The Power of Cross-Training
Cross-training refers to a combination of different methods of exercise. Specifically, cross-training refers to the combination of strength training and cardiovascular training in your overall exercise program. Whether you’re a 14-year-old just starting out on your first fitness program, or whether you’re a 74-year-old who hasn’t exercised in more than 40 years, cross-training will provide […]
The Home Stretch
Thanks to effective public health campaigns regarding healthy lifestyle choices, many people have incorporated regular, vigorous exercise, a nutritious diet, and getting sufficient rest in their daily routines. For many people, an additional important component of a healthy lifestyle is regular stretching. Regular stretching provides numerous benefits, including enhanced flexibility and adaptability of your musculoskeletal […]
Swinging for the Fences
Game-changing plays in any sport and at any level are tremendously exciting. Whether we’re watching Pop Warner football, middle school recreational soccer, high school basketball, or Major League Baseball, an extraordinary athletic play makes us stand up and cheer. If our team takes the lead as a result, so much the better. Attempting to make […]
Strength Training for Beginners (and Experts, Too)
Strength training, otherwise known as weight training, is one of those activities that provides a wide range of benefits for the person who does it regularly. Like yoga, strength straining makes all your muscles stronger, enhances flexibility, and improves cardiovascular capability and capacity. In fact, two strength training sessions per week combined with one or […]
Interval Training and Cardiovascular Health
Interval training is an important part of aerobic exercise. If you’re a walker or a runner, run intervals once a week. Walking and running build endurance by strengthening your cardiovascular system. Doing interval training once a week enhances your endurance by dramatically increasing the amount of blood your hear pumps every time it beats.1 (This […]
Hamlet’s Fitness
“To stretch or not to stretch.” That wasn’t exactly Hamlet’s question. The Prince of Denmark had matters of state to consider, especially the most effective method to avenge the murder of his father. Getting ready for his next fencing lesson had taken low priority. But for the rest of us who aren’t Nordic princes, matters […]