Tag: fitness

Staying Motivated to Exercise: Tips for Older Adults

Physical activity is a great way for older adults to gain substantial health benefits and maintain independence. Try to make exercise a priority. Remember that being active is one of the most important things you can do each day to maintain and improve health. Try these tips to help you stay motivated to exercise. 1. Find…


800,000 Americans Undergo Knee Replacement Surgeries Every Year; These Exercises Can Speed up the Recovery

The knee is the largest joint in our body, and years of wear and tear or injuries can cause severe damage to our knee joint to the point that our knee loses its functionality and using it brings pain and even harm to our health. One of the possible ways to remedy the situation is…


Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year

As a new school year begins, many students return to their favorite sports or try something new. Encouraging kids to make physical activity part of their lives has lifelong benefits, said Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Shybut offered some tips for getting…


Wellness Tourism: Retreat to Advance

At the end of July, Kristen Campbell announced that she would be hosting her first beach yoga retreat in October. In a week, it was fully booked. Campbell, owner of Cushing Yoga + Barre in Oklahoma, has attended dozens of wellness events and has regularly incorporated a specific schedule of retreating into her own lifestyle…


Good Runners Have Flat Feet, Bowed Legs, Pigeon Toes

Many of the world’s great sprinters have flat feet. In the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Bob Hayes tied the world record when he won the 100 meter dash, and five days later, he ran the anchor leg in the finals of the Olympic 400 meter relay. He took the baton with the US team in fifth place and…


Few Americans Have Good Cardio Metabolic Health

Cardiometabolic health encompasses a spectrum of conditions and risk factors. Issues in cardiometabolic health are one of the biggest burdens on the health care system and modern society. The progression from a society in which most people were moving throughout the day to one where many people spend an average of 10 hours a day…


Sports Help Kids Gain a Quality Key to Adult Success

A quality called “grit” can help a person achieve their long-term goals, some experts say. And playing sports as a kid – or even as an adult – can help a person gain that passion and perseverance, according to new research that found adults who played sports as kids scored higher on a measurement of…


How to Improve Your Energy and Live an Active Lifestyle

The past few years have taken a toll on so many people and their energy—physical, emotional, and mental. We are suffering from emotional stress, fear, anger, unexpected lifestyle adjustments, feelings of uncertainty, loss, and losing control–you can probably add your own items to the list. For many people, it is time to take inventory, adjust…


Exercise to Reduce Muscle Loss and Inflammation

Women and men who exercise regularly have larger and stronger hearts, and greater endurance and strength, than those who do not exercise regularly [1]. Their muscles are stronger and more coordinated [2]. We can all expect to become weaker as we age, but you can markedly delay this inevitable loss of muscle strength by having…


4 Ways For Fathers to Cope With Aging

Getting older is going to come with many unwelcome surprises. New aches and pains in places you never knew were possible, a sudden appreciation for 5:00 a.m., and the lack of a desire to shave your now pirate-esque beard. Being a father, though, means being indestructible in the eyes of your children, no matter how…