Getting more sleep can help you lose weight
Sleep more, snack less. That pretty much sums up the research. Most adults need at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep each evening. Unfortunately for most of us, packed schedules mean we often get by on far less. Sleep isn’t just nice, it is necessary if you want to be your best – including […]
Exercises to prevent hip pain
Hip pain can make activities of daily living painful or even impossible. Exercise can help. If you have hip pain, exercise can improve flexibility, range of motion and even reduce inflammation. That means standing, walking and stair climbing will be a little easier. Some studies have shown that exercise may even help you delay or […]
5 Benefits of Walking
Are you in a rut, stressed out about work or just feeling down that you’re not losing weight like you think you should? Many people that have weight loss and fitness goals make the mistake of turning their workouts into a full blown obstacle race or boot camp affair. Luckily, walking makes effective exercise simple. […]
Will Wine Before Bed Help You Lose Weight?
If you’re looking to drop your extra weight (yep, you still haven’t worked off indulgent second and third helpings of your mother’s potato casserole from Christmas), and you love wine, then you’re in luck! Learn all about how drinking wine at night can prevent excess snacking, and help you achieve your weight loss goals in […]
Benefits of a Step Tracker
These days it seems there are as many ways to count your steps as there are people counting their steps. Well, maybe not quite that many. Still, while the number of step trackers available might be a bit of an exaggeration, claims about their popularity aren’t. There is good reason for that. If you are […]
Functional fitness programs
Functional fitness programs help you strengthen the muscles you typically use in daily activities of living. Functional fitness is especially important as you age. You may take things like stair-climbing, standing, reaching and bending for granted now. You won’t when your ability to undertake these tasks is diminished. Maintaining a level of functional fitness contributes […]
How to burn more calories on the Elliptical
Let’s face it, when you work out it isn’t always just for your health. Sure, feeling great and improving quality of life are important benefits of exercise, but body confidence ranks right up there, too! You want to burn enough calories to get in or stay in that swim suit or your favorite jeans. Here […]
Should You Work Out When You Are Sore or Skip a Day?
When you’re sore, your body is trying to send you a clear message: you need time to heal. So, whether you just pushed yourself through an extra-intense spin class, or you had a 90 minute weight lifting session with your trainer (causing you to seriously ‘feel the burn’ in those calves and biceps), soreness is […]
Keep Your Kids Active for Back to School Sports
Your children have spent most of the summer running around with their friends, from sunup until sundown. As the final stretch before school comes along, it’s important that you keep them as active as possible. Find as much time as you can fun activities that will keep them moving until fall sports start again. Here […]
Simple Things You Can Do Throughout the Day to Burn Extra Calories
Most of us sit for the majority of the day. It’s not an ideal situation, but our busy lives or spreadsheet creating, email sending and hopping from one meeting to another forces us to live a sedentary life—unless we take back the control. It’s time to burn extra calories whether you’re at the office, or […]
