Don’t let issues with grocery shopping be the reason for not getting that hard body you’ve been training for. Jefit has put together a list of their best shopping tips to help you become the best version of you. For this to really work you need challenging gym workouts, for sure. Just as important, though, […]
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The following four bodyweight hip exercises are ideal for both novice and experienced gym-goers alike. It would be smart to use bodyweight movements initially to develop a base level of strength when new to exercise. This would also apply to anyone getting back to exercise after a long lay-off. As the body becomes stronger one
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The amount of bodyweight someone carries does not distinguish between muscle and fat weight. Overall bodyweight does not paint a true picture of how well someone is doing regarding their diet and exercise. For example, when someone steps onto the scale, it tell them an overall weight, say 227 pounds. The real focus, though, should
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You can usually tell the shape someone is in by looking at one area of their body. The health benefits of a strong, functional core go well beyond just aesthetics. A strong, functional core makes life in the gym much easier. It also improves posture, decreases the chances of having back issues, makes activities more
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The best way to remember what makes up the posterior chain is to think about all the muscles on the backside of your body. This group of muscles include the: glutes, hamstrings, calves, erector spinae, lats, traps and posterior deltoid muscles. If you’re like most gym-goers, you may spend more time working the muscles you
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There’s so much more to looking good and feeling fit than just building up your muscles. Fitness starts, for many, from the inside of the body. They see it truly as a combination of connecting fitness with the right mindset. The western culture has lost this connection between the mind and body. We typically take
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Most of us know the usual culprits of back pain: stress, excess body weight, improper lifting technique, and poor posture. While these are a few of the typical causes, unexpected issues can also be the root of the problem. Most cases of back pain are mechanical or non organic, meaning they are not caused by
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The award-winning Jefit app, was recently named best app for 2021 by Men’s Health, PC Magazine and others. The workout planning & tracking app includes a database of more than 1350 exercises
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Join JEFIT’s 11th monthly fitness challenge, available on iOS and android, March Mixup! Earn your badge this March by completing eligible exercises. No need to sign up to participate, just log the minimum number of reps for one of the below exercises on 22 different days in March. To get the most out of the challenge push yourself
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Specific modalities such as therapeutic massage and soaking in a hot tub can offer immediate results. Spending time rolling out tight muscle and connective tissue comes with similar results.
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When we’re young we can feel invincible, but as we age, that invincibility can slowly deteriorate. The short-term goal for many is to maintain an active lifestyle throughout their twenties and thirties. The thinking behind this is that if you start young, the habit will carryover into the golden years. One of the key ingredients
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New research in Nature Metabolism looked at the effects of exercise in individuals with high blood sugar levels. High sugar, or the term, hyperglycemia, is used when fasting blood glucose is greater than 125 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter)
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