When you are challenging yourself to stay fit, you have to rely on more than just your physical abilities. Staying mentally strong is almost as important. The statistics for the number of people who crash out of gyms and fitness facilities every year is telling. This USA Today article suggests that 67% of gym goers […]
The elliptical trainer is one of the most popular pieces of exercise equipment selected at a gym, running second only to the treadmill (although Precor’s Adaptive Motion Trainer is closing in as well). An elliptical trainer relies on pedals or footrests that operate in an elongated oval motion. While it doesn’t offer the natural range […]
The benefits of exercise on mental health are well documented. So what exactly is it about exercise that helps with mental wellness and health? Exercise has long been used as a natural pathway to help with mental and physical wellbeing. An interesting study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that mental and physical activity can […]
The benefits of exercise are undeniable. At every age. And this isn’t something that becomes increasingly more important with age to help with age-related ailments. Active seniors make for healthier seniors. A fact that is not lost on aging baby boomers, who find themselves in worse physical condition than their parents at the same age. […]
It seems that there are gyms everywhere. In fact, according to Statista, as of 2016 the United States had the largest number of gyms and fitness facilities of any country globally, with 36,540. In the 8 years of recorded data, health clubs and fitness centers have increased by more than 6,000. Fitness is big business—to […]
No one likes or plans getting injured or hurt while exercising. However, from people in peak physical condition to your casual exercisers, everyone will at one stage probably experience a pull or a tweak. And this will slow them down or cause them to re-evaluate their exercise regimen. And it sucks. All those gains and […]
Applications (or “Apps” for brevity) seem to get flipped out quicker than Arnold Schwarzenegger one-liners. And it’s no different in the health and fitness space either. You might be one who is completely happy with the original version of an exercise app (that has undergone 10 updates) or someone who is simply battered into not […]
So you got yourself the gym membership/treadmill/Insanity DVD (add means of keeping New Year’s fitness resolution here). How are you feeling after the first month or so? Statistically, you’re probably pretty close to hanging up that “New Year, New Me” resolution. But take heart, there are a few ways that you can keep motivation up […]
We recently talked about gift ideas for those people in your life that are looking to get healthier in the new year (and what better way to do it than through a gifted piece of exercise equipment or an accessory). Well, as nice as that is to get something that can jumpstart the health kick, […]
As the holiday season gets into full swing, there is a pretty good chance that in the recesses of many brains the nagging (and annoying) voice is already asking, “how am I going to be able to meet my ‘get healthy’ resolution this year?” Some may have gotten in front of it, and requested fitness […]
