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10 Top Reasons to Exercise

Do you need reasons to exercise? Sometimes just knowing something is good for you is not as effective as listing the specific reasons why it is good for you. Sure, we know that daily exercise is something we should all aspire to. But just knowing that exercise (which in and of itself is a nebulous term) is good for you is different than knowing maintaining good posture can improve your mental and physical health. So here are my top ten reasons to exercise. Be sure to add your own! Exercise helps me to control my body weight Exercise increases my … Continue reading →

Don’t Pink Slip Your Workout

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I can’t go out walking today, it’s raining. I can’t hit the treadmill today; I have a ton of work to do. I can’t get my strength training in; I need to get all these errands run. I can’t do my yoga because the kids are racing around the house. The truth of the matter is that there’s always a good reason to give our workout a pink slip and there’s an even better one to not. Your body is programmed to handle stress on the muscles. It is programmed to repair muscle damage and strains, to toughen up and … Continue reading →