Live to Move, Move to Live
SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound objectives that help you stay focused and motivated in achieving your goals. Here’s a breakdown of each element: Specific: A specific goal is focused and well-defined, making it easier to understand …
Self-Image For most people, “overweight” and “obese” are not scientific terms, but are loaded words that trigger anxiety and frustration. Like gender and ethnicity, weight is an essential part of every person’s self-image, and when pounds go haywire, the result …
Precise and Accurate Bathroom Scales for Home Weighing Obesity is loosely defined as accumulation of fat in body storage areas to a point where the amount stored exceeds the amount required for normal body function. Obesity Risks Obesity increases the …
A Step Toward A Healthier Life Step On It is a program based on information about what works in weight loss. It also uses body fat monitors to help you chart your progress towards losing unhealthy fat. The Path to …
Before you start your exercise programs The heart rate varies depending on a person’s activity level, age, and overall health. A healthy heart rate typically falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute for adults, although this can vary somewhat …
Setting up your workout Since your maximum heart rate won’t change much with age if you continue to be fit, you won’t ever have to readjust your zones – they are yours for a lifetime. Your Heart Zone Training System …
How to Get Started Physical activity is one of life’s most individual pursuits. Still, many people have found they work out better with others so they can get on-the-spot feedback and motivation for their fitness efforts. When you have a …
Determine your maximum heart rate Know the Training Zones Now you will use your maximum heart rate to set your training zones as a percentage of your maximum. Before reading this manual, you may have heard about the TARGET HEART …
Importance of exercise and the benefits of heart rate monitors Regular exercise is the most dramatic adjustment that an individual can make to ensure good health, and the medical literature is replete with evidence of the benefits of physical activity …
Fitness is defined as “the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.” Yet physical fitness means different things to a …