The pleasure of weight loss

If someone is overweight, when they lose fat they should (and typically do) feel significantly better even during the process. So where do all those negative effects (hunger, low energy, poor mood, etc.) we always hear about come from?

Why do I love Plyometrics?

Plyometric training is a great workout. It should take a short time (max. 20 min), it’s high intensity, makes you sweat fast and helps to burn lots of calories. Jump training is effective but there’s a risk of injury if you execute the exercises poorly. Learn to jump! Gradually build up the intensity and volume to a higher difficulty level, higher intensity moves and more repetition.

Link to TikTok jump tutorial in the article!

Step count matters

Step counting devices and apps give you a piece of data. You can use that information as motivation to do more. But rather than focusing on your steps, focus on overall activity and lifestyle. Counting your steps can be a useful tool but keep your step count in context

Home exercises to test your balance

Having a good balance is crucial to our safety in life. It is important to test if your balance is good or need to take action to improve it. Lena Kalchenko, our guest yoga editor, shows a couple of exercises that you can test your balance with at home. YouTube links are added!