6 Reasons to Aim for 10,000 Steps a Day
We all know exercise is essential, but taking on a new exercise plan can be daunting. Do you need to learn complicated rules and new equipment? Understand the proper form? Do you need special gear? One of the simplest forms of exercise that can benefit anyone—from beginners to athletes—is walking! Walking only requires a pair […]
Ride Safe This Summer by Following 6 Important Bicycle Safety Tips
There’s nothing quite as fun as a bicycle ride in the summer. With your feet on the pedals and the wind in your face, biking feels exhilarating and free! Riding a bike takes us back to our younger years. After spending the spring months cooped up indoors this year, biking is especially appealing. Better still, […]
Running Your First 5K: 8 Tips for Beginning Runners
The days are getting longer, and warm temperatures are calling us outdoors. This year, given the recent closures and time spent at home, many of us are even more eager to start moving. Whether you’re new to the sport of running or thinking of taking it up again, it’s a great, simple way to exercise outdoors. Crystal Toll PT, MPT, CSCS, CMTPT offers advice for beginning runners working towards running their first 5K.
Hitting The Links: A Golfing Warm-up to Reduce Injury and Improve Performance
Before you hit the links, a proper golfing warm-up is a good idea. A warm-up can also reduce miss-hits and improve your score.
8 Ways to Stay Healthy When You’re Working from Home
In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, many people are working and schooling from home for the first time ever. Good health practices are essential at any time, but especially right now. So how do you stay healthy when you’re working from home? Fortunately, over the last several years (and with the rise of telecommuting), […]
Move More at the Office: 10 Ways to Exercise at Work
When you’re working 9-5, fitting in exercise is a challenge. Mornings are hectic and there’s always one more errand to run in the evening. If you’re trying to stay healthy and fit, it helps to find ways to exercise at work. The glaring reality is since the 1960s, physical activity during the workday has steadily […]