Worst Time to Exercise: Whenever You Can
Why is “whenever you can” the worst time to exercise? This topic was inspired by a woman who, upon being asked “Do you exercise,” answered “When I can.” […]
Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis? Cardio Exercise Beats Inactivity
It may seem intuitive to resign to a sedentary life if your knees hurt from osteoarthritis, but the best thing you can do is GET MOVING via aerobic exercise. […]
What NOT to Do After Heart Treatment: Sit Around All Day
Recently had a heart problem? The last thing you’ll want to do is be inactive most of the day once out of the hospital. […]
Autism Doesn’t Shorten Lifespan; Obesity, Inactivity Do
If data on life expectancy for autistic adults has you alarmed, remind yourself that obesity and inactivity are the biggest influencers, along with smoking, when it comes to how long one will live. [...]
After Heart Attack: Excessive Sitting Is Life Threatening
Excessive sitting, especially for heart attack survivors, is so dangerous that it’s been dubbed the “new smoking.” Here’s how to offset this danger if you’ve had a heart attack. […]
Sedentary? 5 Minutes a Day of Negative Training = Benefits
If you’re inactive then just five minutes a day of “negative training” can give you great health benefits. […]
Major Cause of Osteoarthritis: No Exercise, Sedentary Lifestyle
If you make excuses for your sedentary lifestyle, beware, because you’re setting yourself up for very probable osteoarthritis in the future: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint process that most commonly strikes knees, hips and spine. [...]
Can Very Sedentary Person Have Very Low Resting Heart Rate?
So if exercise lowers resting heart rate, why do some sedentary “lazy” people have very slow heart rates? Yes, this is very possible: A totally out of shape person who gets zero structured exercise could [...]
Why Does Inactivity Make Back Pain WORSE?
Find out why inactivity is perhaps the worst thing you can do for low back pain. Bed rest and inactivity are bad for low back pain, you may already know, but do you know why? [...]
