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Safety is top concern for bicycle commute By Rebecca Taggart Riding a bike to work is great exercise, a green commute, and a chance to enjoy the outdoors. Biking can also reconnect us to the sights, smells, and sounds of a slower paced world. Yet biking means sharing the road with other vehicles and pedestrians, [...]
Yoga for Abdominal Fitness By Rebecca Taggart Bathing suit season is approaching, but that’s not the only reason to focus on your abdominal muscles. These muscles, part of our “core” around the pelvis, hips, and waist, bring stability and balance—keeping them strong is also important for preventing lower back pain and injuries. Tired of sit-ups [...]
By Rebecca Taggart Before the 1990s, rock climbers were relatively few and far between, either dedicated aficionados who lived near mountainous areas to pursue their passion or weekend warriors making long drives and taking a gamble on the weather. Twenty years later, the mountain has come to you, with specialized climbing gyms common even in [...]
Four Office Doorway Stretches By Rebecca Taggart Open the door to relieving stiffness by trying these four simple stretches, using any available doorway. These stretches are particularly good after a too-long session seated at your computer. These four stretches can be done in less than five minutes and help ease tension and relax muscle groups. [...]
Making Sense of Group Fitness By Rebecca Taggart The New Year brings with it our New Year’s hopes and resolutions. If more exercise is on your list, why not try a new class at the gym to liven up your routine? Zumba anyone? BodyPump? TRX? Whatever happened to weightlifting, ballet, and yoga, you may ask. [...]
The Many Names of Yoga By Rebecca Taggart From Ashtanga to Viniyoga, there are a bewildering number of yoga classes out there: Hatha, Iyengar, Vinyasa, Anusara, Ashtanga, Flow, Viniyoga, Bikram, and many more. What is the difference between these styles? Are they related? What can you expect in these classes? Here we provide an overview [...]
Yoga for Digestion By Rebecca Taggart Nothing is more traditional than eating large festive meals, starting at Thanksgiving right on through New Year’s Eve. With the days getting colder and darker, we also tend to exercise less while we are eating more. Try the following restorative yoga poses to aid digestion after feasting, and to regain [...]
First Steps By Rebecca Taggart Fall is here with its bright colors and cooler temperatures, and is a great time to be outdoors. Although New Year’s Day is the traditional time to start a new fitness routine, starting now will make you feel better come 2012. As the days shorten, increasing the amount of exercise [...]
Afternoon Stretches Can Ease Computer Kinks By Rebecca Taggart Back at the computer after lunch, and starting to feel sleepy? Are your neck and shoulders stiffening up? Does sitting hunched over feel uncomfortable? Instead of reaching for coffee or M&Ms for a little pick-me-up, this is the time of day for releasing your upper back [...]
By Rebecca Taggart Swimming laps is fantastic exercise because it is both cardiovascular and strengthening. It uses all the body’s muscle groups and therefore gives a whole-body workout. It is also low impact, which benefits those with joint or weight limitations (or advanced pregnancy), yet a vigorous swim burns as many calories as running a 10-minute [...]
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