Category: Physical Activity

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Physical Activity

How to Find Your Target Heart Rate

You’re exercising – that’s fantastic! But are you exercising at a rate that benefits you the most? By monitoring your heart rate, you can assess your exercise intensity and how hard your heart is working. Since working at a moderate to vigorous intensity offers the most benefits, we want to be able to exercise in a range that gives us the most benefit while still being safe.

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Physical Activity

The Importance of a Healthy Heart Rate

As we work any of our bodily muscles, our heart muscle also works. Heart rate is an important factor that is often used to determine an individual’s health, especially cardiovascular health – that is, the health of the heart and blood vessels.

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Physical Activity

5 Beginner Goals for Resistance Training

To get the most out of your resistance training sessions, having your goals in mind can help you decide where to focus your efforts. This is because your body adapts to and becomes more efficient at the exercises you do.

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Physical Activity

How to Choose Walking Shoes

One of the benefits of walking is that it doesn’t require a big budget, but investing in a good pair of walking shoes is key. Here are some tips to help you get the best fit.

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Physical Activity

How Fast is a Brisk Walk?

Taking a brisk walk is an often-recommended form of physical activity for getting and staying in shape. Yet, have you ever wondered, “Exactly how fast is a brisk walk?” “How fast do I need to travel to reap health benefits?”

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Physical Activity

4 Fall Prevention Strategies

Falls don’t have to be inevitable as you age! Fall prevention can help all of us, and especially older adults, who may begin to restrict their activity due to fear of falling or an experience with an injury or fall.

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