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Intensity versus Duration

Want to get the most from your workout? Of course, you do! Then bump up the intensity and frequency of your fitness routine. Exercising four or five times a week for half an hour is exponentially better than working out twice a week for an hour. You can easily power up your workout by running up steps for short intervals, adding sprints to your biking…

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Your brain and exercise

Did you know that your brain enjoys exercise as much as your body does? In addition to producing dopamine and serotonin, the right kind of exercise helps you make new brain cells. Fast, skill-based exercises like body combat, karate, boxing, jazzercise and technique-based weightlifting produce Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a key molecule involved in learning and memory. These exercises create synapses enabling your brain…

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Embrace the Bike

Clients often ask, “Why doesn’t spin class get any easier?” The short answer is because when it gets easier you push it up a notch, you add a gear or increase your speed. Spinning is a great cardiovascular activity. It is high intensity training (HIT) at its finest. It is the easier path to reversing your biological age and increasing the elasticity of your heart.…

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Lower Your Resting Heart Rate to increase your longevity

What is your resting heat rate? When you sit quietly or when you sleep, your heart slips into a slower steady pace known as your resting heart rate. Recent studies show that men in their 50’s with a resting heart rate of 75bpm or above have double the risk of dying than those with lower resting heart rates. Many factors influence resting heart rate such…

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