Health and Fitness Hacks

Japanese Walking: Stop Counting Steps and Start Walking Smart

The 10,000-step goal started as a marketing gimmick in 1965. A Japanese company needed a catchy number to sell pedometers…

My neighbour Janet mentioned she was thinking about getting a dog. She’d been living alone since her husband passed two…

Your hair grays. Your joints stiffen. You need reading glasses. You move a little slower. These changes accumulate over years,…

“No pain, no gain.” “Don’t rest between sets.” “Protein within 30 minutes or your workout is wasted.” The fitness world…

You’ve bought the shoes and downloaded the apps. Paid for the gym membership. Read the fitness articles and watched the…

The time of day you exercise can be the key to unlocking your full fitness potential. Your body’s response to…

What does it take to build muscle? Ask a dozen people and you’ll probably get a dozen different answers. Some…

Last year, stress overwhelmed me. Work was relentless, my personal life chaotic, and I felt close to a breakdown. Each…

What if I told you there was one thing you could do – right now, for free – that would…

In my mind, walking for exercise was something you did when you weren’t fit enough for “real” workouts. I pictured…