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  • Fit for Golf
    15 Jul 2024

    Fit for Golf

    Golf: The Life Long Sport Enjoying the wonderful game of golf can be experienced by all ages. Recreational and competitive golfers alike need to have adequate mobility in their hips, thoracic spine and shoulders along with speed and timing to create a powerful swing that can be replicated. The more cross training applied to the main sport will has a positive correlation to lower scores and more fun. Any experience with rotational sports such as baseball/softball, hockey, tennis, pickleball, soccer or cricket will help improve timing and speed while strength training will improve mobility and speed. As always, exercises like running, biking, swimming, hiking and yoga set the ....

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  • Lifestyle Risk Factors
    10 Jun 2024

    Lifestyle Risk Factors

    Lifestyle Risk Factors Daily personal behavior has a dramatic affect on chronic diseases. Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. When looking at chronic diseases and their potential connection to the environment, it is important to consider lifestyle risk factors that could play a role in their development. Many lifestyle factors can contribute to the development of heart conditions, specifically coronary artery disease (plaque buildup in the arteries), stroke, and heart attack. These factors include: Obesity or excess weight Smoking Physical inactivity Lack of sleep Substance ....

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  • Post Workout Hydration
    8 May 2024

    Post Workout Hydration

    After a workout, it’s crucial to replenish fluids and nutrients to support recovery. Here are some tips for effective post-workout hydration: Drink fluids immediately : Consume fluids within 30 minutes of completing your workout to start rehydration. Water is generally sufficient for most individuals unless the exercise duration is intense or a long duration. Replenish electrolytes: If you are engaged in a high-intensity or endurance activity, consuming electrolyte-rich beverages or snacks to restore mineral balance is key. Include protein and carbohydrates : Pair your post-workout hydration with a snack or meal containing protein and carbohydrates to help in ....

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  • Strength Training
    9 Apr 2024

    Strength Training

    Strength Training Building muscular strength will increase your quality of life. With more lean muscle mass, injury rates decrease and your body’s ability to complete physical tasks with ease becomes limitless. When one sets a goal of increasing strength, certain variables need to be utilized appropriately to increase strength specific to the goal. Sets, repetitions, weight, tempo and rest periods can all be used to increase muscular strength, power, hypertrophy (muscle size increase), and endurance. For any strength exercise, the table will be applied. If the goal is to increase muscular endurance for cycling using squats, the person would be working to increase ....

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  • Macronutrients
    8 Mar 2024

    Macronutrients

    When trying to build muscle or los body fat, proper nutrition is just as important if not more than your fitness routine. Consuming the proper amount of calories as it relates to your goals will dictate weight gain or loss and the types of calories you consume can directly relate to increasing lean muscle mass along with assisting in recovery. All foods consist of either proteins, carbohydrates or fats. These three macronutrients all have different responsibilities when it comes to nourishing your body. Proteins are the conterstone of recovery from a workout session. They consist of amino acids that help build muscle and decrease soreness. Beef, pork, chicken, seafood, eggs, dairy and ....

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  • Workout Timing
    9 Feb 2024

    Workout Timing

    Workout Timing PROs and CONS of Workout Timing: Morning Workouts: People working out in the morning tend to be more consistent. It’s less likely that a meeting will get dropped on you last second, and your boss won’t be grabbing you on the way out the door for a last-minute deadline. Morning workouts also get the blood flowing, increasing circulation to the brain, which can help you perform better at work. On the flip side, morning workouts can dig into our precious sleep. Most Americans are already low on sleep, so be careful you aren’t sacrificing an hour to two of sleep every night. Evening Workouts: Evening workouts may work better if you ....

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  • Benefits of Sleep
    5 Jan 2024

    Benefits of Sleep

    With a new year, comes new challenges and changes. To help regulate and make these positive changes into a long-lasting lifestyle, quality sleep can provide a great benefit. Below are the 5 greatest tips to establish a good night of rest: Create A Consistent Sleep Schedule Some adults like to nap during the day to avoid sleepiness. Keeping naps to about 20 minutes lessens fatigue without impacting sleep schedules. Naps that are too long can reduce alertness and defeat the purpose of napping. People who choose to nap should avoid napping too late in the afternoon so that they can still fall asleep at their usual bedtime. Make A Quality Sleep Environment ....

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  • Benefits of Walking
    5 Dec 2023

    Benefits of Walking

    During the cost and wet winter months, it can be challenging physically and mentally to stay on track with fitness and health goals. This is a time where schedules are modified, and the holidays present their own set of challenges. Incorporating a low impact and an easy to perform source of fitness can keep you on track. Walking can be modified with increasing speed or incline of the walk to create a higher hear rate. 150 minutes per week of low to moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise is recommended. See the facts below for more benefits of walking. Walking fights off heart disease, raises the heart rate, lowers blood pressure and strengthens the heart. Post-menopausal women ....

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  • Utilizing Heart Rate Zones
    31 Oct 2023

    Utilizing Heart Rate Zones

    Topic: Heart Rate Utilizing Heart Rate Zones Cardiovascular health is the foundation of fitness. From long distance running to weightlifting, all types of exercises require a strong heart and lungs. Maintaining a specific hear rate zone will have a great affect on longevity and effort. For example, one is able to run for a longer duration if they do so at a slow pace compared to sprinting. The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes per week of cardiovascular activity at a moderate pace or 75 minutes per week of high intensity training for hear health. Aerobic fitness allows your body to recycle oxygen, which translates to a longer durations. Anaerobic fitness prevents ....

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  • 5 Tips to Crush your New Exercise Program
    9 Oct 2023

    5 Tips to Crush your New Exercise Program

    If you don’t make time for your wellness, then you will be forced to make time for your illness. A healthy lifestyle unlocks your true potential and feeds more positive habits. Whether your looking to continue with your fitness routine, trying something new or commiting to sturcutred fitness for the first time, we all have factors that motivate us and factors that try to limit success. Being realistic with your needs and goals must be top priority in order to create change over time. Identify how much time per week you can commit to exercise. Based on current fitness levels and goals, more time may be needed. Skipping workouts consistently due to lack of time is a great way for ....

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