News — Health

All thoughts and opinions are my own. Staying active is so important for so many aspects of health. Exercise can have such a positive effect when it comes to heart health, maintaining a healthy weight and even stress relief.  While we know that staying active and moving is beneficial, current events are making staying active tougher for many families. We’re going on a month of social distancing and while we do our best to keep active, some days it feels like our house can explode with all the energy that these kiddos have.  Gyms are closed, we’re sheltered-in-place in our...

There are plenty of local studios that are streaming workouts while we’re all at home. But if you don’t have equipment like weights, resistance bands, or an exercise bike at your house, it can be hard to keep up your usual fitness routine. Fear not—you won’t have to use your cat to do bicep curls […] #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #Fitness #Health #Workout

Jump rope is as popular with little girls as it is buff dudes at the gym. Giant Jenga blocks have popped up in every trendy bar in America. And who among us hasn’t settled an important matter with a quick round of rock paper scissors? One activity that’s traditionally associated with kids that is surprisingly viable for adults is tricycles. They’re actually a pretty practical option for commuters, but they seem to have been relegated to commuting from the slide to the sandbox. But they don’t have to be. The most obvious benefit of adult tricycles is their stability. Having...

A spin cycling class is a very high intensity, organized and group activity workout that usually takes place on a stationary cycle with a heavy, weighted flywheel attached to the pedals. It is also commonly known as spin bike workout. It emphasizes strength, high-intensity conditioning with much focus on endurance and speed interval that takes place in a gym or fitness institutes in a classroom setting. It is a fixed-gear machine bike where the cyclists use legs to make slow or move fast by applying pressure through leg muscles. Spinning uses all the major leg muscles like the gluts, hamstrings,...

Jump rope is as popular with little girls as it is buff dudes at the gym. Giant Jenga blocks have popped up in every trendy bar in America. And who among us hasn’t settled an important matter with a quick round of rock paper scissors? One activity that’s traditionally associated with kids that is surprisingly viable for adults is tricycles. They’re actually a pretty practical option for commuters, but they seem to have been relegated to commuting from the slide to the sandbox. But they don’t have to be. The most obvious benefit of adult tricycles is their stability. Having...