6 of the Best Foods for Maximizing Muscle Growth

Muscles do everything from helping you move and digest your food, to pumping nutrients throughout your body. So it is very important to keep them in good shape. We do this not only through exercise, but also through a diet that is rich in foods that aid muscle growth.

“Our heart, brain, skin and other organs are in a constant state of remodeling with tissue being built and broken down,” says Nancy Rodriguez, a registered dietitian and director of sports nutrition programs at the University of Connecticut. “Muscles offer a significant supply of amino acids to ensure these vital parts stay strong.” Read more

Relieve Stress with Breathing Techniques

Breathing is very powerful!  Not only is it the way you keep your body functioning, but you can use breathing as a major influencing factor on your state of mind.  Breathing exercises harness the power of breathing and turn it into a very effective and natural stress relief technique. Read more

10 Stretches to Relieve Back Pain

Here are ten simple stretches that you can do to help relieve back pain. Everyone can benefit from stretching the soft tissues - the muscles, ligaments and tendons - in the back, legs, buttock, and around the spine. The spinal column and its contiguous muscles, ligaments and tendons are all designed to move, and limitations in this motion can make back pain worse.

People with ongoing back pain may find it takes many weeks, or months of stretching to mobilize the spine and soft tissues, but will find that sustained relief of back pain will usually follow the increase in motion. Read more