physical fitness
We think of cardiovascular risk markers, like blood pressure, lipids, and blood sugar, as the main markers of how healthy we are and how likely we are to survive in the upcoming decades. Now, a new study shows that another marker is just as important, if not more, so. That marker is physical fitness!
High blood sugar, abnormal, lipids, and elevated blood pressure are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality. But, could your physical fitness level say more about your risk of dying than these factors? Find out what a new study shows and why being physically fit matters!
Are kids today less fit than children in the past? It’s an important question since physical fitness is a marker for good health and a lower risk of developing future health problems. Find out how the physical fitness of kids today compares to young people of 20 years ago.
People live a more sedentary lifestyle these days. As a result, fitness levels have declined over the years but this decline is in sharp contrast to the decline in fitness level that’s happened over thousands of years. How fit were our ancestors and what can we learn from them?
Are cell phones and smartphones making people less fit? Find out what a new study shows about the impact cell phones have on fitness and activity level and how your smartphone can help you get fitter instead of fatter.
At 40-something I feel physically and mentally healthier than ever, and as a bonus I look better now than I did in my 20s AND 30s. The way I feel and look is due in large part to using exercise videos, especially Cathe’s since I own quite the collection. Let’s just say that with the
Of course, most people aren’t like Jan Kares, who holds the world record for doing pull-ups. Find out more and how many pull ups you should be able to do.
Riding a bicycle is an excellent way to get in shape. Cycling is wonderful for increasing your aerobic capacity, circulating your blood, developing your heart, and enhancing your respiratory system
One of the secrets of staying young and healthy is being physically fit. Fitness for longevity is about engaging in cardiovascular exercise, not about maintaining a specific weight.
Cathe has been a very positive part of my life for about 16 years. Through three kids, career changes, starting my own business, midlife, a bad marriage and subsequent divorce, single parenthood, a new life on my own and now – some new beginnings and new challenges – Cathe and working out has been a
