Mobility & Fitness

8. Qigong

Healing Through Slow Movement Energy. Chi. Life force. Holy spirit. There are many names for this invisible essence that flows through all of life. What if you could harness this natural energy to heal the body, mind, and spirit through gentle movement? According to traditional Chinese Medicine, you can. Qigong … Read More

7. Foam Rollers

A Simple Way to Build Balance and Core Strength Foam rollers can help prevent aches and pains, speed workout recovery, and help you stay stronger and more flexible. Available in many sizes, densities, and textures, they are versatile, inexpensive, and easy to use. Foam rollers have been used by massage … Read More

6. Balls

Roll, Balance, Bounce, and Massage Your Way to Fitness With the handy exercise tools in this chapter—from large inflatable balls to small, dense pinky balls—you can get a full body workout plus a massage while also improving your balance. A Swiss ball, also called an exercise or fitness ball, is … Read More

5. Bands and Tubes

Develop Stronger Muscles Without Weights They’re portable, they’re inexpensive, and they provide more exercise options than any set of dumbbells could. Resistance exercise products also inspire proper form and control. How can all this happen with what are essentially glorified rubber bands? Pulling on elastic automatically encourages you to slow … Read More

4. Dance

Shake Your Groove Thing in Gyms, Studios, and Ballrooms Dancing is primal. Turn on some rhythmic music with babies in the room and the fun begins. Thanks to competitive TV shows like Dancing with the Stars, more adults have gotten into the groove, too. From fitness dance like Zumba to … Read More

3. Pilates

Improve Your Balance, Core, and Flexibility Pilates is a low-impact, joint-friendly method that invigorates mind and body. It was originally a one-on-one training system done on a mat and also on specialized machines developed by Joseph H. Pilates in the early 1900s. He originally called his system “Contrology” and preached … Read More

2. Yoga

Uniting Body and Mind Yoga strengthens and stretches the body while also using the breath to focus and calm the mind. The practice offers multiple benefits for everyone, especially older adults. Yoga is a wonderful exercise on its own and a complement to other sports and physical activities. Originating in … Read More

1. Getting Started

How to Exercise Safely and Effectively Elite athletes prepare their bodies for physical activity and so should you. While you could just head out the door and run full speed around the block, chances are your muscles, and especially your joints, might not be so happy afterwards. What you do … Read More

From The Editor

· · Mobility & Fitness
Staying Fit Should Be Fun! Variety in physical activity decreases boredom and increases motivation, because each activity is a new challenge. Variety may also help reduce the risk of injury. Exercise becomes more balanced, and you are not always exercising the same muscles the same way. To steer you toward … Read More

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