Category: Exercise is Medicine
I’m Trying to Exercise, But Am I Doing Enough to Keep My Heart Healthy?
How to know if you’re achieving the desired level of cardiovascular activity The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008) guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate cardiovascular physical activity. As discussed in last week’s blog, …
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Love Yourself and Your Heart
Choose NOW to make an active lifestyle change and improve your heart health during National Heart Month! Did you know that your heart beats an average of 2.5 billion times in your lifetime? That’s an average of about 100,000 times …
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Fitness, with a Side of Dysfunction?
This time of year, many people are focused on fitness so it’s worth looking at what fitness really means. The dictionary defines fit as “sound physically and mentally, healthy.” Using that definition, many “fitness” routines fall short of the goal. …
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Go From Couch Potato to Couch Enabled!
Use these 4 exercises to increase your strength and flexibility! Many of us spend a portion of our day sitting in our favorite spot on the couch or recliner watching TV catching up on the news of the day or …
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Following through on your SMART Goal New Year’s Resolution
Tips to keep you on the path to success. Last week’s blog talked about how to create a New Year’s resolution using the SMART Goal framework. Now that you’ve made your goal here are some tips to help keep yourself …
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Be SMART With Your New Years Resolutions!
Making a SMART resolution is the first step to a healthier you. Tis’ the season for New Year’s resolutions. As we turn the calendar on a new year, many of us have the best intentions of starting fresh and committing …
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