Health and Fitness

I f you want to improve muscle definition and fast-track your way to washboard abs , then use this fat loss specific, three-phase, muscle-preserving training system. Everyone is wondering what they need to be doing post-COVID lockdown. An awesome article was put together by Tom MacCormick, covering how you can get back to making gains. This inspired me to put this specific piece together for the guys out there who purely want to drop that unwanted COVID-19 fat gain. Now that more and more gyms are opening again, many guys want to   get back into shape fast . This simple, effective system of methods increases   energy expenditure , session after session, and leaves you in a pool of sweat —  you can expect to be finished in less than 45 minutes , provided you perform a proper physical preparation before commencing. The goal here is to increase energy expenditure over time , and that begins with  the efficiency of mobilization  and  usage o...

There are plenty of 2021 “best of” articles talking about the more popular apps and wearables such as Peloton, Mirror, Apple and Fitbit. I have written about many of these apps and wearables here on the ACE blog, and they continue to be some of my favorite ways to help others along their path toward better health. However, my first ACE review of 2021 focuses on less-high-profile fitness apps and wearables—the ones you may not know about yet, but should. Vizer I’ve been using the fitness app Achievement for several years. I connect the app with my collected fitness data, and they pay me to be active. Every year, I make enough for a few fitness gadgets, such as a Hidrate smart water bottle. My new social conscience app for 2021 is Vizer. The free Vizer download is a social fitness rewards app that gets you moving while also fighting hunger. You set a daily activity goal, and when you reach your goal, corporate sponsors donate a meal to a local food pantry. You also earn Vizer points to c...

If you’ve ever had something strange happen when trying to fall asleep, you’re definitely not alone. “People commonly report ‘weird’ things during or surrounding sleep,” says   Dr. Stephanie Stahl , a sleep medicine physician at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis and an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. The good news: “Many of these experiences are not concerning, especially if they occur infrequently,” Stahl says. That said, some of the strange sensations and experiences that happen in our sleep can create anxiety, which might make it harder to get the sleep you need, according to Frida Rångtell, PhD, sleep educator and advisor at Sleep Cycle. To better understand what’s worth being concerned about and what’s totally normal, sleep experts have outlined some of the most commonly-cited “strange” sleep problems, plus what you can do about them. 1. YOUR BODY SUDDENLY TWITCHES OR “JERKS” AS YOU’RE FALLING ASLEEP HYPNIC These ...