Well Being Magazine

Getting FITT? Get Your Zzzs

Why sleep is a critical part of your fitness regimen By Brian B. Parr, Ph.D., ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Associate Professor If you are serious about exercise, you take steps to maximize your workouts in order to achieve optimal training adaptations, including improved endurance, muscle mass, and muscular strength. Obviously, what you do for exercise matters. Following the FITT principle allows you to tailor your workouts by modifying the number Read more »

Cycling for Hope

Photos by Robert Laspee On April 4th following a prayer to kick off the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a group of 12 riders, left the parking lot of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was shot (now home of the National Civil Rights Museum), in Memphis. They began a 3-day journey through the Mississippi Delta that would culminate at the Mississippi Read more »

THE MAKING OF A Bicycle Friendly Mississippi

Bicycling brings people together. When more people ride bikes: Life is better for everyone; Communities are safer, stronger and better connected; Our nation is healthier, economically stronger, environmentally cleaner and more energy independent. ~ The League of American Bicyclists The League of American Bicyclists (originally the League of American Wheelmen) was founded more than 135 years ago to create a safe and bicycle friendly environment for everyone. In the beginning, the Read more »

3D Fit

Until now, finding the right fit in a running shoe, in the worst case scenario has been due to a huge stroke of good luck, and in the best case has been thanks to the help of an exceptionally experienced “fit specialist” who could observe the structure of the foot and recommend a shoe that fits all the necessary parameters. Obviously, that left a lot of room in the middle Read more »