Hiking and Backpacking: Calorie burn is calculated with a formula designed by exercise physiologists, using an activity’s Metabolic Equivalent of Task (also known as its MET), or the amount of energy needed to complete the activity. Cross-country hiking, for example, has an MET of 6.0 and burns about 387 calories in one hour. Backpacking has […]
The fight against breast cancer has become one of the most publicized health awareness campaigns in history. This high profile has had a tremendous impact on educating people about the disease, but the movement’s popularity, especially in the Internet Age, has also lead to an overwhelming amount of misinformation. As myths spread across the Web, […]
To avoid common injuries associated with exercises break your sessions into smaller, more frequent increments. Gradually increase the amount that you’re working out – and the intensity level – on a week-to-week basis. The most common workout injury is muscle strain, but chronic tendonitis and ruptures of the Achilles tendon also result from intense […]
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