Following a daily routine can be comforting, and it’s a great way to add stability to your life, especially with the chaos of the world around us. But keeping a rigid schedule also means we rarely step out of our comfort zones. So we’re not just forgetting to take time to smell the roses, we also miss out on that spontaneous hike that would have shown us even more glorious parts of nature. We get it; trying something new requires courage, but taking that leap can open up amazing life experiences. That’s why we’ve partnered with our friends at STOKED to create a challenge that’s all about taking small risks every day. The award-winning non-profit is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and over the last decade
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Greatist Workout of the Day: Friday, May 29th
This series of GWODs was designed exclusively for Greatist by Bodeefit. For more information about the exercises in this workout, or to see video demos of each movement, follow the links below the graphic. Be sure to note the results of your workout so you can track your progress as you go. Before you tackle this workout, try this quick and effective full-body warm-up. It’s just five simple moves but hits every major muscle group and gets your heart pumping. 12-Minute Hold-Up Complete 4 rounds of the following moves. 1-minute Wall Sit 1-minute Forearm Plank Hold 1-minute Side Plank (30 seconds per side) Want to kick up the intensity? Hold a lightweight dumbbell or kettlebell in front of your chest during the wall sits. And
Recipe: Banana (no flour) pancakes
Here’s a simple and quick recipe to try at the weekend, perfect for post training and great to share. Although it’s hard to imagine that it works, it really does and although you might imagine that it just tastes eggy, it doesn’t – genius! Ingredients: (makes three small pancakes/1 portion) 1 banana 1 egg 1/2 tsp cinnamon (or to taste) Oil (of your choice) for cooking Topping: Honey Blueberries or other berries of your choice Method: – Mash-up the banana with a fork. – Crack an egg into the banana and mix well. – Stir in the cinnamon. – Heat a teaspoon of oil in the frying pan over a low-medium heat. – Spoon or pour 1/3rd of mixture and allow to cook underside. – Flip pancake over and to one
How Fit Do You Think You Are?
I did this test a long time ago to see how strong my upper body strength really was. It tells you how fitness rating based on how many pushups you can do in a minute or until you can’t do any more. I call it the pushup test. I first tried doing it after lifting heavy for about 3 months with little cardio. It’s been about 6 years since then and I wanted to compare my results. The pushup test is an easy DIY measure of your current fitness level that requires a timer. I used my smartphone for the new video and has someone help the first time around. If you are a female, the results are based on modified pushups so if you want to do them
What’s Up With Our Poop the Day After We Booze?
If you wake up after a night of boozing and make a beeline for the bathroom, you’re not alone. First off, you’ve got to pee—alcohol is a diuretic, which makes you produce more urine. But there’s often a need to lighten the load too, and it can be on the runny side. We have the ethanol in alcohol to thank for the day-after-drinking stool (DADS), a phenomenon that’s also know by a far more vulgar term: the beer sh*ts. Ethanol revs up the digestive process, which is why you have the urge to go right when you wake. Speeding up digestion also means that there’s less time for the colon to absorb H2O, which can lead to watery stool, says Anish Sheth, M.D
What Jennifer Aniston Eats In A Day
This week, Jennifer Aniston joined social media for the day by taking over Living Proof’s instagram account. I am obsessed with LP hair products and have always liked Jenn so this was an event I had to check out. My social studies teacher told me in 10th grade I reminded him of Rachel Green. Ever since then, she’s held a special place in my heart, but I think it was just the hair and ADD. Like many of us health freaks, she posted her meals and gym studio starting with breakfast and forgetting by dinner. A photo posted by Living Proof (@livingproofinc) onMay 21, 2015 at 9:24am PDT Like my buddy Bex, it looks like she has her own chickens?! How does she have time to be a farmer?
Why Going Organic Was the Most Expensive, Frustrating, and Worthwhile Thing I’ve Ever Done for My Health
From 2013 to 2014, my life imploded. After 25 years of being totally healthy, I was diagnosed with three major medical conditions out of nowhere. While in recovery from two brain surgeries—one for a congenital blood vessel abnormality and the other for a cerebrospinal fluid disorder that my doctors think developed as a result of the first—I learned I have a rare, incurable autoimmune disease that attacks the joints of the spine and causes terrible back pain. I was losing my health, close to losing my sanity, and everything besides merely staying alive had to be put on hold, including my career, relationships, and hobbies. After being offered a medication that can have devastating side effects, such as cancer and sudden death (no big deal, right?) to control my
The 7 Questions I Asked That Seriously Changed My Life
From a young age, we’re usually told not to ask a lot of questions—don’t interrupt the teacher; hold your comments until the end of the meeting; figure things out on your own. It was only upon deep reflection after turning 30 that I understood the magical power of simply asking. I realized I’ve achieved many of my dreams in life—moving to New York City, having a meaningful career, and finding love—because I haven’t been afraid to be vulnerable and ask for what I wanted. The good news: Anyone can learn how to do this more frequently and more effectively. If you aren’t afraid to take action, anything is possible. I believe that your life’s path can truly come down to a few defining moments and a handful of
What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?
It’s a question I’ve posed to clients and seminar attendees in the past: what direction or wisdom would you share with your younger self if you could go back ten, twenty, thirty years (or more)? The idea obliges us to think about the whole of our journey thus far – how we’ve viewed health or success, how we’ve valued our well-being against other commitments, how we’ve weighed instinct against authority – among endless other inquiries. The fact is, life teaches us. I’m not talking just about the assemblage of data – more information gathered, more studies skimmed. I mean the self-knowledge acquired – sometimes through hard-won means – as well as the priorities that have come into focus over time. It’s often about the
Triathlon blog: Counting down the days
With just a few days to go now before my first triathlon, I ask myself – am I ready? The answer is not that simple, I feel I am ready to give it a go, but at the same time I really only feel like I am just getting started. When I first agreed to take on the Vitality London Triathlon my main concern was the swim section, but I’ve taught myself a passable front crawl (and can revert to breaststroke if I need to), my riding is vastly improved thanks to my Cyclefit experience and the run, well that’s the bit I am looking forward to most because then I know I will finish. I’ve really enjoyed the learning, the improvements and the
Now You Can Get the Full Nutritional Breakdown of Any Recipe Online
Edamam Nutrition Wizard The one great thing about eating frozen dinners is you know exactly what you’re getting. Well, at least in terms of stuff like calories and carbohydrates—it can take a chemist to understand (and pronounce) all of the ingredients they’ve added to your meal. (Can you say “disodium guanylate”? No really, can you?) That’s part of the reason we started cooking at home in the first place. But when we look to Pinterest and cookbooks for inspiration, it’s hard to know if the meals we’re salivating over are actually good for us. Sure, the chicken recipe says its healthy and even substitutes Greek yogurt for sour cream and quinoa for couscous, but we have no idea if its nutritious or a calorie bomb. That’s