Exercise helps people to keep their weight at an optimal level and can help to lower the risk of some diseases. Exercising to maintain a healthy weight decreases a person’s risk of developing certain diseases, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
The importance of good posture cannot be stressed enough in modern times. It extends far beyond our outward appearance and aesthetics. Posture refers to our body’s alignment and positioning with respect to gravity. Gravity exerts a force on our joints, ligaments and muscles whether we are standing, sitting or lying down. Good posture distributes this force through our body with minimal muscular effort and so that no one structure is overstressed. Sitting or standing with proper postural alignment allows us to work more efficiently with less fatigue and strain on our body’s ligaments and muscles.
Exercising and regular physical activity are vital for your health and fitness. That’s why we should all start working out in our teenage years, if not sooner, so we can develop healthy habits that’ll follow us even to our golden years. Staying in shape when you become a senior is essential to make your bones… Continue Reading
When you think about meditation, you probably envision people sitting on the floor with their eyes closed while chanting a mantra. Have you ever considered dance as a form of meditation? Dancing is a flowing and natural form of meditation for people who have a hard time sitting still for long periods. When you take… Continue Reading
An inevitable part of the aging process is that our bones also age and become weaker than ever before. Each of us loses bone, but there are things we can do to prevent ourselves from getting osteoporosis. How do you keep good bone health? In addition to regularly treating yourself to a full body deep… Continue Reading
Clinical Pilates is a form of physical exercise that was developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th Century in Germany. The main aim of this physical exercise is to attain balance, core stability, strength, proper posture, flexibility and perfect breathing. It is widely practiced by many people all over the world, but it is… Continue Reading
A balance pad is a thick, square piece of foam which is used in balance training due to the instability of the sponge-like material it is made up of. This is to ensure that when you stand on the foam pad you learn to engage all of the muscles in your feet and your core… Continue Reading
No matter if you’re an experienced athlete or just a beginner at working out, the truth is that exercising on a daily basis has a lot of health benefits that mustn’t be overlooked. However, higher levels of physical activity come with a higher risk of getting injured while working out, which is, truth be told,… Continue Reading
Despite the fact that we live in the 21st century with access to various kinds of healing methods and healthy lifestyle choices, heart disease is still the key cause of death in the US, and one of the leading culprits around the world, as well. Research shows that an American suffers a heart attack approximately… Continue Reading
If you want to tone your body, give your muscles a fantastic workout, and improve your fitness there is only one activity you should undertake – running! Running is often overlooked as a fitness activity, but it is actually one of the most beneficial exercises you can do! Many people slave away in the oppressive… Continue Reading
Of course lack of sleep affects all of us. When we don’t get enough sleep or we have poor sleeping habits, our body and mind suffer a lot. There are plenty of reasons why this happens, countless reasons. I had my share of many sleepless nights. It was the worst period of my life. My insomnia… Continue Reading
For as long as I can remember, exercise has been co-opted as a tool in the pursuit of image or some kind of lifestyle accessory. This is demonstrated by it’s situation almost immediately adjacent to the “beauty” industry. But why is this? Surely looking a certain way is only one of the many thousands of… Continue Reading
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