Resistance bands are a great way to build muscle while limiting injury with heavy weights. Maintaining muscle mass is important for healthy joints as well as keeping your metabolism high. Most resistance bands come with a sampling of exercises to get you started. One reason that resistance bands are helpful …
Good posture is important for optimal health. Good posture allows the muscles to function processes, improves breathing and helps prevent injury. Improving posture can help reduce back pain, decrease headaches, decrease risk of arthritis and improve energy. One way to improve posture is to start with core strengthening. Everything related …
Diaphragmatic breathing is an effect and simple tool to stimulate the vagus nerve and increase your parasympathetic tone. The parasympathetic nervous system is the rest and digest portion of your autonomic nervous system (the part that controls all of your internal organs). Increasing the parasympathetic tone in your body will …
Chances are you’ve heard about the importance of fiber and for good reason! Dietary fiber is the indigestible carbohydrate component of plant foods such as grains, fruits and vegetables. It helps with several process of absorption leading to a variety of health benefits. Biggest benefits – Lower blood sugar: Fiber …
After a grueling workout you need to spend some time bringing your body back to rest. This is often times the most enjoyable part of the workout. You worked hard to reap the benefits of a good cool down. Let the endorphins flow and soak up the satisfaction of getting out …
Before you hit the road or the gym, you want to get the blood flowing and get the right muscles activated. What does activation mean? It means that the connection between your brain and muscles is turned on so that you recruit the proper muscles for the job at hand …
Meditation can be a great way to help relax the brain. Starting a practice of meditation is easy and only needs to take a few minutes a day to start getting benefits. You will have a clearer mind, reduced stress and more energy to take on the challenges you face!
