Among the few silver linings of being stuck at home is the country’s sudden interest in working out and staying fit. It’s fuelled an already thriving occupation, which was projected to grow by 15% from 2019 to 2029. Yoga instructors, strength and conditioning coaches, and other fitness professionals have managed to stay busy over the past […]

Normally, the end of summer signals a fresh start. Kids head back to school, families return from vacation, fall sports kick off and we prepare to head into the home stretch of the year with renewed vigor and focus. Well, it’s safe to say that things are more than a bit different this year. Kids […]

When talking about healthy lifestyle changes, people are often quick to assume that it’s about making drastic shifts in your routine and disrupting your entire life. As a result, many refuse to make an effort to become healthier in fear that they won’t be able to commit. But working towards a healthy lifestyle can be […]

Isometric exercises like the kind enabled by Activ5 provide a number of benefits for everyone, from elite athletes to fitness newbies alike. Key benefits of isometrics include: Measuring and Tracking Strength Activ5 measures the strength of individual muscles with a precision that goes far beyond the “one-rep max” or incremental progress of weight training or […]

Activ5 utilizes isometrics to act as a highly effective and versatile addition to any strength-training or exercise regimen. To really understand how Activ5 works, it’s helpful to review the foundational science behind muscle activity. Three Types of Muscle Contractions The human body is capable of three essential types of muscle contractions – concentric, eccentric and […]

Parents everywhere await the end of the school year with a mixture of anticipation and dread. On the one hand, your kids are finally free from the stresses and pressures of homework, finals and term papers, while you get a bit of a break from managing and monitoring all the academic, extracurricular and athletic engagements […]

Staying fit and healthy is of the utmost importance. Not only does it improve your mood and strengthen your muscles, but it’s a well-known fact that physical activity boosts your immune system. However, not everyone has the luxury of time for a lengthy gym session. Even a work-from-home setup can be extremely demanding. This is […]

If you’ve landed on this article, chances are you frequent the cycle studio or spend a lot of your free time on a bike. Or, maybe this article caught your eye because you’re interested in picking up mountain biking or some other form of cycling as a hobby. In any case, we think it’s safe […]

May is Lupus Awareness Month and as our tribute to this, we wanted to shed some light on ways people living with this auto-immune disease can get exercise and remain physically fit. According to the Lupus Foundation of America, more than 5 million people have a form of lupus, 90% of which are women. There […]

If you thought that only dynamic exercises are good for strength and endurance, we must tell you that you are mistaken. If you are a runner looking to improve your strength, you need to look to isometric exercises to help you improve your running while coincidingly improving your strength. Isometric exercises are a type of […]