All forms of exercise are great, but some a better than others when it comes to improving specific areas of your health. We tell all our patients who are dealing with advanced stages of arthritis in their knees and ankles that swimming may be a great alternative to running because the stress demands on those […]
Just Five Minutes Of Exercise Can Ward Off Certain Health Conditions
If you’re like a lot of people, the idea of exercising for 45-60 minutes or longer can seem a bit daunting, but know that you don’t need to exercise this long to achieve many of the wonderful benefits of exercise. In fact, recent studies show that you can exercise for much shorter periods and still […]
The Worst Activity For Your Health
New research pinpointed an activity that is worst for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. That activity? Inactivity. According to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, the biggest threat to your health may be a sedentary lifestyle. “Being unfit on a treadmill or in an exercise stress test has a worse prognosis, as far […]
Upbeat Playlists Can Make You Exercise Longer
The title of this blog may seem somewhat common-sensical, but new research has shown that what you listen to when you’re working out can influence how long you can exercise. For best results, researchers recommend listening to upbeat music. Music and Exercise For their study, researchers recruited 127 individuals and asked them to run on […]
Can’t Get To The Gym During The Week? Weekend Warrior Program Beneficial Too
If you’re like many Americans, it can be very difficult to find time to get to the gym during the week. Between work, school, running errands, picking up the kids from practice, laundry, walking the dog and making dinner, it can be nearly impossible to carve out an hour to get to the gym and […]