Tips for Setting Fitness Goals
There’s something about the calendar turning over into a new year that’s so invigorating. It’s an opportunity for a fresh start. With a fresh start comes goals and resolutions to grow and better yourself. If your new year’s resolutions are tied to fitness goals, weight loss, and/or starting a new exercise routine, it’s important that […]
Doing Your Homework(out) -Creating A Workout Program
Last week, we discussed how you have access to most of what you need at home for a good workout. Having a good list of exercises is important, but programming is arguably the most important part of exercising and making real progress. Creating a workout program also keeps you on track with a regular schedule, […]
Improving Balance – Fallen on Hard Times
Last week, we discussed tests that could be performed to see if you are at risk for falls. If you didn’t do well on one or multiple tests, you’re probably wondering what can be done to do better. Though it might be challenging, there are ways to improving balance! Strength is a major component […]
Falls & Injuries – Risky Business
Fall related injuries are a major concern for many people around the world. With major advancements in public health over the past century or so, our expected life spans have been expanding. While we have done a great job staving off infections and acute diseases, we have had a harder time dealing with chronic diseases […]
Fitness Goals – Progression for Prevention
When it comes to exercising after New Year’s, people that set fitness goals will tend to fall into 3 categories: 1) the ones who only go for a couple of workouts, 2) the ones that keep working out but doing the same workouts every time they go, and 3) the ones who completely overdo it […]
Focus on Performance
Around this time of year, people start thinking about their New Year’s resolutions. It’s fair to guess that most people have weight loss somewhere in their resolutions, or at the very least some sort of fitness-related resolution. It’s easy to argue there should be some fitness-related resolution or goal in mind at all times, so […]
Use Fitness Apps This Year, but Use Them with Caution
As more people continue to turn to health apps on their smartphones to help achieve goals related to exercise and weight loss, it’s important to use such tools with an element of personal caution, say physical therapists and other medical professionals. According to a report by the firm Research 2 Guidance, more than 325,000 health apps were available to […]
Make your 2018 resolutions stick with the following goalsetting tips
A typical New Year’s resolution is doomed to fail – that is, if you believe in statistics alone. Research shows that around 80 percent of people who make resolutions on the first of the year have already fallen off the wagon by Valentine’s Day. That includes two of the most popular resolutions made throughout the […]