5+ Must-Try Black-Owned Restaurants in Saint Louis, Missouri
There's a lot to do in the greater St. Louis area between the 90+ cities in St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. Of course I made time to find some Black-owned restaurants in STL. Below are some Black-owned restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri worth checking out.
10+ Great Black-Owned Activewear Brands
I've supported and produced content about a lot of Black-owned businesses in recent years. Many of them are Black-owned fitness apparel businesses. So that you don't need to bounce around my blog to find them, this listacle includes my top Black-owned activewear brands.
Why St. Louisans Should Check out Planet Fitness Fenton, MO
Many Planet Fitness members in the greater Saint Louis (STL), Missouri (MO) area have decided to make the Fenton club their home gym for various reasons. Fentonians no longer need to choose between a longer drive to the Festus or South County gyms, the Planet Fitness gyms nearest Fenton, MO. Exercisers from competitor gyms have transferred for the lower price point and better access to the gym. Many just feel more comfortable at the home of the judgment free zone compared to other bodybuilder-oriented gyms and "boxes." Below are a few reasons you might want to join Planet Fitness Fenton, MO.
Exercises to Improve Your Posture
Slouching, hunching, stooping, tech neck, nerd neck - all synonyms for the shoulders forward, chest sunken in, and forward neck posture. We're most likely to do this while using a smartphone or personal computer. Recent studies show that Americans spend an average of 4 hours on phones daily. Many females slouch to make their breast less prominent. Remembering to stand upright with your chest out and neck erect is important. Strengthening the muscles responsible for holding that position with exercises that require good posture at the same time sets you up best for success. Try the exercises below to correct standing posture.
How to Install XCOM: Chimera Squad on Linux
I found Firaxis Games' XCOM from listacles of popular Steam games natively available on Linux. I finished the first story, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and immediately played the XCOM: Enemy Within expansion pack. I did the same with XCOM 2 and XCOM 2: War of the Chosen downloadable content (DLC). I then learned that its sequel, XCOM: Chimera Squad, isn't natively available on Linux operating systems.
After years of hoping for a Linux port, I got curious about how the Steam Proton compatibility software for Linux might support Chimera Squad. To my surprise, the results were great with minor bugs throughout game-play. Below I'll explain how I installed XCOM: Chimera Squad on Linux operating systems (OSes).
Hate Squats? Try these 10 Squat Substitutions
Barbell back squats are known for building overall leg muscle strength, endurance, and mass. That doesn't mean they're essential or necessary for everyone. Below are some back squat alternatives for various goals and medical conditions.
15+ Great Exercises to Reduce Chronic Back Pain
People of all lifestyles can suffer from chronic back pain. People with desk jobs may have neck pain from poor sitting posture, neck forward and shoulders rounded. Someone with prior injuries but no exercise history may need to gain core strength. Weight lifters who deadlift regularly can have muscle imbalances due to lower back muscles being far stronger than surrounding core muscles. Paratroopers can end up with relative stiffness from disproportionately landing on one side. Regardless of your walk of life, the core exercises may improve your core stability and reduce pain.
5 Reasons to Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Inspection Checklist
Every gym needs an automated external defibrillator (AED) for staff members to respond best to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). All gym staff should hold AED and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certifications from American Red Cross, American Heart Association (AHA), or something similar. No, it doesn't mean they will know or retain all of the information, but it does imply familiarity and putting in the effort. Just like CPR certifications must be renewed, hardware should be audited regularly. Such audits should be standardized to ensure essential functions, in this case being able to defibrillate someone, are tested accurately in an uniform manner. What is the benefit of using an inspection checklist? I'll give you five.
6 Best Outdoor Exercise Equipment for Green Exercise
Green exercise, not to be confused with the green box exercise for family emergencies - refers to physical activity done performed in the great outdoors - parks, beaches, forests, deserts, the back yard. Its not a popular term, but there are years old studies boasting green exercise benefits over working out indoors. The most notable advantages: increased mindfulness and connection with nature, both of which can aid performance by distracting you from fatigue. Green exercise may entice people uninterested in going to an indoors facility to workout, training at home, or training alone. Below are a few ideas to enhance your green exercise sessions.
Gym Accessories to Immediately Improve Your Workouts
Many gym members prefer to store stuff in lockers versus looking for somewhere to stash it at every exercise machine. It prevents anxiety from hoping to remember everything before moving to the next station, allowing you to focus more on your workout. Jewelry can fall into unreachable areas inside exercise equipment. Phones and other everyday carry can fall out of the pocket during leg-raised positions or be forgotten in cardio machine cup holders. These are all common to the consistent gym goer. However, there are a few items which could optimize focus and time spent during your gym session.
