In the era of the coronavirus, regular exercise is even more crucial than it has ever been. You’ve been working from home and you’ve become a good friend with your couch. Listen closely, because your couch is saying ouch! It’s time to start exercising! The good thing about being at home is that you can workout at any given time. You can do many exercises, you can do squats, triceps dips, crunches, deadlifts, lunges, push-ups! A chair or a sofa, have fun! You can use a chair or sofa, if you have kids at home you can get them involved and make your exercise even more fun! You can do strength training or even cardio. We recommend jumping jacks, high...
Should you run? Is it safe? Should you meet with your running buddy? How to maintain your fitness? How can you protect yourself while running? The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting our lives, including our running routine. Can I run, is the most frequent question from a runner. Yes, you can, but as long you run alone. WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? The thing is that coronavirus spreads from person to person in close proximity. Droplets of bodily fluids, such as saliva or mucus from an infected person are dispersed in the air or on surfaces by coughing or sneezing. If they come into direct contact with other people they can infect them. Also by touching surfaces and then their face....
Are New Year’s resolutions really effective? Why do they commonly fail or just don’t work? Why are they so important? These are the most common questions you can find on the internet about New Year’s resolution. We are here to help you turn them into a huge success. Let’s dive right in. HOW MANY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS SHOULD YOU MAKE? Make only one resolution. Why? You will have better chances of success when your energy will be focused only on one resolution. BREAK YOUR RESOLUTION INTO SMALLER GOALS Big goals are tempting and exciting but they also have downsides. If you set the goal (our New Year’s resolution) too high, they can set you up for failure if you aren’t...
According to a German study strong ankles can contribute and improve running performance. Not only that, strong ankles can improve your balance and strengthen your legs too. First of all, let’s talk about dorsiflexion. It’s the movement, the backward bending and contracting of your foot (or hand). This is the extension of your foot at the ankle. Dorsiflexion is important for all runners, even sprinters. The ability to pick the foot off the ground quickly what we call dorsiflexion and to apply force when it strikes the ground (also called plantarflexion) can increase speed and efficiency when running as well. That’s why strengthening your ankles is so important. Here are 4 exercises to build ankle strength. All can be done...
Sometimes days are just too short to run during the day. But the good news is running at night has its advantages. Even scientists say so! HELPING YOU SLEEP BETTER Studies, such as the one from the University of South Carolina, have shown that 97 percent of people who exercise at a high intensity at night discovered their quality of sleep was equal to or even better than when they exercised during the day. Scientists say the reason for this is in the area of the brain involved in lowering body temperature is also involved in promoting sleep. Besides, running and exercising, in general, have anxiety-reducing and calming effect. Blood pressure lowers and eases muscle tension. That's why we...
