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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. [...]
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 [...]
Long walks good for you and your dog By Pia Hinckle My chocolate Lab, Nessie, has just told me the secret to establishing a regular daily exercise regime: Walk the dog! If you’re lucky enough to have a household companion that needs to get out of the house, you can use this “chore” to help [...]
Hiking is much more than exercise—it can be a communion with nature, and often a meditation on self and one’s place in the world. So why not do more of it? Many of us may feel that hiking opportunities are far away and a bit complicated to organize, especially for urban dwellers. A long car trip just for [...]
Gardening offers a refuge from the stresses of modern living, be it tending a backyard orchard, plants in a window box, or a collection of potted herbs in the kitchen. Many of us have sedentary work indoors, and the stress of just getting to work and coping with deadlines can numb both our bodies and [...]
Spring is finally here, and as the days warm up the call of the water gets stronger. Just as April showers bring May flowers, bringing some water into your life through swimming can make you bloom with health. And if swimming isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other aqua-activities to try. Swimming laps is fantastic exercise [...]
Looking for ways to burn a few extra calories, build your strength, or tone your rear end? Stair climbing is a great way to get an excellent aerobic workout, no matter where you are or what your fitness level. You can take the stairs in any building that has them, in your workplace, your house, [...]
Lily, my four-year-old niece, who says things like, “Daddy are you satisfied?” or “Mommy what does the word ‘comely’ mean?” decided last weekend that when going to swimming lessons one has a duty to wear not only the prettiest bathing suit but all of the bathing suits at the same time. She started with last [...]
The holiday season can evoke good will and good cheer, but it also its share of anxiety, stress, and expectations. If you start worrying about family reunions, holiday cooking and finding the perfect present, take a moment to breath deeply. Try the following three desk yoga poses to help you cope with the season flexibly. [...]
Does your morning commute zap your energy and your wallet? With traffic snarling, gas prices skyrocketing, and bridge tolls on the rise – now is the time to try something new – bike to work. Bicycle coalitions nationwide are promoting Bike To Work Day – May 15th in most West Coast cities, and May 16th [...]
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