The Exercise Potato – A couch potato who exercises yet minimizes movement during the rest of the day.
We Got Up, So We Need To Keep Getting Down!
We are our own worst enemy at times. Walking on all fours wasn’t good enough. We had to get up on two legs to get a higher view of available resources. It created a shift both in how we move (and use our brains to control movement) and how we process information we take in […]
Foam Roller…Workout?
Usually used as a recovery tool…what if we used it for a fun, challenging workout? They are everywhere, so why not use them for (almost) everything? This workout provides a novel, fun, harder-than-you-think it-will-be workout you can do anywhere you have a roller.
Fitness With Skills!
When your fitness challenge includes a new skill, it makes your brain work harder to learn the skill while your body works to perform it.
Get Moving & Put the Brakes on Alzheimer’s Disease
Regular exercise can slow the progression of cognitive impairment. A half hour of aerobic exercise four to five times a week may prevent or slow cognitive decline in older adults who are at a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study published Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
How to Make Hard Easy
When the circumstances create more intensity automatically, it feels like it takes less effort, but you end up working harder than you think you are in a workout!
Strong Rat. Smart Rat. Got That?
Brains of weight-trained rats resemble those of brains that had not been inflamed and impaired. New study shows brain benefits of resistance training.
Stext me, baby
We text a lot and sit too much. The fix? Stand up and text = “Stext.” Do it now with someone you love.
149 Minutes
Is 149 minutes enough? Apparently not. The mismatch between the objective of guidelines we are given and the way our brain perceives those messages creates trouble.
Do Things the Hard (Fun) Way
Side Lunge Catch – Funtensity Challenge #1. Try this for 10 reps per side. Adding reactivity and coordination to a common strength move increases the body and brain benefits!