Articles Tagged “Fitness”

  • FitDeck Senior: Body Weight Exercises For Active Seniors

    FitDeck Senior: Body Weight Exercises For Active Seniors

    FitDeck Senior is the newest addition to the FitDeck Exercise Playing Cards series. With well over 80 balance, strength and flexibility exercises, this innovative new product is fast becoming a favorite among active seniors. What…

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    Pilates: The Key to Banishing Those Bat Wings

    Pilates and Weight Loss Pilates exercises can only prevent the formation of “bat wings”. Once formed, “bat wings” cannot be undone through Pilates exercises. One unfortunate side effect of rapid weight gain and weight loss,…

  • Fit and Healthy After 40?

    Fit and Healthy After 40?

    Over the years I have had many careers. I have worked in marketing, sold high-end jewelry, and taught high school English. However, my most rewarding job was as a personal trainer at an exclusive fitness…

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    Project Fit America

    Everyday, in America, the percentage of children categorized as overweight or obese climbs to new heights. In fact, today most experts agree that American childhood obesity levels have reached epidemic heights. This health epidemic manifests…

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    Down Syndrome:Yoga Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome

    Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that leads to a variety of developmental problems such as mild to severe mental retardation, cardiac and respiratory problems as well as other issues such as flat feet and…

  • Is There Strength in Numbers?

    Is There Strength in Numbers?

    It is common knowledge that individuals who make the effort to exercise, eat right and lead a healthy lifestyle are more likely to reach old age and enjoy a better quality of life in their…

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    Yoga: Singing Yoga Class for Kids

    Traditionally, Yoga is viewed as a form of exercise for adults, and more specifically, the elderly and expecting women. Though Yoga is extremely beneficial to all people, the reality of the matter is that Yoga…

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    10 Minutes is All It Takes?

    Exercise Triggers Metabolic Changes According to a groundbreaking new study, conducted by Dr. Robert Gerszten of Massachusetts General Hospital, just ten minutes of brisk exercise helps trigger metabolic changes in our bodies that last for…

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    A New Yorker’s Guide to Being Obnoxious At the Gym

    The fact that NYC is crowded is no secret. There isn’t a single place in this city where you can get away from the crowds and not feel as if another person is “in your…

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    Yoga: For a Post-Pregnancy Flat Stomach

    Congratulations on the arrival of your new bundle of joy! Now, it is time to work on getting your pre-baby body back. And of course, there is no better way to do that than through…