It is not unusual these days to be part of a conversation regarding intermittent fasting or reading about the subject in social media and sports and lifestyle news and blogs. For many, it is not so clear what Intermittent fasting means and how to enjoy the benefits of such a...
TDEE stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It is the daily calorie intake recommendation to maintain one’s current weight. The TDEE takes into account the BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), and the average physical activity level. If you’re not sure which activity level to choose, always go for a lower number....
Muscle hypertrophy is a term for the growth and increase of the size of muscle cells. The most common type of muscular hypertrophy occurs as a result of physical exercise such as weightlifting, and the term is often associated with weight training. Hormones Hormones play an important role in metabolism,...
If there was any 1 piece of advice that I would like to impart on the world, it would be to travel. Travel will change you. Traveling into the heart of other communities will change you more. Pushing yourself into nature and beyond your own boundaries will change you even...
Nutrition and activities- BMR, calories tables, and calculators. Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is an estimate of how many calories you’d burn if you were to do nothing but rest for 24 hours. It represents the minimum amount of energy needed to keep your body functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart...
What if I told you that in one month you can visit unspoiled nature, to climb the Kilimanjaro, to visit the amazing Victoria Falls, to have a fantastic safari journey in Tanzania, to relax in Zanzibar and even to complete a dive course? Well, yes, dreams do come true sometimes,...
Written by: Pamela Fisher. In the mountains of Peru, it was silent. Only a slight glimmer of sunlight started to peak over the mountains. Fresh air filled my lungs as I stared deep into the dark abyss, and for some unexplained reason, tears started pouring from my eyes. I had...
We divide nutrition into two categories: macronutrients, and micronutrients. We consume the macros in a large amount. The macros are protein, carbohydrates, and fats. The micros are those nutritions that the body needs in a smaller amount. The micros are vitamins minerals and water. The main minerals are calcium, potassium,...
Setting goals and having clear targets are very important factors for self-accomplishment. Setting a goal to complete a half-marathon race, and making it, can be a great achievement. Unlike a full marathon race, which is clearly much more demanding physically and mentally, the half-marathon is a great challenge that is...
Hiking and trekking, both are variants of outdoor walking activity. Hiking usually means easy day walks, usually with light loading day backpack. Trekking usually means tougher walking activity, over several days. The backpack is relatively heavier, overnight stays in between. For both cases, it is better to get prepared and...
This tool enables you to calculate pace and speed for different running sections. If you want to find out how fast you are able to run or cycle, you don’t need to crunch the numbers any longer. Use our running pace calculator to estimate your pace in any unit of...
Rhinos are big strong animals. And they are herbivores (eat only plants). But, to supply this massive body with the required vital ingredients, they need to eat all day, tens of kilos of plants. Sadly, not many of them left, but this is a different super important topic. As humans,...
When you start any physical activity, its intensity is soon reflected by your heart rate. Higher intensity workout leads to a higher heart rate, which we measure by beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a...
Most of the people who are called to spend the weekend in nature are thankful for this and feel good for the time they spend outdoors. This is for a reason. In a world in which modern life forces us to stay more in concrete jungles environment, it becomes more...
It is indeed okay to use the general equation of calories-in to calories-out to expect how much fat we are going to burn in return. But, it is not the whole picture. There are additional factors to consider. Are we indeed going to burn fat? or actually, we will synthesize...
The diversity of our training is very important factor for results optimization over time and for enjoyable workouts. Working on different muscles or training the same muscles, differently are part of the recipe for improvement. Body weight workouts are important for core strength and overall muscles strength. This is why...
Hiking is a real blessing to the body and soul. It is known for many health physical benefits and mental assistant. Hiking is also great to get to know the outdoors and getting closer to nature. Still, it is not uncommon that hiking will cause you knee pains, usually called...
VO2 Max Runners Calculator What is VO2 max? VO2 max stands for maximal oxygen consumption or maximal aerobic capacity and refers to the amount of oxygen your body is capable of utilizing in one minute. In simple words, it actually means how hard you can breathe. The faster you run...
In the past few years, Kinesiology tapes reached large awareness. Many athletes, runners, cyclists, and even climbers use kinesiology tapes to relieve pains in knees, hamstrings, back, shoulders and more. But although its popularity, there are questions whether there is an actual benefit from it. Let’s see what is the...
Weight loss, or more precisely, reducing fat, should be treated delicately. Many times we choose the fast way of cutting drastically calories intake, thinking it is the right approach to lose weight fast. We are eager to see results fast. Thus the price tag is high and sometimes this fast...
