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Cross-Country Skiing For Your Health Cross-country skiing has lagged behind the downhill variety in popularity in the United States, but in terms of all-around aerobic benefits, it’s the front runner. Using muscles in the shoulders, back, chest, abdomen, buttocks, and …
Decades of research has shown that aerobic exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being. Aerobic exercise improves the efficiency of the heart, lungs and blood vessels as well as the efficiency of …
Get Your Move On Fitness experts have found that listening to upbeat music while exercising will help you get more from your workout. Particularly for aerobic workouts, music is a powerful motivator. Perhaps the most common use for music is …
Overall Health The key to successful weight control and improved overall health is making physical activity a part of your daily routine. Any type of physical activity you choose to do–strenuous activities such as running or aerobic dancing or moderate-intensity …
Aerobics in our Daily Lives We’ve all been told about the importance of aerobics in our daily lives. But what constitutes an activity as an aerobic one and how do we integrate it into our all ready busy lives? Why …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jump For Your Health – Jumping Rope is a great aerobic exercise. Jumping rope is an exercise we tend to overlook as adults. The thought of jump roping usually conjures memories of our childhoods, usually either in the form of …
Biking for fitness is a slightly different animal than just hopping on your bike and pedaling down to the store. It’s a great way to get in shape, but a complaint I often hear from people is that they bike …