Squats are a great way to exercise your butt and legs. But depending on the exercise you choose your results may differ. So decide which body parts you want to engage and choose the appropriate exercise accordingly. The Sumo Squat The Sumo Squat is a great exercise to strengthen your [...]
“Walking more than 3,500 steps per day has been repeatedly shown to help reduce cardiovascular and all-cause death risks. It’s low cost and assessable to most,” says Dr. Milica McDowell, a Certified Exercise Physiologist and Vice President of Operations at Gait Happens. So how can we get more steps into [...]
Yoga consists of myriads of poses, or asanas. One popular pose is the warrior-themed yoga post known as the Virabhadrasana series, or more commonly the Warrior Poses. It is an attempt to connect yoga to the warrior mindset. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) This pose symbolizes the moment of arrival in [...]
Pilates Reformer is an exercise routine followed by practitioners of the Joseph Pilates method that uses a specially designed piece of equipment, called the Reformer Machine, to more efficiently perform Pilates exercises. Pilates exercises are somewhat similar to Yoga and are essentially a series of low impact movements that revolve [...]
The Lagree Method was created by Sebastian Lagree in 2001 and has many similarities to Pilates with a few core differences. Lagree Fitness combines Pilates with elements of strength training and cardio. It’s a more intense workout (on a more expensive machine) that emphasizes slow (really slow), controlled movements and [...]
Flexibility is many times overlooked when it comes to physical fitness, but it is essential for older adults. We’d go so far as to say if you had limited time for a workout and had to choose between cardio, strength training, or stretching, we’d recommend cardio, stretching and strength training, [...]
