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2019 Health

Yep, your warmup really is just as important as your workout

7 min read

May 06, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC When you walk into the gym, chances are you’re ready to hit the ground running (or spinning, or strength training, or elipitcal-ing) from the outset. Your playlist is queued, your sneakers are laced, and it is go time. But, according to the pros, you could be missing out on getting the most from your sweat sesh if you make the common mistake of skipping out on your warmup exercises. Sure, they aren’t as exciting as pumping the treadmill up to a level 10 and starting out with a full sprint, but they are a necessary element to your entire routine. “It is important to warm up before you work out to prevent injury and also to get the most out of your work out,” says Alisha Ciolek, a Tier 3 trainer at Equinox Chestnut Hill. “A warmup puts your body and mind in the right state to exercise.” It’s tempting to skip out on this critical few minutes for the sake of the other zillion things on your to-do list (and admittedly, they can often feel better spent emptying the dishwasher or responding to emails), but trainers agree that you’ve gotta do it. After all, there’s a reason why literally every workout class you’ve ever set foot in starts with at least a song or two of warmup exercises to ease you into what’s to come. “A quote I use often is ‘motion is lotion,’” says Katie Merrick, Gold’s Gym Personal Trainer, NCSF. “A tight

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Restless legs keeping you up at night? These home remedies may help bring some relief

4 min read

May 06, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC “Restless legs” may sound like a clever name for a running group, but it’s actually a real medical condition that’s anything but cute. It’s marked by tingling, aching, or creepy crawly sensations in the legs (and sometimes arms), and as if that weren’t bad enough, there’s not always a reliable treatment. “Restless legs syndrome is a condition that causes an uncontrollable urge to move your legs, usually because of an uncomfortable sensation. Moving eases the unpleasant feeling temporarily,” explains Christopher Cooke, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Detroit Medical Center. “It typically happens in the evening or nighttime hours when you’re sitting or lying down, therefore making it difficult to sleep.” He says restless legs sufferers (who are more often women than men) also commonly experience fatigue, depression, and irritability because of the sleep loss they experience from RLS. Are there any home remedies for restless legs? Here’s the thing: Doctors don’t know exactly what brings on restless legs, although genetics may play a role. Dr. Cooke says the condition is more common among people with low iron levels, as well as conditions like kidney failure, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes mellitus, and rheumatoid arthritis. It can also crop up during pregnancy, or with the use of some prescription drugs, like antidepressants and antihistamines. The various (and mostly unknown) causes makes restless legs syndrome difficult to treat. If it’s triggered by a specific situation like the ones listed above, symptoms may

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