What You Should Eat After A Workout
Bella Breakdown While what you eat before going to the dream can contribute to how intense a workout can be, what you eat post-workout can also affect your body. While going straight to a fast-food chain isn’t ideal, eating is an important part of your fitness regimen. During exercise, your muscles are using up stored glycogen so it is important that getting the right nutritional balance after working out to restore those energy levels and reducing fatigue. One thing you should be eating is protein. When you workout your body begins to build onto your existing muscles as long...
Get A Great Night Of Sleep By Improving Your Sleep Routine
Bella Breakdown Getting a good night of sleep might seem harder than you think by starting with simple changes to your nighttime routine. These simple sleep routine tips will have you waking up in the morning feeling well-rested. The light from our various screen devices strain the eye and throws the body off the natural circadian rhythm which messes with the natural sleep schedule. Try to cut back your screentime before going to bed that will help prepare your body for rest. You can consider alternative pre-bedtime activities to cut down screentime while relaxing reading a nice book, meditating,...
Having A Bad Day? Do This!
Bella Breakdown Every once in a while, we all have bad days. They can last forever and be totally draining. Fortunately, if you are enduring a day where you wish you had just stayed in bed, there are ways to get through it. Psychologists recommend doing these things: 1. Work on a passion project Take a little you time to do something you know you love, like painting or listening to music. This will help get you out of your funk. 2. Go outside Getting fresh air and being in nature is proven to lift people’s moods. 3. Look...
Embarrassing Workout Questions Finally Answered
Bella Breakdown For people who aren’t the most fit going to the gym is a very intimidating activity. However, when you do manage to get a good workout in, questions begin to arise about certain things that you may know nothing about. To help you, here are the answers to some of your most embarrassing questions. Why do my workout clothes smell so bad? The smell of your workout clothes doesn’t necessarily mean you stink. “Odor doesn’t come from the sweat itself; it comes from the bacteria that break down the sweat,” said Katie Horwitch, a New York City-based...
The Best Exercise Equipment For Working Out At Home
Bella Breakdown With more non-essential businesses closing including gyms, more people are looking for solutions to get a good workout at home. We suggest some of the best exercise equipment to bring the gym to your home. Weighted wrist and ankle bands are great for working out while adding some weight resistance. You can use them while doing a majority of workouts and is great for doing pilates or running on the treadmill. Getting a foam roller can help your body pre- and post-workout to relieve tightness and soreness of muscles while helping to increase the range of motion....
Signs It’s Time to Address Your Mental Health
Bella Breakdown Your mental health is very important to your everyday lifestyle. However, no one knows what state your mind is in before you do. That’s why it is very important to notice these simple signs that will let you know when you need to address your own mental health. You don’t have the energy you used to: Fatigue is one of the biggest indicators for both your physical health and your mind. It is also a big sign of depression, but fatigue isn’t just a feeling of being tired. Having low energy, the inability to focus or make...
6 Amazing Yoga Poses For Happiness
Bella Breakdown In the present life full of stress and worries, maximum people have forgotten to smile and be happy. People these days feel that owning a house, luxurious cars, designer clothes, exquisite jewelry are the possessions that can bring happiness. But, the fact is that these just temporary materialistic things which keep a person financially secure and not happy forever. Happiness comes from within when a person’s mind and soul are healthy and stress-free. We suggest a few yoga poses which keep the mind in control and elevates a person’s mood making him/ her happier from within. Let...
Best Activities To Do In Moab, Utah
For the outdoor recreationalist, Moab, Utah, is one of the best places you can go for vacation. There are gorgeous sites and plenty of nature-centric activities, making for the perfect location to visit if you want to go out and get your sweat on. Below are the activities every Moab visitor should try and where they should try them. 1. Mountain Biking Whether you are an avid mountain biker or a newbie, you need to go biking in Moab. Beginners should rent bikes through Poison Spider and get dropped off at Bar-M trails. There are various options at Bar-M...
