In text: You may have heard that sitting is the new smoking. Long hours at your desk may lead to a growing list of health problems. If you sit for 7 or 8 hours daily, that’s 35+ hours per week and it’s so easy to get involved in your work and forget about your health. Take a moment to review these 15 simple ways to stay fit at the office: Stand more - Sounds simple, but … [Read more...]
5 Easy Wrist Exercises For Gamers And Computer Workers
Are you recovering from a wrist sprain or a strain? Or do you suffer from pain caused by hours on your keyboard or your gaming mouse? Most traumatic wrist injuries are the result of a fall, not the actual fall, but trying to stop your fall as you hit the ground. If you have ever taken a spill from a skateboard, bicycle or tripped over a toy or pet, you understand. But … [Read more...]
Sauna vs. Steam Room – Which is Better for Skin and Detox?
Both the sauna and the steam room feels amazing, but what differs in the effects it has on you and your health? Steam rooms and saunas may help with: Reducing muscle tension Promoting relaxation Improve overall well-being Cleanse the skin The main difference between the two is of course that steam rooms produce moist heat and a sauna provides dry … [Read more...]
How to Use an Infrared Sauna [How Long & How Often]
Infrared saunas are a fairly new technology, and many may be feeling confused on how to use them, how long you can stay in them, and how often you optimally should use an infrared sauna. How Long Should I Stay in an Infrared Sauna? As with any equipment dealing with a change in the body, it is best to minimize your time to begin with. Start with short periods of time and then … [Read more...]
5 Powerful Exercises To Improve Posture Fast
- “Stand up straight, stop slouching.” Your mother was right, poor posture not only looks bad, but can lead to chronic back pain and spinal problems later in life. It’s really not difficult to correct, first: 1. Strengthen Your Core To improve your posture and correct your back problems, strengthen your core. The core muscles surround and support your spine and are … [Read more...]
Staying Fit Over 50 (The 3 Things You Need to Feel Amazing!)
Fitness at any age can be a challenge, and it becomes increasingly difficult as we get older. As we age, our metabolism slows, our hormone and energy levels begin a steep decline, we begin to lose our balance and equilibrium and even lose bone and muscle mass...may as well hit the recliner and fade away, it’s all over. Right? Wrong, once you understand these physiological … [Read more...]
Exercise at your desk (Deskercise) and stay fit at the Office
Is your desk job killing you? Of the 2000 office workers recently surveyed three of four only leave their desks for cup of coffee or to visit the restroom. Two in five of those same workers even stay at their desks to eat lunch and one in five said they have gained nearly 20 pounds over the year. We work 40 or more hours each week and only get up from our desks three or four … [Read more...]
Top 4 Reasons Women Avoid Weight Training (And Why All Those Reasons Are Total Crap)
“Strength” is a word that is very in vogue right now for women. It seems that you can’t turn on your TV, log on to your computer, or open a magazine without some expert talking about the importance of female strength. Pinterest must easily have a million posts dedicated to the subject, usually with some artfully displayed motivational quote, and it would seem that every … [Read more...]
Avoiding Injury In The Gym
Congratulations, you’ve finally overcome your fear and joined the local gym or maybe you are converting your garage or spare room into your dream home gym. Either way, it’s important to recognize that working out has some risk involved, and you need to exercise safely in order to avoid injury. You’re excited, new gym, new equipment, new workout program and you go at it, … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
Stress in the workplace is a serious problem for many. It can affect your physical shape as well as your mental well being, and this is just as important as being in good shape. There are some stressful situations that you can manage yourself, and it is quite important to do something about it. Stress can make you sick, or you can get burnt out. Here are some tips to … [Read more...]