10 Reasons to Walk Every Day
Walking is one of the healthiest activities you can do. Putting one foot in front of the other has been consistently proven to benefit everything from blood pressure and weight control to your m
5 Simple Exercises to do in The Water
Water exercise may have the reputation of being a “seniors only” form of fitness, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Because of the nature of movement in the water, there is a place in
How to Identify and Treat Heat-Related Illnesses
During warmer months, we tend to spend more time outdoors, running, cycling, frolicking on the beach and otherwise enjoying the sun. But with all that time in the heat comes the risk of developi
1-Week Bodyweight Core Workout
Looking for a core workout can be overwhelming with all the fancy tools, confusing moves and impossibly long workouts available online and elsewhere. However, the best way to gain core strength
How to Dress for Warm Weather Walks and Runs
Walking or running in the heat can feel terrible — and near impossible to dress for. All that sweat? The potential for sunburn? The chafing? Yikes. But there’s good news: Our bodies are awesome
A Beginner’s Guide to the Squat
Squatting is a foundational movement we develop even before walking. Take a moment to watch a toddler play with their toys. Notice the perfect squat they drop into as they’re picking something u
A Beginner’s Guide to Lunges
If you walk, run, kick, jog, jump, change directions or, quite frankly, move at all, lunges should be included in your exercise program. This gold-standard, lower-body movement maps directly to
What Time of Day Is Best for Walking?
Anyone who’s gotten up early to walk as the sun rises knows that, while getting out of bed is tough, the energized feeling you get from the walk is hard to beat. The same walk, done in the eveni
Why Running (and Walking) Is Unlikely to Ruin Your Knees
You’ve probably heard someone say running is definitely bad for your knees. You may have even experienced the familiar twinge of pain in your knee during or after a run. But a new study shows ru
How to Spice up Your Walk This Fall
If you’ve ever been on a walking path at a local park, you may have noticed various fitness stations along the route. These fitness circuits have been around for a few decades for a reason: They
