Displaying items by tag: Fit Body
Body Sculpt with Kettlebells
Workouts Burn Fat and Tone Muscle
by TAYLOR GEIGER
“Kettlebells can replace almost all other exercise equipment in providing an all-in-one workout, combining strength and cardio benefits,” explains Shelly Bumpus, an...
Fitness 2017
New Year’s Resolutions that Stick
by AIMEE HUGHES
Every January, we rally our hopes, vowing that this time our New Year’s resolutions will finally stick. However, “If you don’t have a plan, plan to fail,” says Kansas City, Missouri, personal trainer Jake Albracht. We can make...
Pilates Unbound
New Fusions with Yoga, Dance and Boxing
by Aimee Hughes
With 11,000 studios across the U.S., “Pilates continues to grow because an increasingly wide spectrum of people are discovering how it can...
Walking Meditation
The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths
by GINA MCGALLIARD
An archetypal labyrinth gently leads us in a circular path inward toward a center and then back out again. Found in ancient cultures from African, Celtic and Greek to Native American, they became especially popular fixtures in...
Relax and Unwind
Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing
by MEREDITH MONTGOMERY
In classical yoga, teachers often sequence instruction toward reaching a pinnacle pose such as an inversion or arm balance. In restorative yoga, the peak pose is savasana—in which the practitioner fully relaxes while resting flat on their back. Leeann Carey, author of...
Just Walk
22 Minutes a Day Boosts Well-Being
by RANDY KAMBIC
Even mainstream media have picked up on the many physical and mental benefits of walking, including weight loss, reduced stress, increased energy and better sleep, and that’s only the beginning. These additional compelling effects may well catalyze us to...
Zen Golf
Master the Mind to Master the Game
by Aimee Hughes
“I remember the moment I had what I call my 'golf game epiphany,’” recalls Steve Hughes, a passionate golfer from Richmond, Missouri. “I realized that my main obstacles were in my head, and from that day on...
Buff and Balanced
Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga
by Aimee Hughes
We don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize...
Facial Fitness
Exercises to Tone Your Face and Neck
by KATHLEEN BARNES
Gravity takes its toll as years pass, and many women find themselves bemoaning crow’s feet, frown lines and turkey necks that make them look older than they feel. Experts point to the loss of...
Millennials’ Take on Fitness
They Like Short, Social and Fun Workouts
by DEREK FLANZRAICH
Millennials are a big deal. Most businesses view them as trendsetters for good reason: Born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, they make up 25 percent of the population and represent $200 billion in annual buying power. Like the baby boomers before them, they also...