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  • Seniors – Reduce Your Risk for Falls
    Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   Did you know research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health?  In fact, people with health concerns—including heart disease or arthritis—often benefit the most from an exercise program that […]
  • Is Your Workout Program Working Out?
    Author:  C. Small Effective cardiovascular and strength training are crucial factors in many fitness related goals including athletic goals, weigh/fat loss and overall good health. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, overall fitness requires you to combine cardio and strengthening exercises with a well-balanced diet.  (To see why, click here.) But even a […]
  • SLEEP AND WEIGHT LOSS – IS THERE A CONNECTION?
    Author:  C. Small Are you one of those people who catch a few short hours of sleep each night and spend 18 to 20 hours each day running from here to there with your job, business, family, community work and so forth? If you are, you may be doing more damage to your physical and […]

Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category

Seniors – Reduce Your Risk for Falls

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Did you know research has shown that strengthening exercises are both safe and effective for women and men of all ages, including those who are not in perfect health?  In fact, people with health concerns—including heart disease or arthritis—often benefit the most from an exercise program that includes lifting weights a few times each week.

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Exercise to Slenderize

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Author:  C. Small

Hello Everyone.

I just sent some tips to those of you who have subscribed to my email list that I decided to share with others this one time as well.

You know, we all experience interruptions in our exercise and workout schedule every now and then.  Holidays, weddings, vacations, injury and illness can all force us to put aside our exercise program for a while.

So how can you keep exercise a priority when your schedule changes?  What’s considered too little exercise to maintain your fitness?  How long can you stay on a modified exercise plan without feeling those jeans getting tight around the midsection or hips?

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