A Detailed Look at Active Isolated Stretching Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) trains your body and mind to accept a greater range of motion and flexibility in a safe and controlled manner. It’s often associated to athletes and active people, but AIS has been...
There are two kinds of winter runners: the kind who is not intimidated by chilly conditions, and the kind whose attempts to go running are headed off by more important matters, like watching paint dry. Well, it doesn’t really matter whether you’re one or...
Step 1: Determine your Maximal Heart Rate A common formula you may see floating around is this: (HRmax) is 220 – age = HRmax HOWEVER: this is neither accurate nor scientific. Current studies indicate that no formula currently exists that is an accurate...
What is Heart Rate Training? Your body’s demand for oxygen rises when exercise intensifies: this means that your heart rate (which is the number of heart beats per unit of time) will increase or descrease depending on your exercise intensity. Monitoring your...
