Exercise

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Ten Ways to Turn Your Lunch Break into a Mini Workout

Getting creative and sneaking in a mini workout during your lunch break makes smart use of your time while giving you an energy boost. And when done right, you won’t even look like you broke a sweat. Most of these suggestions get you away from your desk while changing the definition of taking a lunch… Read more »

Exercise for the Aging

Staying active as you get older doesn’t need to be complicated.  But it is important to incorporate various types of exercise into your daily routine.  This will help reduce monotony thereby increasing your chances of sticking with it.  By changing things up, you will also increase the overall health benefits of the exercise.  There are… Read more »

The Summer Fitness Slump

When summer started, you may have had grand plans for revamping your fitness routine.  More daylight hours, nice weather and the vision of a beach-ready body were all the motivation you needed to get out there.  But now, it seems like summer is almost over and your motivation is rapidly dwindling – you’ve got the… Read more »

Five Reasons Men Lose Weight Faster than Women

During this past year, many of us put on some extra pounds.  Whether from stress eating, or just being home and around food all the time, the Covid weight gain is real. If you’re a woman and it seems like your male partner is having more luck than you, you’re not imagining things.  Men typically… Read more »

Low Impact Summer Fitness

Summer weather is some of the best there is for enjoying low impact fitness options. You don’t have to go out each day and pound the pavement, beating up your knees, hips and back just to get a workout in.  There are plenty of more gentle choices that can get your heart pounding and help… Read more »

How to Turn Your Walk into a Workout

When you’re in pain, it can be easier to be still.  It hurts to move.  But the more you sit, the more out of shape you become.  You need to get up and get moving – as the saying goes, “Motion is Lotion.”  The easiest way to begin is by taking a walk.  Walking is… Read more »

Smart Solutions for Summer Aches and Pains

Ahhh, summer – sunshine, pools, the beach, sandals, warm weather — what’s not to love? Especially if you’ve been hunkered down at home for the last year. But if you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic pain, the heat, sun, and humidity of summer can be miserable — your pain symptoms… Read more »