Physical Activity

Here are 5 exercises that qualify as HIIT moves.  Incorporating these into your workout will help you get your heart rate up and boost your metabolism: 1️⃣ Burpees – Full-body movement that targets almost every muscle group. 2️⃣ Jump Squats – Great for leg strength and cardiovascular endurance. 3️⃣ High Knees – Elevates your heart…

While steady-state cardio, like jogging, swimming or cycling at a moderate pace, does help with fat burning, HIIT is a much more efficient and effective way to achieve fat loss, improve cardiovascular health, and increase strength. Here’s the science: 1️⃣ Increased calorie burn: Studies show that HIIT can burn 25–30% more calories than traditional cardio…

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a type of workout where you alternate between short bursts of maximum effort exercise and periods of low-intensity recovery or rest. During the high-intensity intervals, you push your body to work hard and elevate your heart rate, before giving it a brief rest or a low-intensity recovery period.  This method…

It’s always exciting to start a new fitness journey… Especially if you’re motivated and ready for change!  But here’s a common trap many people fall into: Going too hard, too fast.  The result? Sore muscles, exhaustion, or worse… Injury.  Let’s talk about why it’s smarter (and more sustainable) to start low, go slow and build…

When most people think of getting fit, they picture cardio:  Walking, jogging, cycling, maybe an aerobics fitness class or swimming.  But there’s a powerful form of exercise that often gets overlooked, especially by beginners or older adults… Strength training. Strength training (also known as resistance training) is more than just lifting weights in a gym. …

It’s a question I get from patients all the time: “Should I work out if I’m feeling unwell?” When you’re committed to your fitness routine, it’s natural to worry that skipping a few sessions might derail your progress.  But when your immune system is working hard to fight off an infection, exercise becomes a double-edged…

There are 3 types of exercise that offer amazing health benefits and I would encourage you to include each type of exercise at least once a week if you want to improve your overall fitness and health. Cardio: Anything that raises your heart rate, gets you breathing fast and makes you sweat is cardio training:…

Breaking a sweat… If you exert yourself sufficiently to break a sweat you are not only boosting your weight loss efforts but also conditioning your heart, blood vessels and lungs, and releasing happy hormones called endorphins that improve mood and sleep quality. With regular exercise, you will change your body composition and the way your…

Dancing, of course! I am biased, I admit.  I LOVE dancing.  But, there is scientific evidence to prove that dance has some amazing benefits for your body and mind. Why is dancing so good for you? Anyone can dance.  Really.  Even if you have two left feet, you can move your body to a beat. …