Fitness + Well-Being Archives

Benefits to Exercising Outdoors (Even) When It’s Cold

2018-08-06T10:19:00-07:00Energy and Focus, Fitness + Well-Being, Weight Loss, Weight Management|

Most of us find it pretty easy to forgo our outdoor workouts (or exercise altogether) during the colder, darker winter months. Getting to the gym becomes that much harder when you throw in snow, wind, gloomy days, and low temperatures.

How Vitamin C and Citrus Bioflavonoids Protect Healthy Blood Vessels

2023-07-26T11:34:07-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Heart Health|

Healthy blood vessels are critically important to a healthy heart because blood vessels do much more than provide plumbing for blood to circulate throughout the body.

Build Abs Without Breaking Your Back

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Fitness + Well-Being, Personal Care, Weight Loss|

Are your sit-ups and crunches actually doing you more harm than good? These exercises might put too much resistance directly on the lumbar spine. The result is excessive compressive force that could lead to back injuries (1-2). But sports scientists have identified numerous safe and effective alternatives to common abdominal exercises that tighten and tone without harming the back.

Maximize Muscle Gains With AMPED Recover

2018-03-16T15:10:50-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

The ability to recover from strenuous workouts is critical to anyone that exercises. Faster recovery means the ability to train more frequently and more intensely, resulting in greater performance gains. Whether you’re a runner looking to decrease your marathon time or a figure athlete looking to tone your muscle, you want less soreness coupled with fully recovered muscles.

Sculpting Your Rectus Abdominus

2018-03-16T15:21:22-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

As far as workouts are concerned, it’s better to train your entire core rather than just your rectus abdominis, or your “six-pack.” Your core area includes exterior and deep interior muscles that wrap around your sides and travel up and down your back. These muscles not only help you look good, but help keep your posture upright and injury-free.

Power Up Your New Year’s Resolution

2018-08-06T10:19:01-07:00Energy and Focus, Fitness + Well-Being, Weight Loss, Weight Management|

At the beginning of every New Year, thousands vow to make the necessary changes in their diets and lifestyles to lose weight. The majority of people neglect the role of regular exercise to help shed the pounds in pursuit of their ideal body weight. Exercise can seem daunting and the sheer amount of time and effort turns many off.

Calcium: You May Not be Getting Enough

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Bone Health, Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging, Research & Science|

Calcium is one of the most important minerals in the body, necessary to support the function and structure of bones and teeth, as well as a multitude of metabolic functions.

It’s Time to Ditch Your Worthless Stretching Routine for “Dynamic” Stretching

2018-03-16T15:24:15-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

Don’t forget to stretch—that’s the advice that has been passed down for years from sport coaches. First and foremost, their goal was undoubtedly to prevent any possible injuries to the athlete and to enhance performance.

Adaptogens Help You Lift More Weight Too

2018-03-12T08:35:07-07:00Performance, Team Isagenix|

Athletes who are in the habit of swigging a shot of Isagenix e+ just before workouts or an Ionix Supreme afterward might find that these products are giving them a little extra boost to performance too.

Work Your Leg Muscles to Save Your Brain

2018-08-06T10:11:12-07:00Brain Health, Fitness + Well-Being, Healthy Aging|

Try this simple test: Sit down on the ground and get up using only your legs. Don’t rush, but see if you can do it without using your hands, elbows, or knees. If you’re successful at this exercise even after age 40, it could mean that you and your brain are aging more gracefully than most.