When it comes to simple ways to be healthy, walking is all the rage. You can get active in lots of ways, but walking is one of the easiest! For most people, it’s safe, easy to stick with and low- or no-cost. It doesn’t require any special skills or equipment. For such a simple activity,…
Make Every Move Count When you Move More every day, you can reach some pretty big goals over time. Small steps can add up to huge strides — in your physical health, mental health, stress levels, sleep, productivity, relationships and more. Let movement take you places you never thought possible! 10 minutes of stretching is…
Why should I exercise? Physical exercise has innumerous benefits for the body. It was not very long ago that daily life included liberal amounts of exercise. For instance, people walked to get where they were going, they swung axes to chop wood to burn for warmth, and they had to hunt and gather their food….
Practice these fitness fundamentals to help lower your health risks and improve your quality of life. In a nutshell, the term aerobic means “with oxygen.” Aerobic exercise and activities are also called cardio, short for “cardiovascular.” During aerobic activity, you repeatedly move large muscles in your arms, legs and hips. Your heart rate increases and…
Whether Once a Day or Once a Week, Any Exercise Still Counts Against Cardiovascular Disease including AFIB, Heart Attack, Stroke, and Heart Failure. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition, indicates that adults should move more and sit less throughout the day, and that some activity is better than none because adults who sit less…
1. Weight Training Light weight training can help build muscle mass and retain bone density without putting undue stress on the muscles. You can use 2-pound weights to do exercises like shoulder presses and arm raises. If you don’t have weights, you can use objects around the house like water bottles or cans of food….