The Right Way to Foam Roll Your Entire Back

These days, virtually every gym, fitness studio and even home workout setup has a foam roller. That’s because there are plenty of benefits to foam rolling, from helping to prevent and soothe muscle tightness to maintaining and increasing mobility.But there’s one area...

7 Tips to Help You Walk Without Knee Pain

Walking is a great low-impact exercise for weight loss and overall health, but if you’re dealing with knee pain (or have in the past), a few extra precautions may be needed. Whether you want to prevent injuries or just learn how to deal with stiffness and aches so you...

Is Cutting Carbs the Key to Losing Weight?

We all know moving the number on the scale requires seriously watching our bread, pasta and pastry intake. A diet too high in carbohydrates — even complex carbs like whole-wheat bread, sweet potatoes and beans — could make it harder to lose weight, according to a...

Are Protein Shakes Overrated?

With so many gym buffs lugging around shaker bottles, it’s easy to assume protein shakes are a must if you want to build muscle. But recent research in the Journal of Nutrition challenges this notion. In the study, healthy young men drank a daily protein shake or...

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