When you start instrumenting yourself for your well-being, your phone or the gadget you wear will gather a lot of data. Unfortunately, most apps render these as raw numbers, and while you can brag about how many steps you made or how many calories you burned, it isn’t easy to make sense of all these…
The science of healthy aging In recent years, we have seen more and more scientists trying to address healthy aging and even find a way to reverse the aging process. Their main motivation is the increasing life expectancy. David Sinclair, a Harvard professor, is one of them. In 1988, he started studying the effect that…
In this article, I’d like to discuss the impact of an active, balanced lifestyle on our healthy development. I’ll focus specifically on how nutrition, exercise, sleep, and mindfulness affect our immune system and aging process. Firstly, I’ll introduce the basics on how the immune system works and how we age, followed by the impact of…
In this article, I’d like to talk you through circuit training. This workout style allows you to target your whole body in a quick, efficient way. You don’t need any special equipment or prior knowledge: just a few quick tips and you’re good to go! Firstly, I’ll describe what circuit training is. Then I’ll show…
In this article, I’ll introduce an easy, soothing workout: Low Intensity Steady State cardio. You can train LISS anywhere, without any equipment, and add it to any workout plan easily. The main benefits are improved posture, increased flexibility, and fat burning. I’ll also touch briefly on how it compares to HIIT. Read on to find…
In this article, I will introduce one of the most popular workout styles there is: high intensity interval training. Need to lean out? Just starting and don’t have any equipment? Look no further! This training style involves pairing intense exercises with slower ones for a quick, effective fat-burning workout. I will also go through planning…