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The Amazing Benefits of 30 Minutes of Exercise a Day
We all know that exercise is an essential part of keeping yourself healthy. Aside from diet, it is the only thing a person can control in order to maintain weight and strengthen yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally. That is why including physical activity into your daily life is beyond important; and with just 30 minutes a day, you can see substantial health improvements. This half hour of moderate exercise can be done in any form you desire, as long as it includes some aerobic activity and/or strength training (which almost all forms of exercise do). You can choose to spend this time with common activities like running and weight lifting, or other ideas like yoga, swimming, sports, and dancing. The list goes on and on. It can be completed all at once, or broken down into 10 minute intervals, making the "I don't have time" excuse a completely inexcusable.
By Jus L'amore7 years ago in Longevity
Keep It Interesting to Keep in Shape
Have you noticed lately that everywhere you turn there are advertisements for the newest, latest, best diet available? They all promise that if you do this or do that you will lose weight fast and look like a supermodel. Let’s be real for a minute and come back down to reality. Any product or service that promises to take twenty or thirty pounds off of you in a month is either illegal or deadly because that’s just not possible to do. Losing weight and keeping it off is a total lifestyle change and reformation. You have to make the decision to change, and more importantly you have to want to change. Make no mistake that it’s going to be difficult, and you will probably want to give up more than one or twice along the way, but if you will stick with it you will not only look better but feel better too. It’s normal to cheat on a diet and to fall of the band wagon, but the thing to keep in mind is to make sure that you get back on as soon as possible and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
Fun Sports & Activities for the 50+ Crowd
Maintaining physical fitness becomes more difficult as we age. Our bodies begin to decline and getting on the football field to run the 90-yard line is no longer a feasible day out as the risk of serious injuries and aches and pains prevail. Luckily, sports and physical fitness are an important part of life for people of all ages and many sports are perfectly-suited for the 50+ crowd. If you’re ready to maintain physical activity and a fun, fulfilling life after 50, consider adding some of the sports listed below to your life and routine. The sports listed here are non-aggressive, fun, and allow you to maintain an active lifestyle without the same injury risks as other sports create.
By Craig Middleton7 years ago in Longevity
What I'm Doing to Get Ready for My Vacation
**DISCLAIMER** Every body is beautiful. Every body is perfect. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to look. None of the things I say in this article mean to sound as though I'm putting down anyone else. Want a "Summer body?" Put on a bathing suit. The changing of the seasons, Internet trends, or anything else should not influence your appearance or how you feel you have to look. Just because these things work for me, doesn't mean they will work for you or be practical. This is purely me sharing my experience and mine alone.
By 7 years ago in Longevity
How to Relax and Rejuvenate After a Workout
We all have the best of intentions to work out and stay healthy, and many of us may find more success at it than others do. Obviously, there is no denying that exercising has a great deal of health benefits for your body and gives you a healthier life overall, but it can also come with some annoying, if not painful, side effects. Exercise, especially a really difficult workout, can leave us feeling achy, and with pains that make your normal day, or your workouts no less, increasingly difficult to deal with. Exercise is healthy, but you also need to find ways to relax and allow your body to recover after a hard workout. Below is a list of a few ways in which you can rejuvenate yourself and get healthy again after a tough workout.
By Dawn Castell7 years ago in Longevity
12 Best Partner Workouts for Couples
According to Men’s Health, couples that workout out together, stay together. Sure dinner under the moonlight, date nights, and watching movies together can be great ways to strengthen these bonds, but exercises will give you a new understanding of your partner. If you exercise together, you can push each other to greater levels. Most of the workouts in this list are created to be competitive, and will help you see that you can push yourselves to be better in terms of your physical strength. Even if you are starting, you are much more likely to see results when you work out together, than when doing it alone. Your partner will encourage you to get through the pain. So which workouts are best for couples?
By Kori Anderson7 years ago in Longevity
5 Ways to Succeed in the Gym Before You Enter It
Simply put, success in the gym begins before you actually enter it. In other words, the proper preparation can go a long way in helping you put in some serious work in the gym. On the other hand, being unprepared can result in you not getting the most out of your gym time. This can lead to a long road to success in the gym or, in extreme cases, even injury preventing you from succeeding in the long run.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Longevity
9 Muscle Myths Debunked
Lifting Weights Produces Bulky Muscles Many women are concerned about gaining too much muscle mass so they avoid lifting weights. This is a myth that prevents women from realizing the benefits of strength training, like increased bone strength. Women do not naturally produce enough testosterone to build bulky muscles and should not allow this fear to stopping them from incorporating strength training into their exercise routine.
By Freddy Wong7 years ago in Longevity
Improving Your Health One Step at a Time
There is Always Room for Improvement Good health does not come overnight. This is especially true for those people who have accumulated many bad health habits. Any person, whether they are in good health, or out of shape, has the ability to make strides toward better health. Small steps will be better than not taking any steps at all. Keep in mind, there is always room for improvement for living a healthier life, and for fostering better health for loved ones. Healthy habits will not go out of style. Keep all goals simple and realistic when embarking on a healthier lifestyle. There is always room for improving your health and feeling fine and fit.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Longevity
