Weekly Practices

A study looking at group fitness showed that physical, mental, and emotional quality of life improves when participants exercise together. It could also lead to a significant improvement in mood and well-being.

You don’t need a gym to fit in a workout; you’ve got all the equipment you need right in your home kitchen. Even a brief kitchen workout can help you maintain a consistent fitness regimen that you can later expand upon.

All forms of exercise — from walking and jogging to yoga and weight lifting — can help reduce feelings of anxiety and stress. Plus, many forms of movement are free, accessible to all individuals, and doesn’t come with any unpleasant side effects (when done properly).

Tai chi is a Chinese discipline that brings together the mind, body, and spirit to strengthen your physical and mental resolve.

Set yourself up for success this Monday by following a program that emphasizes incremental progress and small steps forward to meet your fitness goals.

The  F.I.T.T. formula (frequency, intensity, type, and time) is a flexible exercise framework used to organize and manage your fitness routine. By altering one of the four variables, you can tailor your workout to meet specific fitness goals.

Working from a desk doesn’t have to be a pain. There are movements and mini-workouts you can do throughout the day to spare your spine, lower back, and posture.

For aging and older populations, gardening provides a critical source of daily physical activity, so much so that the American Heart Association categorizes it as a good source of moderate exercise.

You may not even realize it, but many day-to-day tasks—walking through the neighborhood dog, climbing the stairs, putting away groceries, carrying a toddler—all qualify as sources of physical activity.