A bout of exercise boosts immune function by its direct effects on cells and molecules in the blood. A recent study confirmed that a single session of exercise alters nearly 10,000 molecules in the blood. This includes mobilization and redistribution of cells that recognize and kill cells that are infected with virus.

Today, we’re talking about cardio. To some, the fulcrum of exercise. To others, the very personification of the devil himself. Can you lose weight doing cardio? Can you burn the same amount of calories during a HIIT session as you can with slow cardio? Doesn’t cardio shrink your muscles and kill your gains? Let’s have a look.

The body needs to move to be mobile. Crazy — I know, but turn your iPhone on and see how many steps you’ve taken these last two weeks as compared to before the q-word. No amount of fitspo home workouts or holistic flowing is going to make up for the thousands of steps you took to your T stop, out to lunch or Lynx or Starbucks, or to the bathroom for the nth time a day! You move a lot more than you think and, now that you’re at home, you’re really just moving to take a nap on the couch five feet away or to grab a drink from the the fridge six feet away.

Today, we’re talking about stress, chemistry, and human movement. These elements are important for your continued effectiveness, happiness, productivity, well-being, and longevity. I come from the field of anthropology, and my field of research was human adaptation to external stressors. Working out when you “don’t have any time” or “you’re way too stressed” is imperative, and you definitely have the time and the energy to do it. You should work out, even if you’re stressed, even if you don’t time, even if you don’t have the resources.

You might be wondering though..."Is virtual training the same value as in-person training?" YES. Trust us when we say that virtual training works. Sure, it may seem different than your typically in-person personal training session; however, it’s fundamentally the exact same.

These movements patterns are the most common and basic that you will encounter in a gym setting. Barring issues, every human should possess the ability to jump, hold, run, squat, push, pull, and hinge. Our FMS screen asks you to do these things.

Your time in the gym should be spent bulletproofing your body against the tide. In general, the average person lacks coordination, balance, strength, and flexibility. This is due to the lack of activity and movement in our day-to-day life. “Functional training” should improve your ability to be a human.