How you frame your activity can affect the quantity and quality of food you eat after and how hard you perceive it to be. Hint: framing it as fun makes things better for you.
How you frame your activity can affect the quantity and quality of food you eat after and how hard you perceive it to be. Hint: framing it as fun makes things better for you.
8-minutes of wall sits lower blood pressure more than other forms of exercise. Do NOT try this at home. At the gym. Or anywhere else on Earth. The latest dumb fitness idea is coming your way.
When your exercise is fun, you automatically work harder (without anyone forcing you to). We’ve always known this to be true intuitively, but now research shows it.
We don’t need more research. Scientists do. When it comes to brain health and exercise, there’s ample evidence to show clear benefit. But every study mentions the need for more research. If you’re a fitness pro or just a member of the public, you don’t need more research, but more action.
Brain and body are better built together – part 2. Low-tech and high-tech ideas for blending fitness training with brain training.
Brain and body better together. Low-tech and high-tech ideas for blending fitness training with brain training. Part 1 – Low Tech Options
A few short bouts of vigorous activity can lower all-cause mortality. However, whenever, how long you get active needs to be celebrated, regardless of duration.
Die later or enjoy now? Our brains prioritize short-term threats and opportunities and discount long-term ones. What does this mean for motivation and exercise? 3 Key Questions on fear and negative reinforcement answer that question.
Myokines from your muscles communicate and control many reactions from your brain affecting mood, emotion, and cognition. Mind-body fitness is an irrelevant term. It’s ALL mind-body fitness.
Even if you’re not good at it, dancing is a boost to brain fitness. You get points for trying. Plus, my personal favorite form of dance fitness.