Fitness

Learn the importance of including a variety of exercises including cardiovascular, resistance, and strengthening training, as well as exercises that strengthen your core to ensure your entire body gets the attention it needs.

Understand the benefits cardiovascular training has on your body and learn ways to include it in your exercise plan.

Understand the benefits resistance training has on your body and learn ways to properly include it in your exercise plan.

Understand the benefits flexibility training has on your body and learn how to perform it safely in order to avoid injury.

Learn the importance of having a strong core and good posture, and learn ways you can include activities in your exercise plan to help strengthen your core muscles.

Watch this video to learn how to ensure the exercise plan you have set for yourself is appropriate for you, and learn other ways to help keep yourself motivated to assist you in achieving and maintaining your goals.

One of the hardest parts of a fitness plan is staying motivated. If you lose your motivation, you can quickly get off track. And you may end up losing any gains you've made. Here are some tips to help you as you work toward your fitness goals.

Watch this to learn how setting and reaching a goal of 10,000 steps per day can help your health.

You want to be healthier, but you just can't seem to find time to focus on fitness. Well, don't get frustrated. You don't have to join a gym or an aerobics class to be physically active. There are some simple things you can do every day to get in shape.

You know you need to exercise more, but you're stuck. Should you join a gym? Hit the local pool? What about an aerobics class? There are so many ways to exercise, and you just don't know which is right for you. So let's talk about some ways to choose.

Swimming can be a wonderful activity for everyone. It's a great way to get exercise. It's a great way to cool down on a hot day. But it's important to remember the dangers linked to swimming. Here's how to stay safe in the water.

We all know exercise is important for good health. But some people feel pain when they exercise. If you have pain that starts suddenly, lasts only a short time and then goes away with rest, we say you have "acute" pain. Don't ignore it.

We all know exercise is important for good health. But if you live with chronic pain, exercising can be hard. Pain often robs you of motivation. Some exercises may be too painful. But even with chronic pain, most people can exercise safely.

Watch this video to learn the importance of, and ways you can get up and move throughout your day, on top of your regular exercise sessions, reducing the amount of time you spend sitting down.

Watch this video to learn the importance of adding time to your day to stand up and move around, as well as how to maintain good posture while sitting at your desk and the importance in doing so.

Watch this to understand some ways you can be active even while working at your desk.

Watch this for tips on ways you can be active while at work.

Every job comes with risks. Whether you do manual labor or sit behind a desk, a day on the job is one that can lead to injury. But there are plenty of things you can do to stay safe at work. These tips can help.

Watch this video to learn about the benefits of warming up before exercise including increasing flexibility and lowering your risk of injury.

Watch this video to learn how exercise, in particular walking, can improve poor circulation in your legs.

This practice involves the mind and the body. It can improve your health. It also helps you feel more relaxed and focused. Some people do yoga to cope with things like chronic pain and depression.

This form of exercise builds strength and endurance. It focuses on proper alignment of your spine, shoulders and hips. It also develops your balance and flexibility. You can do Pilates with only a floor mat. You can also use equipment to create resistance.

This form of exercise is based on a Chinese martial art. It's slow and graceful. Some people think of it as a type of meditation. Tai chi is used to lower stress and improve overall health. And, you don't need any special equipment to practice it.

Watch this video to learn the best exercises to burn calories such as running and swimming.

You're ready to get serious about exercise. You want to get up and moving. But before you jump into a new fitness program, let's take a moment to make sure you do it safely.

We all know regular exercise is good for the body. But did you know it's good for your brain, too? When you're feeling depressed or anxious, exercise is one of the things that can help you feel better. Let's learn more about that.

We all know regular exercise is great for our health. It can helps us feel better physically and mentally. Let's take a moment to learn about the many ways it improves our lives.

Taking a walk or a hike in nature is great for your mind and body. Let's take a moment to learn what you can gain from exploring the great outdoors.

Watch how to perform side squats correctly and safely.

Learn how to strengthen important core muscles with abdominal crunches.

Watch how to correctly and safely do push-ups against a wall.

Learn how to correctly and safely perform angled push-ups.

See how to correctly perform the standing row exercise, using an exercise band.

Learn to do this exercise safely, using an exercise band.

Learn to safely do this exercise to strengthen your shoulder muscle in the upper arm.

See how to safely do this exercise, which strengthens the muscles in your shoulder and the upper arm.

Watch how to properly and safely perform the standing bicep curl.

Learn how to correctly and safely do this exercise, which helps to strengthen your lower back, your buttocks and the muscles behind your legs.

Learn how to perform tricep kickback/extensions, and what they do to strengthen the body.

Learn how to perform a bent over row to strengthen your back muscles.

Watch how to properly and safely perform a chair crunch to strengthen the muscles of your core.

Watch how to properly and safely perform seated leg curls to strengthen the muscles of the upper part of your leg.

Watch and learn how to properly perform seated leg extensions to strengthen your quadriceps.

Watch how to safely and correctly perform lat pull downs to strengthen the primary muscles of the back.

Learn how to correctly and safely do this exercise, which helps to strengthen the muscles in your back that support and protect your posture.

Learn how to properly perform a seated chest press, which helps to strengthen the muscles in the chest as well as the triceps.

Watch how to safely do this exercise, which helps to strengthen the tricep muscles.

Watch how to properly perform a leg press to help strengthen all of the muscles in the lower body: calf muscles, hamstrings, quadriceps, and gluteals.

This type of exercise focuses on developing muscles and burning calories. It's an important part of any overall fitness plan. It's especially helpful as we age, because our bodies weaken as we grow older. Let's take a moment to learn more.