Adapting a partner-based, physical contact fitness program for solo performance in a time of social distancing.
Social “Closening”
Words are strange things. Consequences are not always bad…they are simply “the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier.” If you consistently exercise and eat healthy, the “consequence” is fitness. Distances are not always large…it is simply “the extent or amount of space between two things.” Distance can be very small or large. “Distance” […]
We Still Don’t Get It
We still don’t get it. Human emotion. We think it can be packaged neatly and temporally controlled like in the sign above. We compartmentalize, rationalize, yet never realize that we cannot control emotion that way. We fight it instead of working to understand it and use it. One of humanity’s less attractive characteristics is our […]
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 […]
How Much Exercise Gets You a Mental Health Boost?
How much exercise does it take to provide a mental health benefit? A recent massive study helps answer this. But also, is this even the right question to be asking?
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. […]
Ignite Talk – Get a Crush on Exercise
When you only have 5 minutes, time really flies if you’re having fun. As a kid when you were playing or doing something so fun your entire soul, body, and mind are into it and your parents tell you it’s time to stop, you’d often beg for “five more minutes.” But what if you only […]
Exercise Breakdown: Chicken Bucket
Time to look inside a Funtensity exercise and see just what makes it so fun and intense to do while providing a bonus boost of brain benefit. For this exercise, we use the Funtensity Rubber Chicken, a bucket (or two different size buckets) and a cone. Here’s a video that illustrates the exercise: How to […]
Fortune Favors the Cold
Sometimes several things align to present you with an opportunity too good to pass up. I am talking, obviously, about pond hockey. The Funtensity way of fitness and life is based on physical activity featuring reactivity, coordination, interactivity, and friendly competition. Another key concept is to choose forms of physical activity that you are so […]
24 Dots of Fitness
Using familiar things to bring people together and challenge both brain and body in enjoyable ways is what Funtensity is all about – and you probably already have this in your game closet.