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Your Sex Life Needs Regular Exercise
We all know we should exercise to improve our physical life. But if you needed even more incentive to hit the gym, how about the fact that exercise can also improve your sex life? It seems almost fairly obvious. As Karla Robinson, medical editor at GoodRx, puts it: “Exercise increases blood flow throughout your body,…
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Nobody Can Agree on What ‘Zone 2’ Cardio Is
“Zone 2” is the name the fitness world has (mostly) agreed upon to describe the low intensity cardio most of us should be doing. When you’re in zone 2, you’re working hard enough that you start breathing heavier, but easy enough you could hold a conversation. You stop a zone 2 session because your workout…
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What Is Zone 2 Cardio and How Do I Actually Do It?
Low intensity cardio — sometimes called LISS or “zone 2” — is an underrated form of exercise. It’s finally coming back into fashion after spending years on the sidelines while HIIT and lifting-only routines ran the field. But what is zone 2 cardio, exactly? Why should you do it? And how do you know if you’re…
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Are You Exercising for Your Mental Health, or Just to Escape Your Problems?
Exercise can be an effective way of dealing with mental health issues. Either alongside or (for mild cases) in place of therapy and medication, going for a run or hitting the gym can help us to manage our moods and give us a healthy outlet for stress. But where is the line between healthy coping…