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Physical Activity Guidelines for Weight Loss & Weight Maintenance
Dynamic Core Stability With Knees Stretches
Impact of Trainer Guidance on Health & Fitness Goals
Moderate Activity Better for Longevity
Can You Outrun a Bad Diet?
The Positive Adaptations to Exercise
Running Benefits
Fall Challenge 2023
Being Active Reduces Your Chance of Dying by 35%
What exercise burns the most body fat?
Exercise-Induced Muscle Cramps
Prenatal & Postpartum Exercise
Same Exercise Routine or Change It Up?
Strong core = reduced low back pain
One high quality article showed that after 6 weeks of mat Pilates training or 6 weeks training with Pilates equipment (equipment includes: tower or trapeze table, reformer, barrel, and chair), participants with chronic low back pain had similar improvements. However, with these participants the studies demonstrated that equipment based Pilates sessions showed better and longer lasting results than with mat Pilates. So while mat Pilates is definitely amazing, several studies report that equipment Pilates produces superior results. AMAZING!
Exercise Reduces Stress
Boost Immunity with Exercise
Amazing news! 43% of participants who reported 5 days of physical activity per week had significantly reduced days of URTI compared to largely sedentary participants who exercised less than 1 day per week. And when the higher physical active group did get an URTI the severity of symptoms were 32-41% less.
Older Adults Need to Exercise
There is overwhelming evidence that supports the benefits of physical activity for the older adult population.
Reduce Neck & Shoulder Pain with Four Exercises
There were four specific exercises chosen for the participants of the study to perform daily. 2 sets of 12 reps for each exercise. One rest day a week (Sunday). Exercises are challenging where you are 0-2 reps shy of failure. Equipment: resistance band