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Sore Calves but Fun Stepping

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog

I just finished a wonderful workout. It’s great to get my groove back and really get into my workouts again. For a while there I was struggling, especially with cardio.
I’ll start by telling you about yesterday’s lower body workout. I did Cathe Friedrich’s Pyramid Lower Body, which I hadn’t done in […]

Two Great Workouts to Start the Week

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Submitted by Fitness Fig Blog

Yesterday I did Cathe Friedrich’s Low Impact Circuit. This is one of my favorite circuit workouts–and I’m very picky about circuits–I generally prefer just weights or just cardio. It’s also one of the earliest Cathe DVDs I bought, so it holds a special place in my heart for that reason. I […]

Aerobic Activity Could Help Brain Function

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Aerobics activity can be defined as using the same large muscle group in a steady rhythm for at least 20 minutes while maintaining 60-80% of your maximum heart beat. Aerobic activities include jogging, biking, swimming, cross country skiing and other low impact activities that could produce an accelerated heart beat.
Aerobic activity strengthens the cardiopulmonary system […]

Aerobics good for mind and body even at older ages

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
When you hear aerobics, what’s the first thing to come to your mind? For many people it might be a vision of a group women working out together in unison at a gym. Others might think of themselves out of breath, with a glean of sweat and feeling good. But one thing […]

Moving your body to a different tune

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
If you are under 35 years old you don’t know what punk music is. If you are American and under 40 you probably think Green Day is the biggest punk band ever. And I would bet that if anyone called virtually all of my readers a punk, they would get hit.
But if […]

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

On Tuesday, April 22, 2008, Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH will be honored for his accomplishments by the Harvard School of Public Health’s Nutrition Round Table with its Healthy Cup Award.
Dr Cooper introduced the word aerobics to the world.

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