By Marc Courtiol Throughout our lives, we have all heard that aerobic exercise is good for us. It does not matter how old you are, what you weigh, or how athletic you might be (or not). The bottom line is that aerobic exercise helps us to live longer, healthier lives. So why do not more [...]
When people think of exercise, the most common reaction is that it takes too long, but there are also other negative thought processes that keep us from working out the way that we know we should. Trying to find the time, the right equipment, or a good location are all factors that contribute to making [...]
Mother and baby yoga is now a well recognized form of exercise that is very beneficial to pre and post-pregnancy moms and dads while engaging the infant at the same time and help curve obesity later on in the child’s life. Yoga has many far-reaching benefits for the mind and body and is a fantastic [...]
A government panel pushes for extra physical activity, but you might already be there. Official advice is a moving target: Every month or so it turns out that this or that is now potentially good for you, or potentially bad or both. (Think red wine and red meat.) Just when you get one doctrine burned [...]
IF YOU ever wonder whether you’ll be able and willing to pursue an active lifestyle into your later years-enlarged prostate, osteoporosis and muscle atrophy aside-take a look at the documentary Surfing for Life, airing on PBS stations beginning in April and continuing through May and June. With interviews, rare archival surfing footage and some beautiful [...]
IF YOU’RE MIRED in a sense of hopelessness and with the rate at which serotonin reuptake inhibitors fly off the apothecary’s shelf, there’s a good chance you’ve been through that town-you may want to consider exercise as an alternative to expensive therapy or medication. According to a survey of 13,000 adults published in the Canadian [...]
It doesn’t matter what triggers it. Maybe you’ve finally gotten tired of bleary-eyed nights doing nothing more physically challenging than watching Sports Center, followed by days spent in torpor. Maybe your girl friend lost 10 pounds doing it. Hell, maybe it’s the fact that even your dog is in better condition than you are. Again, [...]
No, we’re not pitchmen, for Starbucks, but if you’re looking for an energy boost in the gym, coffee can be a tempting workout partner. `There are numerous performance benefits [to caffeine],’ says Eric Sternlicht, Ph.D., a nutrition and exercise consultant (www.simplyfit.com) and the author of “Fuel Up”. `It increases the strength of muscle contractions, both [...]
How would you like to: boost your libido, enhance your joint flexibility and strength, lessen your lower-back discomfort, improve your balance, reduce your overall stress, enhance your concentration, and raise the level of your overall athletic performance, all with the aid of a single discipline?
There’s a lazy caveman inside your head telling you to keep packing down that fat and to skip that workout. Here’s how to outsmart him.