Fitness News & Advice

The knee is the largest joint in the body and knee pain is a common complaint across all age groups. We look into the most common causes of knee pain.

There is a lot of evidence out there against playing sports, from getting bruised to suffering concussions, but like any intense physical activity, there are assumed risks. What are often overlooked are the reasons you should play sports. The Huffington Post supports sports for reasons other than the fitness benefits—because sports are a social activity, […]

Just like the Romans and Greeks, our culture of health and fitness has cultivated a wide variety of myths that cater to our desires for beauty and vitality.  Some myths have stood the test of time and some have been rediscovered, dusted off, and presented as new information.  What’s important for the health and fitness […]

How do you motivated yourself to work out? Do you put your sneakers by the door and sinfully avoid looking at them on your way out the door each morning?  Everyone lacks the incentive to exercise every now and then—be it long work hours, stress, or just hitting a wall. Sometimes you just have to […]

Sure, you could spend all your free time watching television or looking at Youtube videos, but that’s like junk for the brain, depending on the kind of programming you’re watching. Unless it’s an educational show, you’re not really doing your brain any favors (or your body as you load in those potato chips). Instead of […]