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3 days ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents Running feels natural, human, and refreshing. Plus, it’s one of the most accessible and rewarding types of physical exercise. I love simply feeling the breeze on my face and being out in nature. Even if it’s just my neighborhood, it feels energizing going jogging or running by the vibrant rose and flower bushes and tall, enchanting trees draping Spanish moss. When I took a running hiatus, I felt like a beginner starting out again.
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5 days ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Should you drop the zero-drop shoes or are they worth trying?
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6 days ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents If you’re pumping iron in the gym with the goal of building muscle, you might be wondering how you can amplify muscle growth. Here at The Manual, we keep an eye on the latest research on getting ripped and maximizing our muscle-building potential. There are ways we can fine-tune our training to achieve better results. Recently, researchers focused on how adjusting training impacts regional hypertrophy (building muscle at different points).
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents We all need our sleep. Personally, I feel a lot better after getting a full night’s rest, and I’m not yawning my way through the day. Researchers have found that a lack of sleep increases your risk of a range of conditions, including depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attack. All the more reason to prioritize your sleep.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents Even if you haven’t seen the mountain of research, we all know exercise is natural and beneficial for our overall health. Those trying to lose weight, become healthier in general, or increase their fitness might take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. Moving your muscles, walking, and climbing steps can improve your bone density, cholesterol, and joint functioning.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents Many of us try to do our part for the betterment of our environment. Some fitness trends are making a difference, like plogging, where you go jogging while picking up trash. In the fitness world, while focusing on building muscle and power, one personal trainer in Kent decided to also focus on eco-conscious fitness by developing wooden dumbbells.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents For some of us, working on our fitness means jumping in all at once with a detailed plan, while for others, it just means staying committed to a 30-minute workout session two or three times a week. We all prefer different ways of improving our wellness and achieving our fitness goals. I let many of the viral fitness trends pass on by, especially if they sound like a fad that’s more hype than anything valuable.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents Walking burns calories, gets your muscles moving, and prompts you to step outside in nature. I love walking my dogs through meandering hiking trails around my area. Recently, more people are rucking or walking with weighted vests. Rucking refers to walking or hiking while wearing a weighted backpack or rucksack. Recently, researchers explored whether wearing a weighted vest while walking could increase energy burn. Let’s look at the research.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Just like doing strength training and aerobics, dancing is a form of exercise, and mounting research confirms the many benefits, from improving motivation, memory, and mobility to reducing stress and depression. Sometimes, I find myself randomly breaking out some moves to whatever is playing or just to the music in my head. As a musician, I love the 80s, and it makes me want to boogie down to the big kick drums, leading vocals, and Roland synths.
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1 week ago | 
themanual.com | Steph Green |Stephanie Green
Table of Contents According to the CDC, in 2020, 14.5% of adults had difficulty falling asleep most days or every day for the previous 30 days. Some of us just flop on the bed, and others have ways of trying to get ready for bed and lull ourselves to sleep. Insomnia is a sleep disorder involving trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. People with long-term or short-term insomnia are more tired during the day and might also have difficulty concentrating.
