Running for Health and Happiness
We all know that regular cardio workouts are great for the body. They help us to lose weight, improve stamina and also to build and strengthen muscles in certain parts of the body!
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Getting Started with Weightlifting
Choosing to get fit and exercise at home with dumbbells is a great way to improve your strength while building your muscles and physique. Doing so helps to combat the need to go to the gym, which not only saves you time when it comes to your fitness, but it also saves you money too as you are not paying for a monthly gym membership!
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Battle the Sedentary Office Lifestyle!
Battle the Sedentary Office Lifestyle!
Do you find the pounds adding up? Are you looking for a way to burn some additional calories and tone up your body? While it is hard to beat the workout you will get at a gym or while exercising outside, there are many ways to boost your fitness level at your office desk. Here are some ideas to help supercharge your day at the office.
- Take some breaks from work at your desk and use them to walk around or stretch. Consider walking down hallways to get your blood pumping a bit. Read more
Exercise Without The Gym!
Many people who are into fitness tend to spend large amounts of time at the gym. This undoubtedly yields great results for a lot of people, but it can be quite time consuming - as well as expensive! If you don’t have the time or the money to be getting in the gym as often as you would like, then there are plenty of alternatives that are just as great for your health and fitness.
The CrossFit Craze
CrossFit is a relatively new form of exercise that has taken the fitness world by storm. It is described as using “functional movements that are constantly varied at high intensity”. It is specifically designed to improve your core strength and condition your entire body.
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Get Up and Stretch: The Importance of Stretching
It is all too easy to forget about stretching, but it can be just as beneficial for the body as regular exercise. It is important to make time for stretching in your exercise routine as well as throughout your day.
Due to the combination of the general stresses of everyday life, stationary postures, repetitive movements, injuries you may have, and weak or tensed muscles, your muscles need to be given some attention in order to be healthy. There is a long list of benefits that you can enjoy when you engage in stretching regularly.
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Train Well and Prevent Injury!
Being a runner is a fantastic way to keep fit! This kind of exercise can be very challenging, but it is also extremely rewarding. Once you have got the hang of it, you will likely find that running is a fun activity, and is certainly one that will help to promote good health.
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Best Yoga Poses for Back Pain
As promised last week, today we are going to discuss the best yoga poses to alleviate back pain and explain how you can easily do them on your own at home!
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Yoga and Back Pain
In a previous blog post here at Onto Orthopedics we discussed how yoga can be an effective tool for protecting your health. We specifically discussed this issue in relation to pain and injury of the shoulders and neck. Today we are going to revisit this topic but pay more attention to how yoga can truly help to prevent back injuries and reduce existing pain in this area!
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How Yoga Can Protect Your Health
It is often said that prevention is better than cure, and when it comes to the health of your body this is of course applicable! When talking about the health of your bones, there is increasing amounts of evidence to suggest that yoga can be a great tool for keeping them in tip-top condition.
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