Flexible, strong muscles are the best way to keep your knees healthy and prevent future injury, so even if you have some knee pain, developing an exercise routine that will strengthen the surrounding muscles can help you in more ways than one. Strengthening the muscles surrounding your knee helps to alleviate some of the stress […]
While it’s widely known that yoga is great for reducing stress and anxiety as well as promoting a healthy mind/body balance, yoga is also a perfect exercise program for athletes who want to master their breathing techniques and improve core strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Stress can contribute to a number of medical problems and create health concerns over the short and long term. When the body is under stress for any reason, powerful hormones called adrenaline and cortisol are released into the body to help cope with the stress. However, the long-term impact of continued stress can be pronounced, […]
Staying Active Improves Health As you age, you may be tempted to temper your exercise habits due to fear of injury or diminished energy levels. However, research has shown that staying active throughout your life can actually help to prevent strokes, improve life expectancy, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, and may even alter DNA to […]
Great Shoulder Exercises for Improved Flexibility and Range of Motion An exercise program that incorporates targeted strength training exercises is ideal for people of all ages. Staying active helps people to maintain optimal body weight and is especially important to help prevent injuries and diseases and to improve overall wellbeing. Shoulder injuries are very common […]
