Sure-fire, get-in-the-best-shape-of-your-life-or-your-money-back fitness fads have been around for thousands of years. Just in my lifetime, I’ve seen Boot Camps, Bowflex, CrossFit, Hula Hooping, Insanity, Jazzecise, Kettle Bells, P90X, Pilates, Pole Dancing, Spinning, Tabata—and that’s by no means a complete list. Over the years (centuries really), there’s been one method that won’t ever show up on...Continue reading
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Reducing Men’s Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Dear Healthy Men: What’s the top cause of death in men and what can guys do to reduce their risk? A: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)—which includes heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, atrial fabulation (A-Fib) high blood pressure, and other conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels—is by far the biggest killer of men (and women)...Continue reading
How to Avoid Injuries When Working Out at Home
Exercising at home has a lot of benefits, but it can end painfully. Allow us to show you how to avoid injuries when working out at home.Continue reading
Men Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
Your health is a lifelong journey. This National Women’s Health Week, learn what you can do to take the next step on your personal journey to better health. Led by the Office on Women’s Health (OWH), National Women’s Health Week encourages women and girls to pay close attention to their physical and mental health and take...Continue reading
Age-Related Muscle Loss: A Serious Health Problem with Simple Solutions
As we age, we often accept changes in our body and health as being part of the aging process. The fact is though, we don’t have to accept these changes. For men, the amount of muscle we have, or our strength is often connected to our virility and stamina. This being said, the condition sarcopenia...Continue reading
Why Hiking Can Be Superior To Other Forms Of Exercise
Why More People Are Choosing To Exercise Many people are driven to keep up their appearance in today’s society. They want to look and feel their best. They’re eating better than ever before, enhancing their appearance, and choosing exercise in an effort to look and feel better. If they find themselves with a busy schedule,...Continue reading
Men’s HealthTech: Adding the Warmth of Wisdom
What’s a great way to get health information about men? Why wearables, of course. In 2016, there were 325 million wearable devices in the world. That’s “big data” territory by any measure. But have wearables actually improved the health of men? In a word, no. Or not yet anyway. Stay Home Medicine But there’s a 2.0 movement in men’s healthtech: entirely digital...Continue reading
Man and Fertility: As Simple as it Gets
Cooking is complicated, right? It doesn’t have to be. Sure, there are thousands of recipes, hundreds of foods, and dozens of condiments. But you can cook a really good meal in less than an hour just by buying fresh, using common pantry ingredients and forgetting about “wowing” the palate. And in the words of Chef...Continue reading
Do Men Lose Weight Faster than Women?
It may not seem quite fair to the ladies, but the overall opinion is that men do lose weight faster than women. Individual results do vary widely based on diet, calories consumed, and level of exercise. Some women can lose weight very quickly while some men struggle. But in general, will you lose weight faster...Continue reading
Fitness Fever: How to Enhance Your Athletic Performance in 2018
To perform at your best in the coming year, you need to pull out all the stops and do everything in your power to achieve your personal potential. Athletic performance is studied in great depth by the brightest minds on the planet. Below are some of their insights into achieving peak performance: Get at Least...Continue reading