fitness

Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.

Are You Working out Smart?
If you aren’t working out smart, that may be the reason you don’t see results, get tired of doing the same thing every day, or you hit a plateau.
By Abby Verigin8 years ago in Longevity
My Gym Addiction
It seems like the world is only focused on one thing: looks. I never was interested in working out or how I looked in the clothes I wore. At this time I was 19, going out every night, drinking every weekend. I really only got into fitness because of an ex. I began going to the gym just to do something during the day. After about a week of my free trial, I ended up just going alone. I looked around the gym while I was working out and noticed this woman. She must have been in her late 20s but oh my goodness. She looked perfect. Her body was skinny yet muscular, if you can imagine a little more buffer than most guys. I wanted to be just like her. I did so much research on workouts, supplements I should take. Eight months later, I was just about her size, everyone knew who I was, and I was at the gym for at least two hours a day, six days a week.
By Renee P8 years ago in Longevity
Everything You Need to Know Before You Run Your First Marathon
So you’re thinking about running a marathon. Feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry! What can seem like an unrealistic bucket-list item is actually very attainable if you play it smart.
By Lily Hoffman8 years ago in Longevity
Getting Back Together with Gym
Life can often take some crazy, unexpected turns which can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. Maybe you've moved to a new area or have gotten a new job. Whatever it may be, it has totally thrown off your life balance. In the past year-- I've moved twice (to an entirely new state), started a new job, left all my friends & family, and ended a long term relationship. Needless to say- all of this made a huge impact on both my mental health & my physical health. I stopped going to the gym (used the excuse I was too busy or was still getting used to the area) and wasn't eating as healthy (so many new restaurants & takeout options to try!). But, finally I started to realize I needed to get back into a good routine (and my pants weren't fitting anymore).
By Megan Mesco8 years ago in Longevity
How to Get Abs/In Shape
So I am 14 and so far I have a two pack of abs. I have been working out for six months. I will tell you how I got this far. I kept my same weight, which is 98-100 pounds. You can still get in shape while gaining weight. I lost six percent body fat throughout these months.
By Michaela Weiss8 years ago in Longevity
Beachbody: Cult or Family?
"Beachbody." So many people cringe when they hear that word. Why? Because it has definitely become known as a cult or something that should be avoided at all costs.
By Zellie Wicker8 years ago in Longevity
Geek Fitness: Level 2
How valuable is your time? Would you rather get a great work out in to rush back home to slay some dragons? Or would you prefer to spend 2 hours in a gym to notice that your FUPA hasn’t gone away at the end of the month? The last thing you want to do when you enter any fitness facility is wander aimlessly. Have you ever played an open world game without looking at your map or quest log? I bet it would be most difficult to find where you need to go with out opening the quest log and marking the location of the quest. Just like the aforementioned quests, one of the worst things you can do is put in hours upon hours of work just to follow a road that won’t lead you to your quest/goals. In short, there are many type of goals under the health and fitness umbrella, just like there are also various appropriate ways of reaching those goals. Lets say you want to get ripped or throw some size on your sorry excuse for calves, would you put in 30 minutes a day/5 times a week/ for 3 months running long distances on a treadmill? No, you literally just wasted your time doing something totally different. It's the equivalent of putting a Xbox game in a PS4 (I don’t need you mod nerds to question this), it just won’t work. This post will touch on how to pick a goal. Training specificity is for another post.
By Jj Rojas8 years ago in Longevity
Geek Fitness: Level 1
Why should I care? Why am I doing this? Those are both excellent questions when approaching your personal health. This is putting appearance aside, that will be covered in another Geek Fitness post. I'm sure there are many things we all strive to live for, like I personally want be alive to see as many new Star Wars movies as I can. So the question should be: how do I improve my quality of life? We can’t all be some mythological creature that lives centuries, but what we can do is improve our health through exercise and nutrition. Oh, and let me tell you that exercise comes at the amazing price of…… FREE! Nutrition itself, contrary to popular belief, is quite inexpensive if properly applied. I can tell you right now, from personal experience, if you’re sitting on your ass playing immersive RPGs, you are not improving your quality of life. No matter how ripped or well endowed you make your character to be, that character running and swinging 20 pound swords is not you. Now unlike most fitness professionals, I’m not going to tell you to put the controller down and go run, the point is to balance life and still do the geeky crap we all like to do. I know I myself have been dragged into a particular MMORPG for 8 hours and still kept my heart from committing ritualist suicide. Again, I will never stop playing video games, but I also want to be alive to keep enjoying these games that help me escape from an otherwise powerless reality.
By Jj Rojas8 years ago in Longevity
Easy Morning Workouts You Can Do at Home
It's never easy to get out of bed in the morning. However, to some people, it's the best time to work out, since you tend to have less energy after a busy day at the office. Hopping out of bed and working out can be a great start to the day and jump-start your brain for a successful workday. Here are the top five workouts you should consider doing at home in the morning to kick off your day.
By Pat Cooper8 years ago in Longevity
Fixing Your Workout Playlist
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, fitness professional, or certified to give fitness advice in any way. I am also not a professional music critic.
By Alexander Larkin8 years ago in Longevity
High Reps or High Weight?
As you can tell by the photo, I love lifting heavy! It is simply what I enjoy. How is it the most beneficial way to workout? Is it superior or inferior? Am I wasting my time? Damaging my body? Well, the answer may be more anti-climatic then you'd hope for.
By Winston Klippenstein8 years ago in Longevity
3 Killer Ways to Fire Up Your Workouts
Working out is HARD. It requires consistent dedication to the cause both in and out of training sessions. It also requires variation in order to continue seeing growth and progress. Your body quickly learns and adapts to a training method and after a while, your progress will plateau and you will no longer see the gains that you used to. This is when your workouts need to be spiced up to engage both mind and muscle to overcome new physical challenges. But fear not — I have you covered.
By Rhys Morgan8 years ago in Longevity