During my week on the sofa with Covid (I know, I’m two years late to the party), I made a habit of scrolling through my camera roll. It wasn’t an attempt to be dramatically wistful at a life once lived, but just a way to pass time between episodes of […]
Energy & Fatigue
Rucking for Exercise Can Boost Strength, Stamina, and Power
Rucking is a new take on an old form of exercise. It involves walking or hiking with a weighted backpack. The extra weight takes your normal walk and turns up the intensity. When rucking, you’ll experience less pounding on the knees than when running, making rucking a good choice for […]
Can Caffeine-Free Pre-Workout Still Produce Energy & Pumps?
Caffeine-free pre-workouts are great alternatives to avoid stimulants while still seeing results. Caffeine is a popular substance used by so many of us, but when it comes to our workouts, sometimes we want a caffeine-free pre-workout on our shelf. What you will find with workout products, and in particular pre-workouts, […]
When Is the Best Time to Exercise?
The answer to this question couldn’t be simpler: Whenever you’ll most consistently do it. Let’s face it, if I told… The answer to this question couldn’t be simpler: Whenever you’ll most consistently do it. Let’s face it, if I told you that the best time to exercise is 4 a.m. […]
COVID-19 long-hauler symptoms: What ‘brain fog’ means
Jim Eggleston said that while his bloodwork is all good, something still feels off physically and mentally. DALLAS — “Long COVID” affects up to a third of people infected by coronavirus. One common complaint from long haulers is chronic fatigue and lingering brain fog. “I just tried to fight through […]
Funk Roberts Reveals 5 Proven Ways To Naturally Increase Your Testosterone Levels
Written in partnership with Mindful Media PR As men age, their bodies naturally begin to produce less testosterone. The decline starts after 30 and continues at a rate of about 1% per year throughout a man’s life. There are ways to increase testosterone production in your body. 40 Shred Founder […]
Occupational therapy may relieve long-haul COVID symptoms
Two recent studies suggest occupational therapy or low-impact exercise may improve extreme fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog and other symptoms of long COVID. Photo by Joseph Choi/Flickr Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of […]
Do you know why you are constantly tired? | The New Times
If you feel so tired constantly that at times you fail to execute your daily duties, experts say that the fatigue could be due to underlying conditions that may require medical attention. According to Yvonne Uwamahoro, a mental health expert at Mental Health Hub (mHub), tiredness is a feeling of […]
Therapies That Can Help Ease Long COVID Breathlessness, Fatigue – Consumer Health News
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of new studies from Ireland suggest. The studies reflect two different — in some ways, opposite — approaches to dealing […]
What causes muscle fatigue? | Live Science
To understand what causes muscle fatigue, it’s worth looking at what exactly muscle fatigue is. If you exercise regularly, you may be familiar with the sensation of a dull ache in your muscles or experienced a feeling of tiredness or lack of energy that makes it hard to complete your […]
Could Exercise Counteract Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy for Women with Breast Cancer
Newswise — When you’re a breast cancer survivor, the last thing you need is another health scare. So, it’s concerning to know that up to 48 per cent of breast cancer patients will go on to fight heart disease as a direct result of chemotherapy. Now, new research from the […]
Runners naturally fall into slower energy-saving speeds
When out for a jog, people automatically settle into energy-efficient running speeds regardless of how far they’re going, scientists reported this week. A group of biomechanists analyzed measurements from people running on treadmills as well as wearable data from thousands of recreational runners, and concluded that humans have a preferred […]