Short bursts of activity include climbing stairs instead of taking an elevator, walking briskly around the block, dancing to an upbeat song or taking a three-minute jog, each add up to better health benefits.
Beginning around age 30, many of us will begin to lose muscle mass at the rate of 3 to 8 percent per decade.
Read MoreWalking may look and appear easy but it’s not for everyone. Some people find walking as a form of exercise to be agony and simply too painful.
Read MoreThere are three benefits walking provides that particularly stand out – reduced mortality, reduced heart failure risk and improved cognitive functioning.
Read MoreBoxing as a sport requires a high level of athletic prowess of strength, speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, endurance, and nerve.
Read MoreThe following 10 fitness tips may not be on your workout radar but they are meant to encourage, advise, and inspire you to keep up the good work and effort on promoting your health:
The 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.
Exercise 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 MoreA 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 MoreIt’s amazing what a few days or weeks of exercising can do for us. We feel more energized, more confident, healthier and best of all, it jumps starts our sex drive into high gear.
Read MoreLifting weights will help define and tone muscles giving you an improved appearance. In addition, lifting weights regularly makes everyday tasks so much easier – carrying groceries, carrying kids, lifting heavy items from the floor, gardening, or making the bed.
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 MoreOf the estimated 5 million Americans 18 or older – 80% to 90% of those diagnosed being women - exercise can be an effective treatment option significantly showing positive improvements of symptoms resulting in increased quality of life and physical functioning.
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 MoreIf you’ve ever used the term, “Go take a hike,” have you considered what that means when compared to taking a walk? Most of us would admit there are differences between the two but just how much do they diverge from one another and is one better than the other?
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 MoreWhen working out, it’s always a good idea to keep your body guessing. In other words, don’t do the same thing over and over again. Changing up our workouts by doing something different, not only keeps workouts fresh and invigorating but keeps you from losing exercise motivation.
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