Increase fitness, reduce disease with these 5 exercises
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What types of physical activities actually help you achieve this goal?
Read MoreTop 6 reasons to switch up your fitness routine
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The change of scenery will do you good plus you’ll walk on unfamiliar terrain working your body in a different way enhancing your overall fitness.
Read MoreWhy climbing stairs is your stairway to fitness
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There is a saying that states “A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.” This statement rings so true and once a person takes up this advice, they’ll soon understand why.
Read MoreWhy climbing stairs is a superior fitness tool
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Next time you have a choice between taking the elevator or the stairs, choose the stairs. We know there is a benefit to climbing stairs instead of using the elevator which comes down to this– climbing stairs is the ultimate workout for strength and cardio fitness.
Read MoreHere’s your fitness prescription
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A 2015 small study published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, looked at 10 pairs of identical male twins in their 30s. Despite their shared DNA, these 10 pairs of identical twins were different on one way – their exercise habits.
Read MoreBattle Ropes
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Mixed martial artists have sung their praises for a while, because they're arguably the best single source of exercise for full-body strength and endurance. But now other sports' athletes – including weekend warriors – have discovered battle ropes.
Read MoreStrength: more than muscles
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Many reps of light weights, or fewer reps of heavier weights? Both camps have their adherents, as well they might, since researchers have found evidence that lifting more repetitions of lighter weight can build muscle mass just as well as fewer reps of heavier weight
Read MoreRunner's Hematuria
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If you are a runner, particularly of the long-distance sort, you may have been startled to discover blood in your urine following a race. It's a not uncommon occurrence for men, but much more unusual among women. The condition is called runner's hematuria.
Read MoreHow exercise can ease depression
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If there is one thing a doctor should strongly consider prescribing to a patient suffering from depression is exercise. Even though exercise is more likely associated with benefitting the heart, muscles, lungs, and bones, new research is now focusing on how it improves the brain. It appears breaking a sweat and moving around can result in a reduced likelihood of depression.
Read MoreTai chi – meditation and medication in motion
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Growing evidence is showing the value of tai chi in treating or preventing many health problems.
Read MoreHow long distance runners can avoid “hitting the wall”
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Anyone who has trained for a marathon has heard of the term “hitting the wall.”
Read MoreWhy your muscles don't grow
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You finally tamed your schedule and ginned up enough discipline to be hitting the gym 5-6 days a week. You’ve burned a lot of calories, lost a shirt size or two, and feel so much better. Still, there you have that one nagging concern...
“Where are the muscles?” you’ve been asking yourself. “There were supposed to be muscles...”
Read MoreBike your way to great health
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Maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve straddled a bicycle. Or maybe your bike sits collecting dust in a storage shed or garage, forgotten but still useable. Now may be a good time to wheel it out, check it over and hop on. Riding a bike is one of the most active ways to not only spend leisure time but can be a terrific workout. A bike ride can be as challenging or as laid back as the path or road you choose. Opt for a challenging terrain with lots of hills and valleys and you’ll be huffing and puffing in no time, burning calories and strengthening muscles.
Read MoreFour essential secrets to getting the body you want
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It’s no secret that if you want to lose some weight, get in shape and have a better body, exercise must be part of that equation to achieve those results. What is a secret though is why some people seem to be so much better at achieving and maintaining their fitness than others? Is it genetics, time of day they exercise, the type of equipment they use, or what?
Read MoreThe Emperor of the The Gym: The Rowing Machine
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Even with all the pulleys, sliding seats, and adjustable weights, rowing machines today still seem a little old-fashioned. Perhaps because they were fixtures in gyms back when gyms were just gyms, and didn't double as smoothie cafés, yoga schools, or pick-up bars. But today, just as in your grandfather's time, few machines can give you as good a workout in as short a period of time as a rowing machine.
Read MoreClimbing stairs – your secret to improved fitness
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There is a saying that states “A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.” This statement rings so true and once a person takes up this advice, they’ll soon understand why.
Read MoreAre Sports Drinks Right for You?
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We've all watched as our favorite pro athletes, bathed in sweat, guzzle those bright green and blue sports drinks on the sidelines. In fact, the companies that market those drinks and provide them to the pro sport leagues free of charge are counting on it. But just as there are some fundamental differences between your game and that of Cam Newton or LeBron James, there are some fundamental reasons why sports drinks work for them and work against you.
Read MoreGetting the most from a treadmill workout
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If you’ve been skipping working out on a treadmill because you see it as boring, think again. Working out on a treadmill may seem tedious and repetitive but they can offer a good alternative depending on how you use them. Besides pushing the “start” button and proceeding to walk, there is so much more they offer.
Read MoreSlowing the progression of Parkinson’s with exercise
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Parkinson’s disease affects those afflicted with it by causing impaired balance, tremors, slowness, stiffness, and a shuffling gait or trouble with walking. Now a new study is suggesting that exercise could be one way to help slow down the progression of this disease including for those who already have advanced Parkinson’s.
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