Fitness And Exercise

Go to Source Now that the weather is blissful, I hope that you’re finding it a bit easier to get outside and be more active. If you are increasing your exercise and activity, that’s great; more physical activity will help your…

Go to Source The Dodge YMCA celebrated their first Active Older Adult Week from May 26–30. The week-long event was open to the community and attended by both current members and non-members.  Group Fitness classes…

Go to Source Start strong and finish strong by not overdoing it in the days and weeks prior. Photo: Ben Rushton Are you running long distances unnecessarily? Are you training for an event and unsure about how far you…

Go to Source BOOST: Training with professionals such as personal trainers or CrossFit instructors can increase fitness results. EXERCISING with another person or in a group can dramatically increase fitness results.…

Go to Source It’s probably no surprise that the majority of Americans are not active enough. Only about half of adults meet even the minimum recommendation for physical activity of 30 minutes per day, five days per week.…

Go to Source WESTON — Participants in the exercise class Friday morning at Birchwood Highlands senior apartments were all sitting, but they were breathing hard. That was the point of the exercise: They were taking…

Most common chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and many cancers are linked to health habits such as smoking, what you eat and how active you are. Changing these behaviors can have an…

Obesity is a global health challenge, with approximately one-third of adults affected. It increases the risk of health problems, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Many of the health problems linked to obesity are a result of…