I’m sure by now you have heard that there are many health benefits of regular exercise. What you may not know is that exercise is a secret stress buster. In addition to increasing energy levels, building muscle, burning calories, and helping to prevent some types of diseases, exercise can actually lower the production of stress hormones; allowing your body to offset the natural stress response. Exercise...

With today’s hectic lifestyles, sports, and all of the daily stresses we put our bodies under, it has never been more important to ensure we take in as much oxygen as possible. While there is no way to increase lung size, there are several ways to safely increase your lung capacity. One of the best exercises for increasing lung capacity is deep breathing. Practiced daily, this simple technique helps...

One of the things that I do on a regular basis to help me continually learn about fitness success and failure is observing people’s habits and actions. I feel that these observations are equally as important as reading books, journals, articles, etc. for improving my knowledge of what works and what doesn’t in fitness. Something that happens to me on a regular basis when I meet people is...