Elderly Fitness

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To maintain health and vitality, every individual should implement a plan for exercise. Specifically for elderly individuals, fitness can help prevent a variety of symptoms of aging, as it can also help boost both physical and cognitive performance.

Benefits of Fitness and Exercise

Regular exercise can help individuals of all age groups, providing seemingly endless benefits. Examples of these benefits include improvements Read the rest of this entry »

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Fitness during the Holiday Season

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Fitness during the Holiday Season

It's a common theme during the holiday season: “I have so much to do, how will I ever stay with my fitness plan?” It's true; we commonly overcommit ourselves during this time which means, for many of us, that we turn self-care into a luxury instead of a priority.

If keeping your healthy weight loss program going is an overall goal, there's a commonality during this time. Experts agree that we will do better Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Dec 12 2008

Fitness during the Holiday Season

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Fitness during the Holiday Season

It's a common theme during the holiday season: “I have so much to do, how will I ever stay with my fitness plan?” It's true; we commonly overcommit ourselves during this time which means, for many of us, that we turn self-care into a luxury instead of a priority.

If keeping your healthy weight loss program going is an overall goal, there's a commonality during this time. Experts agree that we will do better Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Dec 11 2008

Health and Fitness: The Rhythm is Gonna Getcha

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Health and Fitness: The Rhythm is Gonna Getcha

I had a lot of cleaning and organizing to do yesterday evening, and I wasn’t exactly in the mood for it. But, I can put those things on the back burner for so long, so I put on my most upbeatplaylist, kicked off my shoes, and began to tackle the job. Before I knew it, I was throwing in a little air guitar here, a few salsa steps there, and by the time I was finished “cleaning,” I had broken into a full-blown sweat.

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Comments (0) Dec 05 2008

Health and Fitness: The Rhythm is Gonna Getcha

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Health and Fitness: The Rhythm is Gonna Getcha

I had a lot of cleaning and organizing to do yesterday evening, and I wasn’t exactly in the mood for it. But, I can put those things on the back burner for so long, so I put on my most upbeatplaylist, kicked off my shoes, and began to tackle the job. Before I knew it, I was throwing in a little air guitar here, a few salsa steps there, and by the time I was finished “cleaning,” I had broken into a full-blown sweat.

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Comments (0) Dec 05 2008

Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

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Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

Yes. There is a muscle on the front of your lower leg. Chances are your right tibialis anterior is much stronger, less tight, and better developed than the left. Why? Because that pedal-to-the-metal action is a perfect strengthening exercise for the lovely muscle. Aside from driving, strengthening this muscle can result in greater ankle stability, a lesser chance of developingshin splints, and prevents the toe from grazing Read the rest of this entry »

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Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

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Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

Yes. There is a muscle on the front of your lower leg. Chances are your right tibialis anterior is much stronger, less tight, and better developed than the left. Why? Because that pedal-to-the-metal action is a perfect strengthening exercise for the lovely muscle. Aside from driving, strengthening this muscle can result in greater ankle stability, a lesser chance of developingshin splints, and prevents the toe from grazing Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Dec 02 2008

Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

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Fitness and Health: The Driving Muscle

Yes. There is a muscle on the front of your lower leg. Chances are your right tibialis anterior is much stronger, less tight, and better developed than the left. Why? Because that pedal-to-the-metal action is a perfect strengthening exercise for the lovely muscle. Aside from driving, strengthening this muscle can result in greater ankle stability, a lesser chance of developingshin splints, and prevents the toe from grazing Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Dec 02 2008

Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

With the snow and ice outside, my cardio routines have been getting a bit boring…for both mind and body. When my options are limited, I tend to slipinto the mentality of “putting in my time” in terms of getting a workout every day…and that certainly eliminates chances of a more intense workout happening. But there are some simple ways to easily increase the intensity of a cardio workout that don’t require sprinting Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 29 2008

Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

With the snow and ice outside, my cardio routines have been getting a bit boring…for both mind and body. When my options are limited, I tend to slipinto the mentality of “putting in my time” in terms of getting a workout every day…and that certainly eliminates chances of a more intense workout happening. But there are some simple ways to easily increase the intensity of a cardio workout that don’t require sprinting Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 29 2008