What’s your Fit Factor? Benchmark your physical health and stay on track to live an active and pain-free life! What’s your score? How many push ups can you perform in one minute? Find out how you stack up to other people in your age group, and then find out how a physical …
Live longer with this move every 30 minutes
Live longer with this move every 30 minutes What if I told you that you could improve your health and reduce your risk of death by doing one thing every 30 minutes? That one thing… Standing up. The New York Times published an article today, “Get Up, Stand Up!”, about the connection between mortality and …
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Vacation Self Help Kits: Part 1
Vacation self-help kits: Part 1 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS I have been afflicted with a serious case of wanderlust. Most of the time it’s kept in check with weekends away, but every few years, an epic adventure must take place to satisfy the wanderlust. From Thanksgiving to mid January this year, I rambled through …
Best Free Fitness Apps
Best Free Fitness Apps When you want to get more fit or improve your health and have a smartphone, there’s no shortage of apps that promise results. A recent study out of the University of Florida actually looked at their claims and how effective these fitness apps were. The American College of Sports Medicine has …
Sleeping properly to repair your body
Sleeping properly to repair your body Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI You spend ⅓ of your life sleeping. Sleep is an integral part of your life, doing it properly is so important. When you’re awake, your brain works all the time, learning new things and building neural connections. When you sleep, it can …
One minute explanation of the dangers of sitting
One minute explanation of the dangers of sitting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Here’s a quick 1 minute video explaining why sitting is so bad for you.
Is overweight the new normal?
Is overweight the new normal? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI There’s an epidemic that’s taking over our nation. Obesity. More and more people are overweight or obese. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, two out of three people are overweight and one out of three are obese. In children the …
Defy age with exercise
Defy age with exercise Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Great news everyone! Exercise keeps you young! According to an article in the New York Times that references a new study out of England, exercise changes how you age. They studied 126 men and women between the ages of 55 and 79 and looked …
Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays
Small ways to stay fit and healthy during the holidays Matthew Riordan, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Ah, the music, the lights, the snowmen, the lawn Santas… It must be that time of year again, the holidays are approaching. This is a season to get together with family and friends to have fun and spread …
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Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day!
Horray! Add years to your life with just 5 minutes a day! Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A recent article in the New York Times cited a new study from the Journal of American College of Cardiology claiming that just as little as five minutes of exercise a day can …
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