Kinsey Mahaffey
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Mental health is a hot topic these days, and for good reason! According to the American Institute of Stress, about 33 percent of people report feeling extreme stress, 77 percent of people experience stress that affects their physical health, and 73 ...
Protein is an essential element in human nutrition; we can't go without it. Eating a diet that's rich in protein can help you build muscle, maintain healthy bones and tissues, regulate hormones, and maintain a healthy weight, but what does a protein-rich ...
Whether you're a competitive runner, or you simply run for enjoyment and exercise, your training plan is likely centered around one activity: running. But what if I told you that adding strength training to your routine could help you improve your ...
There are only 24 hours in a day, so it can be tempting to maximize your waking hours to accomplish more, no matter the cost. After a night of interrupted, minimal, or no sleep, you may feel tired and unmotivated, and you may have a hard time focusing ...
If there was one word to sum up the fitness trends for 2023, it would be: Technology. Over the past couple of years, the shift to virtual training opened many opportunities for anyone to get fit anywhere. This year, new tech innovations, like virtual ...
You’ve worked hard, made changes in your diet and exercise routine, and you’ve reached your goal weight – congratulations! Losing weight is no easy feat, but the work doesn’t stop there. The next challenge in your health and fitness journey is keeping ...
Corrective exercise isn’t just about coming back from an injury, although it certainly can help. Corrective exercise could be the missing element in your client’s program that could take their performance and results from good to great. Through movement ...
Most people experience some type of muscle pain at some point in their lives. 60-85% of the population has had some type of nonspecific muscle pain in their back at some point in their lives (Krismer and van Tulder 2007). Even though muscle pain is ...
If you haven’t heard of the banded clamshell exercise, it may just become a regular in your warm-up routine once you try it. This simple exercise will help to fire up your glutes so that you’re ready for a run, a lifting session, or to move better during ...
