Training on the Treadmill
Jogging on the dreadmill can go from a tedious trek to a quick fat-burning sesh. Use these strategies the next time you hit the hamster wheel in the pursuit of dropping pounds.
Master your speed. Intervals — or short bursts of sprinting sprinkled throughout a workout — are one of the easiest ways to cut time off your workout (score!) and inches off your waist. Do hills the smart way. Up your incline, up your calorie burn.
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Sweat
We tend to think that getting sweaty is merely an indication that we’re hot or going hard during an intense workout. But our sweat can actually tell us a heck of a lot about our health. But as a general rule of thumb, the fitter you are, the more you’re prone to perspire. A 2010 study done in Japan found that not only do fitter people tend to sweat at a greater volume, they also start sweating sooner.
Beach Running Tricks
Beach Running Tricks
Tide matters. Before you set out for your run, note the water level. You want to run during low tide and stay as close to the water as possible without actually getting your feet wet. Newspapers and local news sites will post the daily tide times.
Shoes or no shoes? If you’re just starting out, wear shoes. Running is a total body experience, and as you fatigue, you can quickly become uncoordinated. Having proper footwear will help you stay steady and provide a buffer between your joints and the uncertain sand. If you’re a sand-running veteran, untie those laces!
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Interval Training
Research shows that interval training—workouts in which you alternate periods of high-intensity exercise with low-intensity recovery periods—increases fitness and burns more calories over a short period of time than steady-state cardio (you know: just doing the same thing for your whole workout time).
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Fittest Cities
Considering that less than three percent of Americans meet the requirements for living what's considered a "healthy lifestyle," we should be more aware than ever of our own healthy (and unhealthy habits). Luckily, the folks at WalletHub, though, did the research for us with their 2016 report on America's Fattest Cities. But instead of looking at one major marker—like BMI—WalletHub took "a more holistic approach to problems related to weight by not only accounting for both 'overweight' and 'obese' residents but also including a total of 14 key metrics, ranging from 'percentage of physically inactive adults' to 'percentage of adults eating fewer than one serving of fruits or vegetables per day.'"
The city who topped (errr...toppled?) the list? Memphis, TN, which hosts the highest percentage of obese adults, inactive adults, and diabetic adults—none of these being hallmark qualities, of course. The other cities in the top ten were also all located in the south, including metropolises like Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, and Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN.
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