physical exercise
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The Best TRX Exercises You Can Do at the Gym
Suspension trainers are great for home workouts and for travelling, but you’ll also see the (often) yellow and black straps dangling from a pullup bar at the gym. What are they even good for, if the machine and dumbbell alternatives are right there? Let’s take a tour of some of the exercises that are actually…
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How to Ease Back Into Running This Spring Without Getting Injured
When spring sunshine and warmer temperatures begin to tempt us, the roads and trails beckon. After struggling mentally and physically to get our training in during the winter, conditions are now more conducive to longer kilometres and harder training. But if you rush into training too quickly, you may find yourself derailed by injury. And…
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Actually, Putting Your Hands on Your Knees Is the Best Recovery Position
A faster workout recovery is a good indicator of overall fitness level and is essential for improving performance, whether it’s lifting more, running faster, or building endurance. And for years, the advice has been to recover from a high-intensity workout by holding your hands above your heads. You maybe had a similar experience growing up:…
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11 Beginner-Friendly Exercises to Do With Kettlebells
Want to add some kettlebell exercises to your routine, but aren’t sure where to start? Here are 11 mostly beginner-friendly moves you can do with those kettlebells that are lurking in the corner of your gym, or with a bell you might have at home. We’ll start with the more accessible stuff, and get into…