by lac-admin | Jan 17, 2019 | Fitness
By ALICE PARK at Time.com — If you really want a workout, try interval training. Nearly every gym now offers what’s called high intensity interval training, or HIIT; sessions involve pushing yourself to nearly your peak heart rate for anywhere from a few...
by lac-admin | Jan 11, 2019 | Fitness
via ERIN BRODWIN, BUSINESS INSIDER Whether you want to tone up, slim down, or boost your mood, you’ve likely taken a stab at tweaking your fitness routine. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of fitness advice out there that won’t help you meet your goals...
by lac-admin | Jan 8, 2019 | Fitness
Training and nutrition has been an exciting (if unreliable) frontier for decades. But recent discoveries, combined with field-tested science, have debunked popular myths and established some ground rules for the outdoor athlete. Here’s your performance 12-step...
by lac-admin | Jan 7, 2019 | Fitness
The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways from those of healthy 25-year-olds. via Gretchen Reynolds and NYT The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways...
by lac-admin | Jan 7, 2019 | Fitness
via Mark’s Daily Apple Late last year, I introduced the idea of the minimum effective dose: the lowest dose to produce a desired outcome. Whether it’s calorie intake, exercise, sunlight, carbohydrates, or work habits, we often think we need much more than we...
by lac-admin | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog, Fitness
article via Men’s Journal <Note: check out Lexington Athletic Club’s HIIT area and equipment in the videos below. LAC has Woodway Curves, Concept 2 Bike Ergs, Rogue Echo bikes, Sparc Trainers, and C2 Rowers!> If you loved the burn of high-intensity...
