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!
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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!
Successes that Surprise You
What often gets you the most excited about fitness is when you find yourself doing something you didn’t set as a goal and weren’t sure was even possible. When you get fitter it happens broadly, making so many little things better that it is impossible to predict what they will be. We have our stated […]
All Exercise is Not Created Equal
This is fascinating. What’s the best type of exercise? The answer depends on your goals. If the focus is longevity, then a recent study presents some fascinating findings. There are significant differences in longevity based on the type of exercise you do.The total amount of time spent exercising is not as important as we think. […]