Exercise and Fitness
The key to turning a weightlifting session into a high-intensity exercise is to ramp up the intensity by slowing down your movements. The effectiveness and efficiency of HIIT was recently demonstrated in yet another study, which found you can reap results in just 13 minutes a day, three times a week, provided the intensity of your exertion is high enough.
Research has found those participating in team related sports such as tennis, badminton and soccer, may enjoy a longer life than those who participate in more solitary sports, such as jogging or swimming. Scientists suggest this increased benefit may be from the social interactions, as exercise has a long history of improving mental health, also associated with longer life
If you’ve been working out for any length of time or simply follow the trends in exercise, you know there is no shortage of conflicting and confusing advice; it can be a struggle to separate fitness fact from fiction. Here are eight fitness tips that may be doing more harm than good…
Exercise three to five days a week for 45 minutes is the “sweet spot” that leads to the greatest mental health gains. All types of exercise improved mental health, including that from housework, lawn mowing, child care and fishing, but three stood out above the rest in terms of offering the greatest mental health gains: team sports, cycling and aerobic and gym activities.
You may already know one of the benefits of exercise includes optimizing your body to fight disease. Now, we have very robust, specific evidence showing that a solid prescription of physical activity can drastically lower your risk of 13 different types of cancers.
How Are Universal Frequencies Affecting You This Week (September 3-9, 2018)? Find out in our weekly column, a helpful complement to your weekly horoscope and a great standalone resource providing valuable insights into your health, nutrition, and muscular form and function. Please let us know, what you think of this posting, in our comments section.
With the increase in life expectancy from 50 in the beginning of the 19th century to 80 currently, it is obvious that what we consider old has changed. At 40, we’ve barely lived even half our lives, and myriad possibilities abound ahead.
Good posture has many health benefits and should be practiced to improve health. Here are some simple exercises to improve posture.
I’m struck by the wisdom of Kenny Rogers when he croons, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em . . . ” (lyrics are actually by Don Schlitz). He’s pointing to the fact that you need to know when to let things go and when to keep them alive. […]
Conscious living brings alignment in health & well-being and what it truly means to be free. Freedom from bonds, limitation and restriction. Freedom of movement, thought and expression – freeing our spirit from attachments. Freedom to create and serve without ego. Freedom to be present and to follow our bliss. Freedom to live in beauty and grace.
It’s the answer to that age-old question, ‘what are the best exercises for weight loss?’.
Sitting for long periods of time takes a huge toll on your body. You cannot out-exercise the number of hours you sit at work, in the car and in front of the television, which increases your potential risk for heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Moving as little as 10 minutes for every hour of sitting may help reduce negative effects.
In this video, Nicky invites you to promote positive beliefs, release the habit of counting your birthdays, and do not resist anything you see that appears to be a result of aging (because “what you resist persists). And more anti-aging tips.
Have you been holding off on doing yoga? Perhaps it’s time to make a move. Recent research has found that yoga may have similar positive effects on the body as walking or even biking. Yoga improves heart health, normalizes blood pressure, helps you maintain a healthy weight, increases brain gray matter, and much more.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) can significantly reduce the amount of exercise you need to do, cutting your hour-long workouts down to 15 minutes once a week or less.
