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Recovery is just as important for your body as working out. While you may feel fine the day after a light jog, how do you recover from an intense workout that leaves you exhausted and sore? Here are some tips. When you exercise hard enough that your muscles feel fatigued and sore, it’s because you […]

Regular exercise is a great way to help keep your body healthy and in shape, but recovering after an intense workout is just as important. There are two types of recovery you can do: passive and active (via Verywell Fit). Passive recovery refers to a day of complete rest, while active recovery involves performing low-intensity […]

When it comes to exercise, the emphasis is often well and truly on how hard you’re crushing it at the gym. But your moments away from exercise are as important as the work you put in, and when those treasured rest days roll around, what do you do with them? Sit on the couch with […]

An infrared sauna blanket is a portable, sleeping bag-style blanket that mimics a traditional sauna by directly heating your body with infrared radiation. Unlike regular saunas, however, infrared sauna blankets operate at a lower temperature. According to Byrdie, temperatures on an infrared sauna blanket generally range from 120-140 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas traditional saunas tend to […]

We all know the score. You’re a few months into a new workout routine, and your legs are feeling pretty good. And then, bam. You feel a painful twinge, twist your knee slightly when you’re squatting, or your hamstring gives out during a jog. Or, you’ve been working out too hard, and now they’re aching […]

If you’ve watched marathon runners in action or an NBA game recently, you’ve probably noticed strips of brightly colored tape on some of the athletes. Kinesiology Therapeutic (KT) tape has grown in popularity in recent decades since it was invented by a Japanese chiropractor in the 1970s. It is used by athletes to support worn […]

If you have been living with back pain for a long time, you might be familiar with how utterly disrupting it can be. It can make it difficult to sleep, work, or lead a normal life. Lower back pain – right below the rib cage and above the hips — is among the worst types of […]

Popular brands like Under Armour, Nike, and Adidas offer different types of compression clothing, from tops and arm sleeves to shorts and tights. These garments are supposed to improve circulation and speed up recovery after exercise, leading to enhanced performance. At the same time, they compress and support your muscles, which may reduce injury risk […]

Intercostal muscle strains are a common cause of chest pain, with about 21% to 49% of musculoskeletal chest pain arising specifically from these muscles, according to Healthline. The Mayo Clinic explains that a muscle strain is an injury to either the muscle itself or to the tendon that attaches the muscle to bone. The muscle […]

Η εφαρμογή θερμότητας σε μια ευαίσθητη ή επώδυνη περιοχή του σώματός σας μπορεί να βοηθήσει στην ανακούφιση από τον πόνο ή τον πόνο. Όταν εφαρμόζεται ένα θερμαντικό επίθεμα, το αίμα τρέχει σε αυτήν την περιοχή του σώματος, μειώνοντας τη δυσκαμψία στις αρθρώσεις, αποτρέποντας τους μυϊκούς σπασμούς και χαλαρώνοντας την περιοχή (σύμφωνα με το Hopkins Medicine). Μερικές από τις πιο κοινές επώδυνες περιοχές του […]