Regular exercise or physical activity is beneficial to heart – it can lower your risk of heart disease, improve cholesterol, lower your blood pressure and help with weight loss. But is this still true if you have atrial fibrillation?
Read MoreThe more you incorporate weight- bearing exercise in your fitness routine, the greater chance you will have a higher peak bone mass contributing to overall bone health.
Once a fad of the 1970s and early 1980s, mini trampolines, called rebounders, are seeing a resurgence in the fitness industry with trampoline classes popping up in gyms across the country.
Read MoreYou remember to lift your weights and to increase your heartrate with aerobic exercise. But, you’re forgetting one thing – to stretch.
Read MoreExercise not only gets and keeps you in shape but with the added bonus of boosting your immune system, you will be helping assist your body by fighting off potential antigens that want to bring you down.
Read MoreOther medications that may falsely lower a man’s PSA reading are any man taking aspirin, statin drugs such as Lipitor or Crestor, or thiazide diuretics.
A 2011 review of 11 studies in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology found that, compared with indoor exercise, outdoor activity was associated with feeling more energized and positive, and with reductions in anger and depression.
These versatile bands will work your muscles in a completely different way than weights do making them a perfect workout for switching it up with your fitness training.
Read MoreImagine pressing your hands together in prayer position as hard as you can for 10 seconds. You just did an isometric exercise.
Read MoreGood digestive health is priceless. Anyone who’s had to endure regular digestive discomfort such as constipation, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, esophagus spasms, or irritable bowel syndrome, will agree a well-functioning digestive tract plays a huge role in feeling healthy.
Read MoreHere are 9 fitness secrets any seasoned exercise pro will tell you needs to happen to make getting and staying fit not only possible but lifelong:
Read MoreFeeling exhausted? That mid-afternoon slump or the struggle to stay alert on the drive home from work, are signs you need a shot of energy adrenaline.
Read MoreThe only way to transform your body is to change up your normal workout routine. If you’ve found that your usual routine of walking 30 minutes most days has stalled on not getting the results you want, it’s time for a change.
Read MoreAsk a yoga instructor if their toned, muscular physique is from lifting weights. Most likely they will laugh and say, “Sure, I lift my own body weight.” Yoga is primarily known for gaining flexibility, increasing circulation, improving posture or relieving tension and stress.
Read MoreA diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is a wakeup call to taking better care of yourself. One way to accomplish this is through physical activity or exercise.
Read MoreIt’s 3 a.m. Are you in bed sound asleep or standing in front of your refrigerator searching for snacks to eat? If you answered searching for snacks, beware. A nightly ritual of waking up past midnight to raid the fridge is no friend to your heart and may also put you at risk of developing diabetes.
Read MoreWho can remember dropping to the ground to do push-ups in high school gym class? Either you loved them or dreaded the drill. This old-school exercise is still considered a good method for assessing strength and optimal fitness.
Read MoreVery likely you are familiar with the ketogenic diet. There is bound to be someone you know (or perhaps yourself) who has jumped on this fad diet as a way to slim down while subsisting on butter and bacon.
Read MoreNo matter where you fall on the treadmill love/hate spectrum, they do have their advantages. They provide a safe workout, no uneven terrain, no icy patches, no traffic to contend with, and they are especially convenient when the weather is uncooperative for walking or running outdoors.
Read MoreIntense, high-impact movements may not be for you. And that’s okay. Not everyone can handle the force and strain running for miles places on their joints or have the strength and endurance for lifting heavy weights.
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