Well Being Magazine

Sensible Snack Strategies to Avoid the Post-workout Pig-out

Whether you’re training for your next 5K, rocking a spin class or just increasing the pace of your morning power walk, exercise takes fuel. After a particularly strenuous session, you crave a “pick-me-up” to replace what you’ve burned working out. But let’s face it, it’s all too easy to justify a calorie-packed post-exercise snack as a reward for putting in the hard work. So make sure that the snack you Read more »

Fit for Life: Kids 6 – 12

There was a time when school age kids, 6 years old to 12 years old would have no problem getting in at least an hour of exercise and free play a day. Those were the days when the school day included morning and afternoon recesses and time after lunch to burn off some steam outside – running, jumping, skipping, playing chase, jumping rope, swinging, and climbing the jungle gym. But Read more »

let the music move you.

Brian B. Parr, Ph.D., ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist There are many ergogenic aids that athletes use to improve exercise performance. These include nutrients like carbohydrates, drugs including caffeine and steroids, and invasive techniques like blood doping. Many of these performance-enhancing substances are illegal, banned, or dangerous, so ergogenic aids often have a negative connotation. And, while many of these aids may work for highly trained athletes who have already maximized Read more »

All you need is YOU!

Got no gym membership? Don’t have expensive exercise equipment? Can’t afford a personal trainer? Bodyweight exercise could be for you. Bodyweight exercises are strength-training exercises that don’t require free weights or machines. Instead, a person’s own weight provides resistance against gravity. These exercises are a simple, effective way to improve balance, flexibility and strength. Whether you called it bodyweight training or not, you probably are already familiar with some of the Read more »