Health and Fitness Articles

You know the feeling: You just crushed a HIIT workout in your living room and you’re riding that "exercise high" for the rest of the workday. Then you wake up the next morning, radiating soreness from muscles you didn't even know you had. Learn about delayed onset muscle soreness and how to prevent and treat it.

If you're constantly feeling groggy, you need to adjust your sleep schedule. If you ever asked yourself the question, "When should I go to bed?" keep reading. I explain how many hours of sleep you should get, how your circadian rhythms play into a good night's rest, and the health benefits of adhering to a set bedtime.

One man in nine will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. My 4legsfitness.com platform is all about promoting overall health, fitness and happiness. In this article I discuss what is prostate cancer, causes and risk factors, symptoms, treatment options and most importantly a bunch of recommendations to actually prevent this disease in the first place.

Sleep is one of the most important, yet often disregarded, things you can do for your health. Poor sleep hygiene — including not getting enough of it or irregular sleep patterns — has serious implications for your physical and mental health.

There are various different types of stretching and stretching techniques available. All have certain benefits and purposes related to specific objectives. Let’s go over some of the most popular stretching exercises that go beyond just static vs dynamic stretching in this article.

Recently, athletes started using compression socks to help them recover from their workouts. Benefits of compression socks include: decrease muscle swelling, improve endurance performance, decrease recovery times, and even decrease the impact caused by running.

Limited thoracic spine mobility can cause pain in your neck, shoulder blades, and back. It can also prevent you from activities you once enjoyed, such as playing tennis, throwing a baseball, or hitting the weight room. Thoracic spine mobility exercises can improve mobility within your back and shoulders.

Inflammation is a necessary evil in our bodies and we can address it with the best anti-inflammatory foods to speed up recovery. Generally add healthy foods like nuts, avocados, kale, spinach, turmeric, dark chocolate, extra virgin olive oil, peppers, and fatty fish, and you'll be on the safe side.