If you love the outdoors, some friendly competition, and exercising in a zombie costume (what?) you’ll want to try “fun runs.” The fun run craze is sweeping across the globe and it seems like every weekend there’s a new crazy theme. Here’s a list of just a few of the zaniest, most challenging, and totally [...]
We recently caught up with Owen McKibbin, a 56-year old former pro volleyball player, creator of the Zone Progression Training Method and official spokesperson for The Rack. Owen shared advice on how to stay healthy and fit as the years go by, along with his secrets for success. What advice do you have for people who [...]
Imagine that you are in a warm weight room with the sound of iron pumping and intensity surrounding. Sweat beads are beginning to accumulate on your brow line, muscles are hard at work tingling with energy, and your endorphins are at an all time high. Now imagine that you are a woman in a room [...]
For years, coffee has been America’s favorite hot beverage, providing bio-fuel for millions of morning commuters. In fact, the average person in the US drank 416 cups of it during 2009, despite frequent warnings from doctors and nutritionists over its caffeine content. Recent studies have shown, however, that coffee is much better for your health [...]
Marathon madness is vast approaching with early registration deadlines around the corner. To help in your marathon training, look no further then to the East. Here are 3 ways Oriental practices and holistic therapies can help you cross the finish line. Moxibustion- Pump Up the Heat After an intense gym workout, the first inclination may [...]
Repeat after me: Carbs Aren’t Evil! Carbs tend to get a bad rap, but there is nothing intrinsically wrong with them. Rather, “carb abuse” or loading up on low-quality carbs morning, noon and night is the real problem. Along with eating the right carbs, it’s important to eat your meals at the right times throughout [...]
You’ve been pondering the menu all day, determining the perfect dish that will satisfy your appetite without any miserable morning-after regret on the bathroom scale. With all that focus, you realize you’ve forgotten to eat and arrive at the restaurant ravenous. As you await your friends while sipping a glass of pinot noir, the waiter [...]
Many people claim that our bodies are designed to do intermittent fasting to release toxins, be healthier and live longer. If you want to fast, but find that fasting is too hard for you to stick with, then intermittent juice fasting may be the answer that you have been looking for. Why Juice Fasting May [...]
Six-time Hawaii Ironman World Champion Mark Allen was recently voted ESPN’s “Greatest Endurance Athlete of all time.” But for Mark, it wasn’t always that way. Mark began his career as a triathlete in 1982. By 1989, after humbly accepting six straight defeats at the Ironman, he questioned whether he should give up, but decided to [...]
Fans of wrestling in the 1990’s to early 2000’s would be hard-pressed to forget Diamond Dallas Page aka DDP, 3 time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and lead man behind the Diamond Dolls. You may be surprised to find out what he’s up to today; leading a fitness revolution around a hardcore Yoga system designed for [...]
