Here in southern Nevada, hot weather exercise safety is essential most days of the year. In order to stay safe while exercising in hot weather that can reach over 100 degrees throughout the summer months, you can follow some easy hot weather tips while you exercise. Here are nine things to keep in mind for exercising…
Sitting can cause major health issues in postmenopausal women, notes a new study from Cornell University. Nutritional scientist Rebecca Seguin studied 93,000 women already past menopause to determine how the risks of sitting affected their overall health. Research on the risks of sitting The most sedentary of these women had a 12% increase in early death from any…
As we’ve discussed on the blog, exercise is a crucial component of a healthy, full life. The risk for injury is normally not a reason to avoid activity all together. Instead, make a plan, consider lower intensity exercises first, always pay attention to proper form and safety, and do a proper warm-up and cool-down. By going…
A heartwarming and uplifting study about seniors recently performed at Florida State University has confirmed what most of us already knew. Dogs really are our best friends, especially for seniors Two doctoral students, Ashley Artese and Brandon Grubbs, at the university developed a workout program in conjunction with a local retirement community to show that…