Exercise is the Fountain of Youth Here’s a scary thought: YOU ARE THE OLDEST THAT YOU HAVE EVER BEEN! The good news is that getting older does NOT mean that you have to stop exercising. In fact, making exercise the foundation of a healthy lifestyle could be the proverbial fountain of youth, helping you to slow down, and in some cases, even reverse the effects of the aging … [Read more...]
Time-Saving Ways to Workout
Time is Precious Designing a workout program is like planning a vacation. When you want to get-away you first identify your destination and then determine the quickest, most affordable way to get there. Sure, taking the bus will save money but if you only have a few days off you probably don’t want to waste it getting to your destination. Flying costs more but you will have … [Read more...]
7 Recovery Strategies to Help You Get Results from Exercise
Exercise is stress on the body Whether you’re lifting weights, running, cycling, swimming, doing bodyweight exercises or simply going for a vigorous walk, exercise is a stress imposed upon the body for the purpose of changing it. Exercise is the process of applying a stress, giving the body the time and ability to adapt to that stress is the real secret to getting results … [Read more...]
6 Exercise Hacks that Produce RESULTS!
Hacking Means Taking a Shortcut The original meaning of hack is: “to cut or shape with.” (Merriam-Webster online dictionary). However hack has been redefined; hacking now means breaking into a computer network. As a result of that usage, “hack” has evolved to refer to any shortcut or time-saving measure. You exercise because you want results; here are 6 exercise hacks for the … [Read more...]
6 Benefits of Measuring Exercise Heart Rate
Once Upon a Time We all know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears; as Goldilocks rummaged through their house she found that poppa bear’s porridge was too hot, momma bear’s was too cold but that baby bear’s was just right. This story is how many people approach cardiovascular exercise; some people are poppa bear and do too much high intensity exercise, others are momma … [Read more...]