Out with the Fam: Creative Ways to Exercise as a Family

August 6, 2018

Sometimes, when the rest of our family likes to exercise, and regularly gets outside to work out, it’s easier to just join in rather than sitting on the sidelines. Working out becomes a lot more fun when you have another person or a few other people to keep you accountable, especially if you live in the same house.

Is Running the Best Exercise for Diabetes?

If you’re one of the more than 100 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes, running can be an ideal form of exercise – not only can it help combat weight gain, but for people living with Type 2 diabetes, running can also help improve the body’s sensitivity to insulin.

10 Unique Ways to Stay Active This Fall

When the weather gets cold, it can be hard to motivate yourself to leave the couch, and keep up all of your active habits from the summer months. Days are colder and nights come earlier, and it’s easy to give up on good habits formed during the bright, hot days of summer. If you’re worried that you’re going to look more like a bear than a person at the end of the winter, you’ll need to start digging deep for motivation to exercise now, rather than later.

Get Fit: Intro to Fitness Classes

It might be January 1st or the day after Thanksgiving, but when the urge to exercise strikes, it’s best to take advantage of it before it fades away. There are tons of ways that you can get healthy, but one of the easiest and most fun is by taking a fitness class.

10 Exercises to Help Ease Joint Pain

One of the best things you can do for yourself if you’ve been experiencing joint pain is to maintain a regular exercise regime. Regular exercise and physical activity can help maintain muscular strength, will reduce inflammation, and can even increase your pain tolerance, all of which are helpful to sore and aching joints. Here’s a list of some exercises that are really helpful for easing aching joints.