Staying active will help you look and feel better. Here you’ll find the latest news on fitness trends, exercise and sports along with professional advice and tips from Activebeat’s own set of fitness experts.
Exercises don’t need to be complicated – in fact, most of the upcoming examples could be done while watching TV without the aid of exercise equipment. Healthline.com says those aged 65-and older should get 150-minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week – so here are 12 easy but effective exercises for people in their golden years.
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Not only does exercise help us stay in shape, it can play an important role in limiting our chances of developing serious health conditions, from diabetes to heart disease. So we’ve compiled a list of popular myths that tend to keep older people from getting the physical activity their bodies need and, in many ways, crave.
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Low energy doesn’t always have to do with sleep deprivation. There are many other factors in our day that can impact our energy, including these 18…
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One of the hottest new trends in the fitness world is the use of resistance bands, or long and highly flexible rubber bands that can be used to perform a wide range of resistance-based exercises. What can a resistance band workout accomplish that another type of workout can’t? There are a few important reasons to implement a resistance band workout today. Let’s take a look at some of them here.
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These bodyweight exercises utilize gravity and our own body weight to help us burn calories, shed fat, and build muscle. Now, let’s take a closer look at some great reasons to give bodyweight exercises a try.
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