Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Hypertension and Exercise
Hypertension is the clinical or medical term for high blood pressure, something that most people have heard of. High blood pressure greatly increases the risk of strokes, heart disease, heart attacks and aneurysms. Not as well-known, however, is the fact that even a moderate increase in blood pressure has a long-term impact on a person’s…
Read MoreThe Fitness Benefits of Walking
The fitness benefits of walking are numerous. Walking is something we do everyday but usually not for a very long time. We have short bursts here and there when we are at home or at work. However, because of our busy lifestyles, we usually don’t walk to the grocery store or over to our kid’s…
Read MoreBrain Health: Did Albert Einstein do Burpees?
I often wondered if Albert Einstein did any other type of exercise besides riding a bike around. I bet he would have loved burpees! And, just like Albert Einstein, your brain health is important to act fast. Whether you’re fiddling with the multi-purpose remote, playing one of the fast-paced video games with your kid, or…
Read MoreBenefits of Medicine Ball Exercises
The use of medicine ball exercises has been common in many workout routines for a long time. Do you know why people use medicine balls? Or the benefits of medicine ball exercises? I researched into this fascinating workout and go into detail about the benefits of working with medicine balls. When medicine balls come to…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Strong Core Muscles
Why do you need to know the benefits of strong core muscles? Do you know the true meaning of core muscle strength? Many people are unaware about the importance of core muscles, and they are also not aware of how to sufficiently build core strength. First, let’s talk about why strong core muscles are so imperative…
Read MoreWhy You Should Do Tabata Training
Tabata training, also known as the Tabata protocol, is a type of high intensity, fast and furious form of interval training. Interval training is defined as a high intensity exercise routine broken up by timed breaks. An example of a Tabata program can be a set of sprints followed by a timed break followed by…
Read MoreSimple Tips to Help You Deal With Stress
Stress is a mental state that affects the mind and well-being and usually in a negative manner. While there is no definitive definition of stress (since stress affects everyone differently), there are a number of signs and symptoms that can show what stress really is. Symptoms of stress manifest themselves both psychically and mentally. Physically…
Read MoreHow Exercise Helps ACL Tears
Historically, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears are a painful injury that few people recover from completely. It is common for professional sportsmen and women to retire soon after ACL tears as they have failed to recover to the necessary level to return to their sport; however, as medicine progresses with this type of injury, this…
Read MoreExercise and Blood Sugar Disorders
Your blood sugar level is the measurement of the concentration of glucose in the blood. On average, the blood does have some amount of glucose already present. However, for some it can be too much or not enough at all. These two extremes can make you more susceptible to disease in the body that some…
Read MoreExercise Can Cure Your Poor Posture
Poor posture is something that affects most of us without even realizing it. Life today is very different than the life that our hunter-gather origins would have had. Most of our day is spent sat in office chairs, driving cars or standing still for extended periods of time, none of which we used to do…
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