When it comes to full-body exercises that you can incorporate into your fitness regimen, stair climbing is a good option for many people. Not only will the physically demanding nature of this exercise improve your cardiovascular health, but you’ll also notice stronger muscles — particularly in your legs and core. Repeatedly running up and down a set of stairs might never get dull for you, but if you’re the type of person who needs to change his or her exercises regularly, this is a workout that has plenty of variations from which to choose.…
When you suffer trauma in life, there is always a healing period that follows. Sometimes, it takes you a while to be ready to heal, and sometimes you never heal fully — but there is always some sense of moving on and moving forward. As a trauma survivor, your job is to find ways to enhance that healing and embrace it, allowing it to make you a better version of yourself.…
One of the gym activities that many personal trainers enjoy introducing to their clients is the box jump. This is a simple activity in which the client jumps vertically onto a box, helping to build explosive muscle power in the legs and hips. Box jumps are valuable because they never stop being a challenge — when you master being able to jump on a box of a certain height, your trainer will simply introduce a box that is taller.…
