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Exercises for neck pain

Release neck pain with these gentle yoga-based stretches. /DEK Muscular tension in the shoulders doesn’t just stay there. It often runs up into the neck, causing pain and even headaches. The following stretches will help release tension over time, easing both the neck and shoulders. It is best to perform these stretches without having a headache or head pain, as they can create additional aggravation to the already inflamed area. However, if done every day they will lead to more mobility and more pain-free days. For best results during stretches, make sure to work with the breath, moving deeper into the stretch as you exhale. Another tip: move through shoulder rolls both forward and back in between each stretch. If choosing only one stretch, roll shoulders both before and after. Chest expansion: Reach your hands behind your back as if you have magnets on your palms. Extend your arms fully

Lisa Greenbaum September 3, 2020

Fitness

Getting started with yoga

Yoga may seem difficult. But it is essentially simple — and for everyone. So many people think about practicing yoga, but just don’t know where to start. Completely understandable as there seems to be a zillion teachers and programs all saying different things. On top of that, add the zillion excuses we can come up with as to why we actually haven’t tried. “I’m not flexible enough,” or “I don’t want to look silly,” etc. But, listen, yoga has been around for thousands of years — there must be something to this. One big secret: everyone can touch their toes, you just need to bend your knees enough! Yoga finds us when we need it the most. Yoga brings us back to our bodies. When we step onto our mat, we feel our bare feet and gently flex our muscles. When we start to breathe a little deeper through our

Lisa Greenbaum September 1, 2020

Fitness

Best stretches for travellers

These stretches will relieve tightness and improve your overall wellbeing during long periods of sitting and standing. This includes travel — and a lot of modern life in general. We can all relate to the pain that comes with traveling. Not just the kind that you get when dealing with airports, delays or mishaps with plans. I’m talking about the aches and discomfort that come with sitting for what feels like days on end, lifting and moving heavy luggage, not sleeping — you get the gist. I know these pains first-hand! I travel for work weekly and it definitely takes a toll on my body. Stretching has been my saving grace that’s helped me cope with the physical aggravation and reduce my muscle and joint tension after long or constant travel. Travelling is a very sedentary process requiring us to sit for long periods. Stretching during and after travel

Jaclyn Phillips August 25, 2020

Fitness

Spark your fitness creativity

From what we eat to how we exercise, bringing ingenuity to the table can not only make life more enjoyable, but it can also enhance our chances of achieving our goals. Here’s how you can do it. Creativity: the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work. When you hear the word “creativity,” what comes to your mind? I think of young children, painters, dancers, and spoken-word masters. But this perspective is limiting in so many ways, because the truth is, creativity is one of the most important characteristics of being human. It’s one of the main traits that makes us successful as individuals and as a species, and we all have it—whether we see it or not. The question is, why is it so important and how do we cultivate it in our day to day life? Creativity makes life infinitely more

Sonia Jhas August 14, 2020

Fitness

The value of getting outdoors

For exercise, we are always faced with two roads: indoors or outdoors—the gym, say, or Mother Nature. The first is familiar, a path well worn by routine, control, and familiar faces. The latter is foreign: it tends to be a path explored in good weather, to-and-from the car, and when you go on vacation. Even so, nature is unpredictable, more or less. That’s a good thing. When was the last time you took your gym outside? When was the last time you made the choice to take the road less travelled? In Robert Frosts’ poem, and in your overall fitness, when you take “The Road Not Taken,” it makes a difference. There are many benefits. IT’S SOCIAL In all seasons, outdoor activities tend to be social. Hiking, skiing, garage gyms, cycling, tobogganing, swimming, and even walking are activities we tend to do with others. And when we work out with

Jennie Graham August 4, 2020

Fitness

Hosting Virtual Workouts 101: Connect with Your Clients And Members

The digital solutions for HOSTING A VIRTUAL WORKOUT during this unprecedented time.

Staff March 25, 2020

Fitness

The latest fitness technology for 2020

Every January there’s a huge technology show called CES or Consumer Electronics Show, held in las Vegas. Companies from around the world showcase their coolest gadgets and gear and this year, there was no shortage of fitness technologies on show! We rounded up some of the best fitness technology for 2020 that you might want to take a look at. From sneakers to rowing machines and more. In every case, these gadgets have sensors in them and connect to an app on an iPhone or Android device. The Livall BH51 Neo Helmet This is a pretty cool cycling helmet for mountain biking or just road riding. It’s packed with sensors that detect acceleration and deceleration. It also includes a mic and speaker so you can take calls via Bluetooth on your phone and has LED turn signal lights! One cool thing is it has fall detection so if you zonk

Giles Crouch January 9, 2020

Fitness

Top 5 Gym Etiquette Rules

These days there are more and more people in the gym. Of course, the biggest spike is in the New Year with many making fitness New Year resolutions. It can become frustrating sometimes trying to workout with so many others. Here are the TOP 5 Gym Etiquette Guidelines for you to remember: #1 Don’t Stare – Many people coming to the gym are uncomfortable with even being there. It can be really offsetting when someone is starring at you while you are trying to get your sweat on. Even if someone is attractive, it can be intrusive for some to have people starring at them while working out. So just try not to stare and focus on your own body and regime. #2 Wipe the Equipment – Nobody likes to eat off a dirty table and on the same token people don’t like to come to use a piece of gym equipment that is covered in

Max Brennan January 2, 2020

Fitness

Workout breathing exercises

Are there different breathing exercises for different workouts? Oh yeah! BREATHING often gets overlooked when we exercise. As a former competitive amateur boxer and kick boxer, I know the importance of proper breathing techniques. Without it, boxers can easily get fatigued, which in turn can lead to injury. I teach and incorporate proper breathing techniques into all aspects of my training—it is essential for so many reasons. Proper breathing increases your performance and endurance and keeps you safe during your workouts by decreasing the workload on your heart. Oxygen gets absorbed and transported through your blood cells when you inhale, and toxins such as carbon dioxide are removed when you exhale. Common mistakes with breathing while exercising include holding your breath, breathing too deep or too shallow, breathing too fast or too slow, and inhaling and exhaling at the wrong times. Breathing techniques for training and workouts Strength training breathing

Nichelle Laus January 2, 2020