AGE AND FITNESS TRANSITIONS “How much does age affect my workouts?” The answer is a little more complex than many want to admit. Physical training, like many things, will change as we get older. There is no sugar coating it. Once we hit our 30’s and that “check...
You might have a number of questions on how hard to push yourself during pregnancy, which exercises are safe, and how to return to exercise after delivery. There are so many proven benefits to exercising while pregnant including increasing energy, improving mood, and...
Exercise plays such a vital role in physical, mental, and emotional health, yet it’s something military spouses have a hard time prioritizing in their busy day-to-day lives. A common concern for many of us carefully managing the family budget, is cost. But the truth...
Nothing puts a damper on your day like having a stiff or sore neck, sometimes to the point where you can’t look over your shoulder to drive or you have to go to bed with an excruciating tension headache.Something as innocent as cradling a phone or sleeping the wrong...
Ah sleep. When we get enough of it, it can help us maintain a healthy weight, lower stress and anxiety, and even boost creativity and athletic performance. I think we’d all like to get in on those benefits! Unfortunately, there’s a vicious cycle. Stress, anxiety,...
Four Tips to Start Geocaching I call geocaching hiking with a purpose. It’s a worldwide, GPS-enabled scavenger hunt that is fun for the whole family. Most recently, my daughter and I spent an afternoon with my parents exploring a cemetery, a road leading to a campsite...
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