Most people despise exercise, find it a chore and struggle sticking with it. Here are 15 simple things you could do everyday that will dramatically improve your health without exercising: 1 – Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth. Balance is critical to reduce the risk of falling. 2 – Lightly tap your arms,…
Why Does Body Composition Matter?
What weighs more, a pound of fat or a pound of muscle? That’s a trick question because a pound is a pound, so a pound of muscle is the same weight as a pound of fat. The difference is a pound of fat takes up more space in your body and is larger than a…
Are You Exercising Too Much?
Many exercisers make the mistake of working out so hard that when they are finished, they are completely exhausted. They may go home or take a nap. Some may reduce their overall activity for the day so that by the end of the day, they may have actually expended less energy than they would have…
Maintaining Your Health During Tough Times
When times are tough, one of the first things people will sacrifice is their health but that’s the last thing you should do, especially during a global health crisis. Looking and feeling your best will give you the energy and strength to overcome any obstacles you may experience It will be the glue to keep…
20/20/20 Challenge
It is disheartening that only 5% of Americans get 30 minutes of exercise every day. That means 95% of us are not getting enough exercise to ward off obesity and other health issues. So on August 20, 2020, after seeing all those 20s, we were inspired to start a 20/20/20 challenge at our NW Personal…
Food & Exercise is Medicine!
You will notice there are many reports suggesting that obesity and poor health are high risk factors to not faring well if infected with COVID-19. This information should be a great motivator to prioritizing your health and fitness. Remember that exercise and food is medicine! Your lifestyle is the number one factor that you can…
Workouts When You’re Stuck at Home!
We are cooped up and stressed out! What we need now more than ever is exercise to improve our physical strength, mental health, reduce our stress and help develop our immune system. But if you can’t leave the house, what can you do? Great news is that there are literally hundreds of exercises you can…
Should You Workout During The Coronavirus Outbreak?
As a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, many are asking whether they should be working out and heading to the gym? First, let’s make sure you’re not using the outbreak as an excuse to skip your workouts! It’s important to note that exercise actually strengthens your immune system and those who are healthy…
Do You Really Need a Training Program to Garden?
Many consider gardening as a peaceful, meditative activity and rarely consider that they may require a training program to prepare for the activity. If you break gardening down into its most fundamental movements, you’re basically pulling, pushing, bending, squatting and lunging the entire time requiring muscular strength and endurance, core conditioning, mobility and flexibility….
Choose Your Friends Wisely To Be Healthy
You’ve probably heard that you are the sum of your five closest friends. It is indeed true that you are influenced by the people that you spend your time with and the research backs it up. A study of 12,067 people followed over 32 years concluded that obesity spreads through social ties (Christakis & Fowler)….