Jonathan Shannon

Nov 29, 2024 | fitandwell.com | Jonathan Shannon

This is not a drill—the early sales and discounts are over and Black Friday proper is here. My team and I have been tracking sales and price movements for weeks, and building on years of experience covering Black Friday fitness deals (six years in my case), we're ready to act as your personal shoppers and highlight the fitness gear worth buying.

Nov 16, 2024 | fitandwell.com | Jonathan Shannon |Lou Mudge

If you're heading to the gym and lifting weights, you'll know that it's meant to be hard (if it's not hard, you're probably not building any muscle), but refueling afterward doesn't have to be. And thank goodness because many of us exercise during our lunch breaks and have neither the time nor the facilities to prepare and eat an entire post-workout meal like this high-protein sweet potato chili recipe.

Nov 6, 2024 | fitandwell.com | Jonathan Shannon

Supplements can be a helpful way to augment a healthy diet, especially when you have particular goals in mind such as losing weight or gaining muscle. However, selecting the right type of supplement or protein powder to support your goals can take a lot of research and potentially lead you down a lot of blind alleys. One company that's doing things a little differently is Gainful.

Oct 20, 2024 | fitandwell.com | Jonathan Shannon

No matter how quiet a gym is, you'll almost always see someone on a treadmill. That's because running or walking is a great way to exercise. Running in particular offers numerous benefits, such as improving your cardio fitness and strengthening bones. Plus, because it demands more energy than walking, it can aid in weight loss. That said, there's no getting around it, if you're new or returning to exercise, running is hard.

Oct 8, 2024 | fitandwell.com | Jonathan Shannon

We all know how beneficial it is to stay well hydrated. I certainly do. I'm the editor of a health and fitness website that has written about after all. Plus, I've done the math prior to running a marathon about exactly how much water I should be drinking on the day and on the days leading up to the race. And yet, when I tried the Water.io smart water bottle I realized I've been drinking nowhere near enough water.