No matter how much weight you’re lifting, you’re going to need strong, stable shoulders to help support the load. If you struggle with your shoulders — or if you just want to know some more about them — it pays to see how everything’s connected. Read on to learn more about the surprisingly complex system […]

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A good night’s sleep is the key to having the energy we need to conquer the day, and yet, more than 30 percent of us don’t get the seven hours of shut-eye we need per night just to stay healthy, according to the CDC. Big deal, or no? Well, if you care about getting the

Nothing gets in the way of a good run like pain. Pain can be acute and stop you right in your tracks or it can be chronic, starting small and gradually getting worse over time without completely going away. The last thing any runner wants or needs is an injury. Unfortunately, running-related injuries are common

Regular exercise has tons of well-documented health benefits, but have you considered how much impact your afternoon workout has on your nightly snooze? New research indicates that exercise — particularly moderate to intense exercise, whether it be cardio, strength training or yoga — may also help you sleep better. Sleep is one thing we could

And when they’re being stuffed into sneakers and forced to hit the pavement over and over again, problems are likely. When you break down the gait cycle (the repetitive process of stepping with one foot and then the other) you realize how much your feet actually go through when you run. For starters, running is

You think you’re on top of your workout game. You’re always in the gym, you mix up your muscle groups — hell, you even make cardio a priority. But when was the last time you worked your deep cervical flexors? Before you Google where those muscles are, let’s assume you haven’t made time for them

1. Warm Up Everyone’s pressed for time, and you want to get in and out of the gym quickly and efficiently. Who has time for warmups? You do, if you’re smart. “Not properly warming up is probably the biggest reason people are in pain when they exercise,” says Jason Barone, PT, DPT, regional clinical director

A “case of the Mondays” doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing. Research conducted by Johns Hopkins found that people are more likely to use Mondays as the day to start fresh and kick off health goals, such as eating plans or exercise regimes. And based on that research, The Monday Campaigns was founded.

“You gain the ability to control your muscles with your mind and not let reflexive patterns take over,” explains Lynda Gehrman, founder of Physio Logic Pilates & Movement, professional dancer and teacher for more than 20 years. “You work smaller muscle groups to support the larger, sometimes misused, muscles. You train muscles and joints to

When was the last time you asked your doctor for his or their soup recipe? Probably never but that’s something Dr. Robert Graham, a recent graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Chef’s Training Program, wants to change. Over the past 11 months Graham who owns the integrative health practice, Fresh Med, underwent 600 hours of

Due to society’s expectations and rigid gender performance standards, erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a daunting prospect for men. You might think the problem is squarely on something intrinsically wrong with your penis — so you might be surprised to learn that your struggles might be due to an underdeveloped set of pelvic floor muscles.