Diana Alvarado, mother of Danny Alvarado, shares her incredible life changing experience at Push-as-Rx �. From a young age, Danny was greatly driven to be strong and his dream was to build a gym to help people gain strength. To Diana Alvarado, Push as Rx is more than her son's dream, it has impacted her health for the better. Faced… Read More
Sure, spin class feels killer, but outdoor cycling may require you to work even harder, according to a study in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Plus, "there�s something really nice about covering distance and being in the fresh air and sunshine," says Jim Rutberg, a cycling expert for Carmichael Training Systems and Strava in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He created… Read More
Tracy Lutich, coach and club director of the El Paso Diggers volleyball club, has seen a phenomenal difference in her athletes. Coach Lutich has seen the trainers at Push-as-Rx � work to better her athletes, not only in strength and conditioning, but also mentally. Tracy Lutich continues to see enhanced results and she greatly contributes the improvement of her athletes… Read More
Adrienne Holguin, a wrestler faced with many challenges, pushed herself to strive high by training hard. It was then when she received a back injury that she joined Push-as-Rx �. The training was hard but the trainers at Push as Rx helped her through every step of the way, accommodating the exercises to her injury. Adrienne Holguin is grateful for… Read More
Many Americans are overweight or obese and find low back pain is a debilitating problem. Studies have shown that losing weight might have an important effect on controlling low back pain. Weight loss programs can be very helpful for patients that are overweight or obese and who need to relieve their back pain that is low. However, there are numerous… Read More
Taking a short break from an active lifestyle may do more harm than most people might think, a new study warns. Just two weeks of sedentary behavior can cause healthy, young people to start losing muscle and develop fat around their organs. And this can increase their risk for conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes that could… Read More
Weight-loss balloons swallowed rather than surgically inserted in the stomach were shown to be safe and effective in preliminary trials, according to findings unveiled Thursday at a medical conference. So-called intragastric balloons have been used for decades to help obese patients shed unwanted pounds. Inflated with water, the devices curb hunger and make it easier to diet by inducing a… Read More
It's easy to flip through the glossy pages of the most body-positive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue ever without pausing to consider all that these women actually do—day in and day out—to sculpt those stunning physiques. Many of the models told Health that they work out most days of the week, which can be a real logistical challenge with their hectic work and travel schedules. While the rest of us may not be… Read More
Photo: Pond5 This article originally appeared on DailyBurn.com. Sure, it would be nice if you bounded out of bed in the morning and into your running shoes. Or rushed home from work and went straight to the gym multiple times a week—no bribes or pep talks required. But let’s be honest, that doesn’t always (uh, rarely?) happen. However, some people have found… Read More
Is there a cuter mother-daughter pair than fitness influencers Denise and Katie Austin? We think not. With decades of instructing experience under her belt, Denise brought Katie up to love exercise. And her mini-me is doing big things with her own passion for fitness. Katie has created in-home workout guides called Get Fit With Katie, and has racked up more… Read More
This article originally appeared on Time.com. The more exercise people get, the less their cells appear to age. In a new study in Preventive Medicine, people who exercised the most had biological aging markers that appeared nine years younger than those who were sedentary. Researchers looked at the telomeres from nearly 6,000 adults enrolled in a multi-year survey run by… Read More
Exercising on sand offers not only amazing views but also a huge calorie blast. A study in The Journal of Experimental Biology found that running on sand requires 1.15 times more energy than running on a hard surface. (So for a 150-pound person, a half-hour, three-mile run on the beach would burn around 403 calories, compared with 350 on a… Read More
In the latest installment of the Alien franchise, set 10 years after 2012’s Prometheus, a new heroine has been charged with kicking some major alien butt: Katherine Waterston plays Daniels, a chief teraformist on a colonizing mission to a new planet. And after an advanced screening of Alien: Covenant, which hits theaters Friday, I can assure you that Waterston embodies the strong female lead that's been… Read More
Janette Sherman, 38, a recent transplant to Colorado, recalls how a casual walk with her dog last month turned into a frantic trip to the ER�and the mistakes she made along the way. On one of the first warm days of April here in Denver, I set off on my lunch break for a hike in nearby Bear Creek Lake… Read More
Related Articles SAMMAMISH, Wa.� The incredible run that was the UTEP men�s golf team�s season came to an end at the 2017 NCAA Washington Regional in Sammamish, Washington on Wednesday. The Miners shot 32-over 884 (297-294-293) at the Aldarra Golf Club to finish in ninth place, four spots out of the desired fifth place and the opportunity to punch their… Read More