Articles By: Kat Barclay
October 1, 2019
Shortly before the start of the 2018-2019 season, I sat down with the University of Texas men’s basketball head coach, Shaka Smart, in his office at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. Coach Smart...
September 30, 2019
Maybe you have to run from job number one to job number two, then dart off to soccer practice to pick up the children. Perhaps you travel for work and spend time dealing with...
September 24, 2019
Every November for men’s health month, Burpees for Bros asks a simple, yet terrifying question: How many consecutive burpees can you do in one hour? Every year, more people dare to answer by challenging...
September 16, 2019
Whether you’ve lived on your mat for years or are new to the world of yoga, you want to get the most out of your workout. Yoga literally means the union of breath and...
September 5, 2019
You have plenty of reasons for making Olympic lifts part of your workout routine. As you already know, such a move can seriously tone your muscles. But this particular lift targets a slew of...
September 1, 2019
Getting outside your comfort zone is valuable. It’s a primary way that the mind and brain reset, learn, grow and develop new insights for your life. There are many ways that we intentionally take...
August 21, 2019
As our favorite festival is just around the corner, it’s time to get to know some of the artists that are going to be featured at Austin City Limits. In a 9-5 lifestyle, it...
August 9, 2019
If you’ve been hitting the gym, but you hit a plateau and you haven’t budged from in weeks, you probably feel frustrated. “What am I doing wrong?” you may think. “I’m putting in the...
August 7, 2019
It’s no secret that people are watching more television. With easy-to-use streaming services, the temptation to sit down with a bowl of popcorn after a long day and flip on your current favorite show...
August 1, 2019
We can all benefit from a little therapy once in a while. Heck, many of us make a culture out of it and use therapy as a means of personal growth. Some of you...
July 29, 2019
If you’re looking to join a gym, first of all, congratulations! You’ve taken the first step in improving your health and fitness. But how do you know if the facility you choose is right...
July 15, 2019
We all work out differently. Whether we are wearing clothes for running long distances or finding the stretchiest leggings to twist our bodies into a pretzel, there are different types of fabrics that are...
July 3, 2019
We hear it all the time in many different forms — stretch. Stretches before you run, stretches after running, stretch on your off-days. While we know we’re supposed to be “stretching,” what does that...
July 2, 2019
We all know exercise is good for us, but like eating our vegetables and listening to our mothers, we just don’t always do it. Or perhaps it’s that we don’t have time. At least...
July 1, 2019
What is your job title and description? I am a Certified Genetic Counselor by training and Director of the Texas Oncology Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing (GREAT) Program. Genetic counselors are healthcare professionals with...
July 1, 2019
Ailments of the mind are often perceived differently than ailments of the body, yet modern science now understands how connected they are. Physical issues seem more acceptable to talk about, but as mental health...
June 30, 2019
Swim Workout at the YMCA According to the Centers for Disease Control, an average person can burn 250 calories by swimming laps for 30 minutes at a moderate pace, and more than 800 calories...
June 30, 2019
The NEUBIE, EMSCULPT, Cryoslimming and Fitbit PurePulse. These new technologies aren’t household names…yet. These are some of the newest and most innovative devices that shape how we heal, tone and discover our physical bodies....
