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Why You Need To Jump Rope For 60 Seconds

August 17, 2011/2 Comments/in Exercise, FITNESS, Fitness & Health, HEALTH, View All Fitness Stories, View All Health Stories /by Editor

We who are likely to die early because we sit too much need a combat plan. Here’s a tactic that could prove an effective weapon.

FITTER BY THE MINUTE | Anyone who checks this website routinely knows I’m obsessed with the fact I sit too much. I HATE sitting in front of a computer for hours at a stretch but that is what I do for a living. Sure I can use a sit/stand desk like the ones we reported on HERE last week. And yes I can—and do—exercise outside normal work hours, but I know from reading the research these practices alone will not keep the Grim Reaper from calling early, most likely unannounced. Read more

Reverse Your Curve With This Easy Pose

August 11, 2010/0 Comments/in CANADIAN CONTENT, Exercise, FITNESS, Fitness & Health, Five-Minute Yoga, HEALTH, View All Fitness Stories, View All Health Stories, Well Being /by Eve Johnson

We’re becoming a nation of stoopers; “reverse the curve” with this challenge.

FIVE-MINUTE-YOGA | Most of what we do, including typing, cooking, driving, reading and gardening, encourages us to lift our shoulder blades, jut our heads forward and round our backs. Don’t get stuck there. Instead, reverse the curve with a chest-opening pose. You’ll make more space for your lungs, bring your shoulders back into place, relieve upper back tension and stretch your front chest muscles. Even five minutes a day makes a difference—as long as it’s every day. Read more

Sit 23+ Hours A Week? You Must Move Now

August 4, 2010/4 Comments/in Exercise, FITNESS, Fitness & Health, HEALTH, View All Fitness Stories, View All Health Stories /by carolannrule

When you sit all day, you may need more than dedicated workouts to keep yourself in good health.

FITTER BY THE MINUTE It is well known that heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among Canadians. But a recent study was shocked to find that going to the gym does not make up for all the sedentary time we spend. This is bad news for professional sitters (i.e., those of us who sit at desk to make a living). A recent New York Times article indicated that even if we live reasonably healthy lives but sit for more than 23 hours a week, we are 64 percent more likely to die from heart disease. According to the study, even for those who have nixed cream and go jogging, it is not enough to counteract the effects of all of that sitting. So unless you are planning on a career change to bike courier or rickshaw driver, insert a bit of activity into your office hours by giving your daily grind some heart.

This simple active routine will boost your heart rate (not to mention your popularity and productivity). Read more

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