Exercise snacking is a fitness approach that involves breaking down your daily exercise into short, manageable bursts of activity, typically lasting from a few seconds to 10 minutes. These “snacks” of exercise are spread throughout the day, making it easier to accumulate the recommended amount of physical activity, especially for [...]
In a previous article we discussed how balancing on one leg for as long as you can is a good indicator of your physical health. So How About Push-Ups? Forget fancy gym equipment and complicated fitness routines. One of the most basic exercises, the humble push-up, can reveal surprising insights [...]
Many of us think of fitness in the short term. Things like preparing for a wedding, trying to squeeze into that favorite tux or getting ready to wear shorts in the summer. But what if we treat fitness as a long-term investment? No different than your retirement account. In other [...]
Many of our readers expressed interest in improving their flexibility and mobility. Hip Airplanes are a low impact, dynamic balance exercise that targets the entire lower half of the body. They mimic the motion of balancing while engaging multiple muscle groups, making them an excellent addition to your workout/rehab/injury prevention [...]
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 [...]
