releases adrenaline into the bloodstream. These same bodily responses occur when […]
Do This With Your Toes At Least Once A Year To Test Your Heart Health – Health Digest
The sit-and-reach test measures the flexibility of your back and hamstrings, which can factor into preventing injuries, avoiding falls, and changes in your walking stride and posture, according to Physiopedia. To do the test at home, begin doing some easy stretches with your shoes off. Place a yardstick on the floor and use about a […]
Do This With Your Body At Least Once A Year To Test Your Cardiovascular Health – Health Digest
Although there isn’t any connection between singing on the stairs and heart disease, a 2021 article in Revista Espanola de Cardiologia said that climbing stairs is a good indicator of heart health because it measures your exercise capacity. Typically, doctors will measure your exercise capacity using a treadmill, but the study looked at how quickly […]
Do This With Your Heels For A Killer Ab Workout – Health Digest
The great thing about heel taps is that they focus on strengthening three muscle groups that make up your core (instead of just one) — the rectus abdominis, the transverse abdominis, and the obliques, Firpo told Women’s Health. The rectus abdominis (also known as the six pack) is the muscle that’s located between your ribs and pubic bone, the transverse […]
The Exercise Mistake That’s Making You Look Older – Health Digest
Your pelvic floor is a collection of muscles and tissues that make up the bed or bottom of your body. It supports pelvic organs like your rectum, vagina, uterus, bladder, and bowels. Picture it like a hammock or trampoline that’s holding up an assortment of important organs. Pelvic floor exercises target the muscles that make […]