Health and Fitness
Openfit | Quiz: Find Your Perfect Self-Care Plan
When it comes to self-care, there is no single right or wrong way to do it. The term self-care easily conjures up images of face masks (not the COVID kind), wine, or maybe a journal, but that isn’t the only way to practice self-care. It can look like going over your finances, heading out for a long run, or cooking a healthy meal.
“Especially during times like this… self-care on all levels is necessary to keep your head above water and persevere,” says Stefanie Greenleaf, a licensed acupuncturist and yoga teacher. “When we prioritize self-care, we have a greater capacity to support others and contribute to positivity and change.”
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Let's Set the Record Straight on 5 Major Yoga Misconceptions
If you’ve never done yoga before, the practice may seem intimidating. Do I need to be flexible? Will I really get a workout? Do I have to go to a studio? These reflect just a few of the common misconceptions about yoga. But know this: Yoga offers so many benefits (this article alone lists 19 reasons to get started) for people of all ages and fitness levels.
4 Fun Yoga Playlists for Your Next Flow
Building a playlist for yoga doesn’t have to be all about acoustic guitars, sitars, and chanting. The best yoga playlist can reflect your everyday musical vibes.
“I don’t use only music one might consider ‘yoga music,’ like ambient or chanting music,” says Yoga52 trainer Odette Hughes. “I appreciate when a playlist has an arc of energy and similar sounds, so I choose songs because I enjoy them, and they have similar instruments, voices, or moods.
How to Practice Yoga and Meditation to Maximize Both
Both yoga and meditation
have numerous physical and mental benefits, so why not combine the two? Maybe you have a devoted yoga practice already or perhaps you meditate daily. Either way, linking the two can deepen your connection to each practice.Read on for advice on how to best combine yoga and meditation and to learn about the benefits of both.
Men’s Health | Are you fitter than the average guy?
Even if your cholesterol levels are in check, you’re not off the hook for heart disease. Sixty percent of the men who died of heart disease in a 17-year study had normal cholesterol levels, but low levels of fitness. A man with a low level of fitness had more than twice the risk of dying from heart disease than a man with a high level of fitness. (Worried about your risk? Here's your complete heart disease prevention plan.)
Men’s Journal | 3 Bad-Weather workouts you can do at home
It all begins with an idea. Sometimes, you’ve gotta suck it up and admit you shouldn’t run to the gym amid the hurricane-force gale or pounding blizzard outside. You need workouts you can do at home.
When a bout of bad weather rolls in and you can’t make it to the gym, let alone train outside, a DIY circuit is the best way to work all your muscle groups—even without equipment, says Brent Callaway, the International Performance Director for EXOS.