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One of the truly pleasant aspects of exercising is that you have plenty of options.
A Fun Winter Sport Snowboarding involves descending a snow-covered slope on a flat board with bindings for attaching boots. Snowboarding is a popular activity for people of all ages and skill levels, and is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise during the colder months. One of the most appealing aspects…
Why Snowshoeing Snowshoeing is a great exercise because it provides a full-body workout that engages multiple muscle groups, including the legs, core, and upper body. It takes more effort than just walking because you have a frame covered with webbing or fabric that helps to distribute your weight over a larger area. Snowshoeing also burns…
What is a Stress Test An exercise stress test is one of several techniques used for uncovering cardiac problems. It is frequently used as a screening device for older people about to begin an exercise program; if the test indicates a heart disorder, an appropriate program can be designed. The procedure is usually done in…
Swimming for your health For years, experts have been saying that swimming is great for your health and simply one of the best exercises out there. Yet, many of the benefits of swimming are unclear to the average person. So what really makes swimming such a wonderful exercise? Swimming uses almost all the major muscle…
Make Walking a Part of Your Everyday Life It’s less costly than a gym membership, more fun that a stationary bike, more convenient than swimming, and easier on the muscles and joints than running. Many would-be pedestrians never take the first step toward making walking the center of their fitness regimen. Some get tripped up…
Walk Your Way to Good Health! The simplest, safest, and least expensive exercise is walking. But how fast should you walk? Research has shown that walking at speeds of 3.5 to 4.5 miles an hour – that’s brisk walking, not strolling – produces cardiovascular benefits. A woman of average size can walk comfortably at brisk…
The biggest one-day ultra-marathon cycling event in the Pacific Northwest is RAMROD [Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day]. It combines the breathtaking beauty of Mount Rainier National Park with a strenuous 152-mile course that climbs 10,000 feet. John Dixon organized the first RAMROD competition in 1984, which had 45 finishers in total. The gathering…
Bike Routes Went for a great bike ride today. A friend of ours likes to cobble bike routes together on Google Maps and then go ride them. We go along as willing victims. “We” in this case would be me, my husband, my best friend, her husband, and another friend. This other friend and her…
At Least I Exercised Well, it just goes to show you sometimes you think one thing is going to happen and then you get something entirely different! Went for a short bike ride this afternoon. Before I left the house I was feeling energetic and looked forward to getting out and hammering on the pedals….
Charmed Life Sometimes you have to believe you lead a charmed life…Ann, Mark and I went for a great bike ride today. “Tour de Peaks” is an organized ride that travels through the neighborhoods of North Bend and Snoqualmie. The scenery was outstanding, the roads for the most part were good, but what made this…