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Taking Charge of the Fitness Journey: How to Find Motivation in 2024

Dec 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Cristina Parker, DPT

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions involves improving health, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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Holiday Workouts
Yuletide Fitness: Tips for Staying Motivated

Oct 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Kiki Powers

The cold weather and tempting holiday treats make it tough to stay motivated to exercise. But with a few simple strategies, those fitness goals can be kept alive throughout the season.

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The Healing Arts of Qigong and Tai Chi: Well-Being Through Intentional Movements

Oct 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Nadia Linda Hole, M.D.

Qigong is more than a modern wellness practice. It’s a 5,000-year-old Chinese healing art steeped in tradition. At its core, qigong revolves around the concept of qi (pronounced “chee”), considered to be the life-force energy that permeates the universe.

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Discovering the World of Martial Arts
Discovering the World of Martial Arts: A Look at Five Popular Modalities

Sep 29, 2023 09:30AM ● By Carrie Jackson

While originally devised to assist in hunting and protect against enemies, these practices also offer philosophical and spiritual guidance as practitioners establish a mind-body-spirit connection.

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Group Fitness Glory
Group Fitness Glory: Tips to Maximize Results and Enjoyment

Jul 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Cristina Parker

Fitness classes offer a great way to jumpstart an exercise regimen, achieve fitness goals and exercising together in a group can transform a workout into a fun, motivating, socially fulfilling activity.

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Green Exercise
Green Exercise: Reconnecting With Nature

Jun 30, 2023 09:30AM ● By Cristina Parker

Prompted by a growing focus on reconnecting with nature, combined with the well-known benefits of physical exertion, outdoor workouts are all the rage in natural settings and urban parks.

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Straighten Up and Feel Right: Tips for Good Posture and a Healthy Spine

Jun 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Cristina Parker, PT, DPT

A recent study published in the journal Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science estimates that 66 percent of the population is living with forward head posture (FHP), a cervical spine dysfunction that occurs when the head moves forward in front of the body.

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Skin Fitness
Skin Fitness: Daily Routines for a Radiant Appearance

Apr 28, 2023 09:30AM ● By David J. Sautter

While many of us work out to tone our muscles, we may be neglecting the largest organ in the body: our skin.

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Muscular Recovery
Muscular Maintenance 101: How to Repair Muscles After Exercise

Mar 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By David J. Sautter, NASM CPT, FNS, PES, ACE SCS

In any fitness regimen, rest and muscle recovery are just as important as strength training or cardio workouts. Here are a few scientifically proven approaches that promote tissue repair.

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Work Harder and Smarter: Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training

Mar 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

A HIIT workout consists of a series of short bursts of intense activity interspersed with periods of rest or low-intensity movement called “active recovery”.

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Rhythms of the Heart: Improving Mood With Vagus Nerve Toning

Feb 01, 2023 06:00AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

HeartMath studies heart rate variability (HRV), which measures the naturally occurring beat-to- beat changes in heart rate and rhythms, and is a key marker of overall health, resiliency and longevity.

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Person doing the splits on the floor with blocks and arms being stretched overhead by personal fitness trainer in home
Fitness Delivered: Benefits of an In-Home Personal Trainer

Dec 30, 2022 09:30AM ● By Kirby Baldwin

Adopting an exercise program with the guidance of a personal trainer in the comfort of home may be the perfect strategy to stick to healthy habits for the long haul.

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