Get a bit more fit by adding micro workouts to your daily life
For people who don’t exercise regularly, there’s a simple thing you can do to get on the road to fitness. It’s called high-intensity incidents physical activity (HIIPA), and it refers to the everyday activities from hauling groceries to climbing stairs that get you huffing and puffing. So, Read More...
To speed up weight loss, try these high-intensity workouts
Exercising doesn’t have to be a long, painful ordeal. In fact, if you want to lose weight quickly, research says the best you can do is take part in short high-intensity workouts. That’s because intense exercise depletes the oxygen available to the muscles, forcing them to burn fat for energy Read More...
Why exercise will help you get into the flow at work
We’ve all been there. As the work day goes on, we start finding it impossible to suppress our yawns. We become groggy and unmotivated, and try to find salvation in another cup of coffee. If you’re tired of feeling this way, it may be time to start exercising more before or after work. According Read More...
30 minutes of daily light activities can help you live a longer and healthier life
You don’t necessarily have to go to the gym or intensely practice a sport to prevent early aging and improve your cardiovascular health. Just getting up for 30 minutes per day and engaging in light activities, like walking, can reduce the risk of premature death by as much as 17 Read More...
The best way to keep fit changes as you age
The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type and amount of exercise you should do changes as you age. To ensure that you are doing the right type of exercise for your age, Read More...
How to become more active without making major changes to your life
Tons of studies and articles suggest that exercise is critical to a long, healthy life. But most guidelines for moving more can be tough and squeezing physical activity into your already hectic lifestyle can seem like a real challenge. The following strategy will help you unwrap the most important Read More...
New exercise guidelines: move more, sit less, start younger
Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came out a decade Read More...
Forget the car: Here’s why you should start taking more walks
The simple act of walking can do wonders for your body and mind. From strengthening bones and shedding pounds to boosting your mood and improving your sleep, here are 10 eye-opening reasons to start walking Read More...
For the good of all, make your city more walkable
If you care about humanity, you should be doing what you can to make your city more cyclist- and pedestrian-friendly. Almost everyone benefits, especially the most vulnerable among us, including the poor, the elderly, and the Read More...
Keep good company and more tips to stay positive in challenging times
A lot of the news is negative and it depresses many people. How do you stay sane in an insane world? There are things you can do to protect your mindset: exercise, hang out with positive people and express gratitude for everything that is going well in your life. Here’s a short list for the Read More...