Oxygen. It fuels your muscles during a workout, and, according to this article from HealthDay, also sharpens your mind. In a study of 52 healthy young women, the group who exercised regularly had more oxygen circulating in their brain and performed better on mental tests than their less active peers. Interestingly, active women did especially
My name is Ana Fernandez, I attend IUPUI and I am pursuing a degree in Exercise Science. When I graduate I intend on going to graduate school to become a Physical Therapist. I have played soccer for almost my entire life and I began lifting weights my freshman year of high school. It was during
What drives you to the gym? Is your workout just another item to check off the daily to-do list? So many beginners who approach fitness with this workout mentality ultimately fail. The people who succeed in their fitness goals make the leap from “working out” to “living fit.” It becomes a personal value — a
