Effective Workouts for Weight Loss and Muscle Toning

Gym workouts for losing weight fast often incorporate opposing muscle supersets and high-toning movements like scissor kicks. Learn why you might feel nausea after exercise and how to safely resume training following surgery.

Mature man kneeling on lawn, leaning on exercise ball, butler wiping his forehead

What Are the Causes of Nausea and Weakness After Exercise

Symptoms of nausea after exercising can stem from a variety of causes. Nausea can be influenced by diet, dehydration or overhydration, and exercising beyond endurance capacity. If each of these potential causes is addressed and nausea persists, seek medical advice.

Read more →
Close-up of athletic muscular arm and torso

Inflamed Veins After Working Out

Blood vessels become more prominent during and after exercising as a result of normal physiological processes; swelling decreases after you're done working out. If swelling does not subside, you may have varicose veins, which can cause pain and ulcers. In contrast, blood vessels that "pop"

Read more →
High angle view of a mid adult woman leaning on a fitness ball

How to Put Your Body Back Into Alignment

Your body is composed of bones and muscles that work together and in opposition to help you stand, sit and perform other activities. The alignment of these muscles and bones is important. When they are out of alignment, pain and immobility can result.

Read more →

My Knees Are Swollen After Doing Lunges

Your knee is one of the largest working joints in your body, with several bones, ligaments and muscles moving together to allow you to walk, run and perform other tasks. Swelling in the knee often occurs with injury, such as in the ligaments, which hold the bones in place.

Read more →

Exercise With a Suture Wound

The first 24 to 48 hours after you receive stitches is critical to your healing process. Your doctor will typically recommend you rest and apply ice packs to the wound to reduce swelling. Exercise must wait an appropriate amount of time to allow the healing process to begin.

Read more →
Young runner

My Body Gets Chills After a Workout

Cooling off after a workout is fairly normal, as your body's processes are attempting to maintain your core temperature. As a warm-blooded mammal, your internal temperature remains relatively constant — at approximately 98.6 degrees.

Read more →