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Winter Exercise Guide

Winter Exercise Guide The urge to “hibernate” in winter is strong, even for the busiest of us. However, you are better off staying in shape than struggling to catch up come spring. Winter exercise benefits more than just physical fitness, it is also a powerful antidote for the winter blues. Your options for winter workouts […]

Exercise Your Way to Better Posture

Posture refers to how your body holds itself – primarily when you are standing but also in sitting or even lying positions. Having a strong, well-balanced body promotes movement efficiency and endurance, contributes to an overall feeling of well being, and projects poise confidence and dignity. Conversely, with a weak, imbalanced body where your bones […]

Stretching Before Exercise: Should You Bother?

To stretch or not to stretch? Since the 1970s, everyone from Little League coaches to professional trainers has promoted the benefits of stretching as a warm-up before exercise. But, how important is stretching before exercise? Recent research has produced evidence that static stretching before exercise does nothing to prevent injury.  In fact, it may be […]

Take Exercising to Heart

Let’s face it: coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, heart surgery, and heart attack are all scary words. But, here’s why you should take exercising to heart. Research shows that a balanced, individualized, supervised exercise program can prevent and speed up recovery from heart disease. The important words here are balanced, individualized and supervised, because […]

Keys to Healthy Lifting and Carrying

From grocery bags to gardening supplies, having the proper lifting and carrying technique can be the difference between making memories and sustaining an injury. We all know to “bend with your legs, not your back!” but is there more to healthy lifting and carrying of heavy objects? Your “lifting” muscles Let’s keep it simple, what […]

Fitting Exercise Into Your Daily Schedule

Fitting Exercise Into Your Daily Schedule Research has consistently shown that exercise produces a number of benefits, ranging from improved mood to better strength and cardiovascular health. But, how do we fit exercise into our already overly busy schedules? Some people find that a morning workout fits into their schedule and keeps them energized for […]

In Flight Exercise: Staying Healthy in the Air

In Flight Exercise: Staying Healthy in the Air We all know that sitting down for extended periods of time, particularly in a cramped airplane seat, isn’t good for you. In fact, the media has paid a great deal of attention to the risk of passengers developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in flight. Although some reports […]

Shed Those Extra Holiday Pounds

Shed Those Extra Holiday Pounds The holidays are here once again, with all their edible temptations that we can barely resist. “This year I’ll do better!” While we always encourage our patients to ‘live a little’, the truth is that most of us feel an urgent need to get back on the horse after the […]

Gifts for Fitness-Minded Friends

Gifts for Fitness-Minded Friends This Holiday Season, getting the perfect gift can be quite the challenge, especially if the recipient is involved in fitness activities. Let’s face it: gym attire and workout equipment can be hard to buy for someone other than ourselves. What do they like to wear? How much weight can they lift? […]

Add Variety To Your Fitness

Add Variety To Your Fitness For exercise to be effective, it must become a regular habit. But precisely because it is a habit, you may easily fall into the trap of doing only one type of exercise. Follow The Science Recent research suggests that our overall health, as well as physical fitness, can be improved […]