Archive for the 'Exercise' Category
News Flash: Healthy Diet AND Exercise are Good for You
Posted on April 16, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Nutrition, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
A recent research study found that the combination of diet and exercise is most effective in reducing body weight, body fat and waist circumference. This study, recently published in Obesity, focused on sedentary women ages 50 to 75. Women were randomly assigned to four groups: exercise only, diet only, exercise and diet and no intervention.
“This [...]
No Time for Exercise?
Posted on April 15, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
“I don’t have time for exercise” may be the most common excuse for why people don’t exercise. Try this:
“Identify available time slots. Monitor your daily activities for one week. Identify at least three 30-minute time slots you could use for physical activity.”
– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
Really examine [...]
Interval Training
Posted on April 14, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise | Leave a Comment
Interval training is a great way to give your workout a fresh spin. It can help you boost your fitness and help you burn more calories in less time.
Interval training is just a fancy name for alternating higher-intensity bursts of activity and lower-intensity recovery periods. There is no need to be intimidated by interval training [...]
More Active Play
Posted on April 7, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, physical activity | Leave a Comment
We all need physical activity, kids included. Here is more about physical activity for kids from LetsMove.gov.
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Your Brain on Exercise
Posted on April 6, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Mental Health, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment
“Increasing blood flow to the brain [via exercise] stimulates the release of mood-elevating hormones. The same neurochemicals that relax the blood vessels relax the brain. This helps both body and brain cope with stress.”
“Exercise helps the body muster up its own internal medicine to combat depression and worry. For most people, exercise is a healthier [...]
Healthy Monday – Resistance Training for Everyone
Posted on April 4, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Healthy Monday, Strength Training | Leave a Comment
Think you are too old to strength train? Well, it turns out you’re not. As you age, your muscle mass tends to decrease, but continuing to participate in muscle-strengthening activities can help you maintain and increase your muscle strength.
“Resistance exercise is a great way to increase lean muscle tissue and strength capacity so that people [...]
Best Workout Buddy
Posted on March 31, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | Leave a Comment
Our 2-year old wanted to work out with Mommy today. She had fun.
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Stay Active
Posted on March 28, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise | 1 Comment
A good thought to start the week:
“If exercise and regular physical activity benefit the body, a sedentary lifestyle does the opposite, increasing the chances of becoming overweight and developing a number of chronic diseases.”
– Harvard School of Public Health: The Benefits of Physical Activity
When do you plan to get in exercise this week? Planning ahead [...]
It Has to be Fun
Posted on March 10, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | 2 Comments
“It has to be fun. If you’re absolutely miserable and you dread going, you can find another option.”
–Tracie Rogers, American Council on Exercise spokeswoman
Find an exercise activity that you like or there will be no way you will stick with it and make it a habit. Seems pretty obvious, but sometimes it seems people will [...]
Outnumbered
Posted on March 7, 2011 - Filed Under Exercise, Healthy Monday, healthy lifestyle | 6 Comments
Good news: My wife and I are expecting our 2nd kid. It’s gonna be another girl! I’m super excited, but also realizing I am now going to be even more outnumbered. : )
So while I’m out training for a half-marathon and upcoming triathlons I am constantly thinking about how I am going to be living [...]
