by Women's Health | Jun 26, 2019 | Fitness
Have you ever found yourself wondering: WTF is a WOD? Or, overheard someone talking about Grace, Angie, and Helen — only to discover that they’re workouts…not women? Welp, if so, chances are you’ve encountered a CrossFit junkie. It’s not that surprising seeing as the...
by Women's Health | Jun 26, 2019 | Nutrition
When you sweat, you don’t just lose water, you lose electrolytes. Electrolytes are the minerals that help deliver fluids to the cells that need them and are essential for muscle and brain health. According to Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, humans...
by Women's Health | Jun 20, 2019 | Fitness
South African ultra-distance runner Gerda Steyn not only won the Comrades for the first time this year, but broke the record previously held by Russian Elana Nurgalieva at 06:09:24 in 2006 for a whopping 5.58.53. No woman has ever before come close to running a sub-6...
by Women's Health | Jun 18, 2019 | Fitness
Your personal trainer budget has finally run out… So what’s the best way to get toned without one? A study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found gym-goers who worked with a PT increased more lean body mass and chest-press strength than...
by Women's Health | Jun 14, 2019 | Workouts
Most workouts involve a lot of movement—but sometimes, the best thing for your muscles involves staying still. Meet: isometric exercises. What is an isometric exercise, exactly? It involves “holding a static position, where the joint and the muscle do not...
