Fitness Mastery: Hypertrophy, HIIT & Running Optimization

Comprehensive fitness involves a mix of strength training for hypertrophy, HIIT for metabolic health, and corrective exercises for postural alignment.

How To Gain muscle Upper Body Exercises Running

Should You Jog With Ankle Weights?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jennifer Loucks

Ankle weights strap around the lower leg for additional resistance during exercise. The weights are available in several sizes and styles, depending on the size of person and exercise requirements.

Neck Exercises for Vertigo

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jennifer Loucks

If you feel a spinning or dizzy sensation as if things around you are in constant motion, you may have vertigo. Causes can include problems with the inner ear or sometimes vision.

How to Prevent Losing Toenails From Exercising

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Jennifer Loucks

Pressure placed on the toes during exercise may cause irritation or damage to the nail that result in toenail loss. This condition is common in runners, who refer to it as runner’s toe. Some factors that cause toenail loss include toenail length, shoe fit and foot moisture.

Jennifer Loucks has been writing since 1998. She previously worked as a technical writer for a software development company, creating software documentation, help documents and training curriculum. She now writes hobby-based articles on cooking, gardening, sewing and running. Loucks also trains for full marathons, half-marathons and shorter distance running. She holds a Bachelor of Science in animal science and business from University of Wisconsin-River Falls.