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Look Years Younger, Cheaper Than a Facelift
Exercise is most certainly essential for your body, but it’s also great for your face. Facial exercises can improve skin tone and elasticity, reduce visible lines, help enhance your smile and increase blood flow to improve muscle tone that can help you look younger and healthier. A -study published in JAMA Dermatology- found that just a few months of facial exercises can make people look 3 years younger,...
October 16, 2024
Why Your Workout Routine Fails & 5 Ways To Fix It
Beeeeep. Beeeeep. Beee–thwack! - Dang, it’s morning again already. I wish I could stay snuggled under the covers but my Inner Tyrant will have none of that. It’s time for my run. Who cares that my knee still hurts from yesterday?! “GET UP AND MOVE YOUR ASS!” she yells. (She’s always yelling). “DON’T YOU REMEMBER THAT YOU ATE CAKE LAST NIGHT?” - I spent more than 30 years believing my Inner Tyrant’s...
March 10, 2024
​7 Sure-Fire Ways To Get In Shape On A Budget!
Perhaps one of those resolutions is to get in better shape, but worries about cost, time and convenience are holding you back. Fear not, getting in shape these days is easier and more affordable than ever! - Whether you like the idea of exercising at a gym, or if you would prefer to get in shape outdoors or at home, you have some great options. But strike now while you're motivated or another year...
February 15, 2024
Do These 3 Things Before Starting a New Exercise Plan
Each year, countless people set their New Year’s resolutions. In 2020, the -most common resolution- was to exercise more. Eating healthy and losing weight came in third and fourth, respectively. That’s a lot of people starting something new, and many of them may not have any experience with exercise at all. So, what should you do if you want to get more active, even though you’re a newbie to the gym?...
December 3, 2023
6 Must-Do Tips For Better Heart Health
Your overall approach to health plays a huge role in the development of future medical conditions, including those that affect the heart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, even greater than deaths caused by injuries and other diseases such as cancer. To reduce your risk of heart disease, make a conscious...
April 7, 2023
Beating the 5 Fears of Aging
Joan Pagano is the author of best-selling fitness books, including the recent release "Strength Training Exercises for Women" (DK, 2014), an informational speaker on health and fitness topics and the owner of Joan Pagano Fitness in New York City. Former trainer to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Caroline Kennedy, Joan has specialized in strength training and exercise regimens since 1988. Beginning around...
April 2, 2023
What is the Best Time of Day to Exercise?
Making time for exercise can be tough. For those who have carved out an hour of precious free time to hit the gym or head outside, the hope is that every minute will count. So here’s the big question. Will exercising in the morning or evening make a workout more effective? -Preliminary research reveals some great suggestions but has some caveats, too. Here's the latest research linking time of day...
December 21, 2022
Out of Shape and New To Exercise?
Nearly 8 out of 10 American adults don’t get -enough exercise-, with only -5% of adults- take part in physical activity for 30 minutes a day. It’s easy to put fitness on the back burner when busy juggling the demands of work, family and social commitments. Many people feel too exhausted or uncomfortable to muster up the motivation to work out regularly, and some simply dislike exercise in general....
September 24, 2022
The Only Exercise You’ll Ever Need?
It’s called the -Tabata Sprint-, named after a Japanese Researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata. It takes a fraction of the time of the usual gym workout. It works your body aerobically and anaerobically, meaning it increases both your endurance and strength. It raises testosterone to help build muscle. It requires no equipment and can be done anywhere. Some claim it’s one of the best fat burning exercise around....
September 22, 2022
4 Ways to Combat Daily Fatigue
Do you feel tired and lethargic regardless of the time of day? Are you constantly reaching for a cup of coffee to keep yourself going for a few more hours? If you answer yes to either of these questions, then there is a good chance that you are suffering from daily fatigue. Fortunately for you, you don’t have to continue this way anymore. By adopting a few simple lifestyle changes you can enjoy high...
September 7, 2022