I read today that 1 in 4 American Adults has high blood pressure. That makes high blood pressure much more common than I ever realized.
High blood pressure can cause a host of physical and medical problems such as heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, vision loss, and dementia. In pregnant women [...]
I’ve always been a fan of Jack LaLanne. Really. When I was a little kid I would watch Jack on TV and do all the exercises right with him. I thought it was great! He was the only one exercising on TV in the 60’s. It seems that back then [...]
We all know how important Cardiovascular exercise is for us. It helps our heart and lungs, it helps us burn more fat for weight loss and there are many other benefits.
But you may have heard that you need to keep your heart rate up for 20 minutes or more to get benefits. [...]
February is the month of love, valentines, flowers, chocolates. It is also American Heart Month-which is a reminder to take care of your own heart and the hearts of your sweethearts.
There is more than one way to get a broken heart. Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is the number [...]
At an age when many people slow down and resign themselves to “aging” Kelly Nelson completely changed her life and her own personal aging process. Kelly was 53 years old with no athletic background when she began weight training and soon she began competing in bodybuilding competitions with her daughter.
In this photo [...]
Sometimes its just easier to work out at home. You can do it whenever you want to. You don’t have to drive anywhere. You can wear whatever you want to wear. Nobody will see you (except maybe your family). Maybe it would just be easier to make that committment [...]
Sometimes it really helps to have someone to workout with. When you know somebody else is counting on you to be there it is harder to miss your workout. It also helps to have someone to diet with. Even if it is someone just to commiserate with!
Well there is an online site [...]
Designing a fitness program does not have to be a daunting task. Even though there is so much information out there and there are books, magazines, webpages, friends, loved ones, and personal trainers all trying to give good advice, the thing to remember is that a personal fitness program can be just that-personal. [...]
