No matter where you live, springtime is the right time to get outside and ramp up your physical activity. Walking might be the best way to get in mental and physical shape, especially if you prefer to avoid crowded gyms and exhaustive training. Your body was made to move, and with the changing of the […]
Try these four stretches to prevent injury and enhance recovery. With Outdoor Fitness workouts you may find that your hips, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves get a little tight due to the variety in terrain – inclines, declines, steps, stairs, traversing on rocky surfaces. While technically you don’t need to stretch during your warm up session, […]
Develop a “focus practice” to improve your performance on and off the trail. My Story: Rabbit Trails I first learned about the power of my thoughts while jogging on my favorite wooded trail. One moment, I’d be moving along at a steady clip, running smoothly and getting the job done. Then, the next moment, I […]
When it comes to parks and playgrounds, kids shouldn’t have all the fun—these areas are ideal locations to get a little Outdoor Fitness in. What’s great for kids is also great for mom and dad—fresh air, sunshine, grass, combined with a little monkeying around is a great way for parents and kids to burn off […]
BodyMind is seen as the integrated relationship between the body and the mind. Here’s some news that might surprise you: the BodyMind connection is not a mystical, otherworldly, nebulous thing. It really exists—and you don’t need to be a yogi to access it! There is now scientific evidence to support a centuries-old philosophy: that the […]
You find them everywhere—city parks to country roads, mountain peaks to coastal beaches; they don’t mind getting dirty, and they certainly don’t act their age! Along with their youthful glow, they like to hang in clusters, and they smile A LOT! Most will tell you it’s the fresh air, the tranquility and serenity that keeps […]
Cross training, the rotation of sport and fitness activities on different days, is the key to preventing overuse injuries—such as tendonitis—and keeping your training effective. By rotating athletic activities, you distribute the stress of exercise to different joints and muscle groups, rather than continually loading stress on one area. Cross training also helps you avoid […]
In a study published in Bone Journal, healthy men and women between the ages of 40 to 50 demonstrated that six months of resistance training can increase bone density, especially in the hip area. Those who engaged in high-intensity exercise (using greater resistance and jumping) showed the most improvement, and the leg press, overhead press […]
Headphones can inspire you to perspire—but studies show it may bring about hearing impairment. Wearing ear buds and headphones have the ability to cause damage to your ears just as other loud noises can. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the amount of time spent using headphones is as important as how loud […]
Yes! It is! Compared to gym machines, exercise outdoors is more effective, more efficient and immeasurably more fun. That’s because gym machines put you in a fixed position. For example, when you use the seated chest press or leg press, your natural functional movement patterns are taken away. Functional movements are simply the way your […]
