The Many Different Causes of Foot Pain
Hey Angels and Alphas, When your feet aren’t hurting, you don’t truly appreciate how crucial they are. You will probably have foot pain at some point in your life, whether you are a runner, walk a…
Hey Angels and Alphas, When your feet aren’t hurting, you don’t truly appreciate how crucial they are. You will probably have foot pain at some point in your life, whether you are a runner, walk a…
Hey Angels and Alphas, We’ve all talked about how important breakfast is. Not only for giving you energy that your body can use throughout the day, but also for balancing out your hormones and keeping your…
Hey Angels and Alphas, It can be difficult to determine whether you should eat before working out. While some people think eating gives you more energy, others think it makes you bloated, causes digestion issues, and…
Hey Angels and Alphas, The vast majority of dietary recommendations give advice based on calories (e.g., ingest 2,000 calories per day), serving sizes (e.g., a serving of protein is the size of your palm), or percentages…
Hey Angels and Alphas, As with any new habit, whether it’s drinking more water or starting a meditation practice, learning to love running takes time. It’s pretty uncommon for things to feel effortless and breezy the…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Battle ropes are not just a passing trend. Since the middle of the 2000s, interest in them has grown significantly to the point where almost every gym has a set. And there…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Do you start your day off in the gym, or do you end it there? Regardless of what any one expert says, there’s no best time to work out. Whenever works for…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’ve been going to the gym for a while or you’re just stepping in it for the first time, you probably realize that keeping track of your gym progress is one…
Hey Angels and Alphas, I hope we can all agree that having full control over your diet is one of the most useful skills and habits you can develop on your weight loss journey. When they’re…
Hey Angels and Alphas, What do we all know about antioxidants besides what we’ve heard on the web? Everyone nowadays portrays antioxidants as a way to shield your body from disease, improve your sight, and even…
Hey Angels and Alphas, People are habitual, pattern-loving creatures. Everyone has their habits! Maybe yours is drinking coffee in the morning, staying up late, or smoking. Everything you do consistently is a habit. Going to the…
Hey Angels and Alphas, If you’ve taken a lot of trips to the grocery store lately, you’ll be the first to notice – the dollar isn’t what it used to be! In the United States, fish,…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’ve felt it when you were at home, at the gym, at another public place, or pretty much anywhere, everyone knows that annoying feeling of being bloated. It’s a rather uncomfortable…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Carbohydrates usually steal the spotlight when it comes to the body’s needs for energy. They’re amazing for fueling an athlete’s performance. However, protein is just as vital to an athlete’s overall health. …
Hey Angels and Alphas, Macros have become a sort of bucket term for the nutrients that make up the bulk of what we eat: protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Our bodies require specific amounts of each to…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Nowadays, it seems like every program is here to help you get bigger and stronger. Even though people are starting to realize that muscular hypertrophy doesn’t always mean strength gains, people are…
Hey Angels and Alphas, While strength is always one of the main goals for an athlete in the gym, the idea of lifting hundreds of pounds over your head should be left only to hardcore strength…
Hey Angels and Alphas, In the past decade, athletes have been increasingly taking creatine supplements as part of their training regimen. Nowadays, it seems like almost every single athlete you see on TV is taking creatine…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Many regular gym-goers spend an immeasurable amount of time stressing over how fast they recover. And while that’s all well and good, they rarely pay attention to how productive their recovery actually…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Seasonal body transitions, such as the one from winter to spring and the one from spring to winter, can be a very significant (and sometimes harsh) shift for a lot of people….
Hey Angels and Alphas, When most people first enter the gym, they naturally start gravitating toward machines. They’re easy, comfortable, self-explanatory (for the most part,) and they allow you to really target the areas of your…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Deloads are one of those things that are often thrown around in the strength and fitness community, but few people actually pay attention to them because most people follow a “no pain…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Have you noticed that whenever someone new enters the world of fitness and nutrition, often the first thing they do is start learning about the core mainstream fitness concepts like diets and…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Music by itself has always been used as a way to entertain ourselves, relax, become more self-aware, and overall just enjoy other people’s artistic and creative expressions. With that said, it’s only…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Cluster training is a concept that’s gaining popularity in recent years among female and male fitness enthusiasts. It’s gaining popularity because clusters sets are one of the best ways for us to…
Hey Angels and Alphas, During the pandemic, many gym-goers around the world started rediscovering the benefits of bodyweight exercises due to being mostly at home and the majority of gyms being closed. Now, we already know…
Hey Angels and Alphas, I hope we can all agree that eating a diet focused on whole-food macronutrients as its foundation is vital to good health. No magic supplement can replace the importance (and the benefits)…
Hey Angels and Alphas, We all need food not just so our bodies can function, but so we can adjust what we’re eating in order to achieve better performance inside (and outside) the gym. Today, we’ve…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Whether you’ve been exercising a few months or a few years, you’ve probably already reached your first weight loss plateau. Maybe you’ve even broken through your first weight loss plateau, too! You…
Hey Angels and Alphas, With a worldwide pandemic, uncertainties and insecurities in the world, and so many things going on that we can’t even wrap our heads around what’s happening, it seems like now’s the perfect…
Hey Angels and Alphas, We’re all aware that our bodies are chock-full of hormones, helpful messengers that allow our body to function – and function optimally. These miniscule substances travel throughout our tissues and organs where…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Nobody can deny the sweet goodness of a stellar snack. At their best, these snacks can be the ideal pre-workout fuel, or a way to keep your blood sugar levels steady and…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Dieting has become a pretty dirty word in the fitness and weight loss communities. That’s because most people equate losing weight with dieting, small portions, limitations, feelings of guilt, off-limit foods, and…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Protein, carbs, and fat. The three big nutrient groups that make up the majority of what we consume on a daily basis. All of us know that they’re absolutely essential to a…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Intermittent fasting has become one of the most prominent (and actually research-backed) trends in the diet and fitness world. And with good reason! It has been touted to promote everything from weight…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Intermittent fasting could come in many shapes and sizes depending on what you’re hoping to achieve from it. Some of these methods include the 16/8, or the 5:2 methods. 16/8 involves having…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Today, we’re kicking off a new series on dieting called Dieting with Purpose. And what better way to kick off a series than to talk about the different ways you can eat…
Hey Angels and Alphas, We all understand the importance of getting a good night’s sleep regularly. Hopefully, we’re all trying to get enough sleep at least most nights of the week. But according to the CDC,…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Having control of your diet is nothing short of a superpower. A lot of people nowadays fall into the latest food trends and diets, hoping to get that control. But sometimes, we…
Hey Angels and Alphas, Sleep quantity is something many people put a lot of importance on. But sleep quality has remained largely misunderstood throughout the health and wellness community. While establishing a nighttime routine that will…