Exercise Time Management Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness We all know that five 30-minute sessions of vigorous exercise each week is necessary for obtaining and maintaining high levels of health and well-being. The type of exercise doesn’t matter, although a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training provides optimal benefit. However, what many people don’t…

Exercise Smarter Not Harder Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness We all want to get the most out of the time we spend exercising, and it’s natural to think that exercising harder is going to provide a bigger, faster payoff. But exercising harder without adequate preparation often leads to injury. Then there’s recovery time, possibly the…

Entropy, the Gym, and You Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated Let’s say you’ve been taking some time off from the gym. Maybe you reached the end of your 12-week training cycle and you’re taking a week off. It’s possible that one week turns into two or even three or four weeks. Life happens, you need to…

Core Fitness – What Is It and What Is It Good For? Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Core training is a no-longer-new catchphrase on the fitness landscape. The concept of core fitness, by now, has been promoted by every Pilates school, yoga center, and chain of fitness clubs around the world. Many doctors, including chiropractors,…

Chiropractic and Aerobic Fitness Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness We think mostly of chiropractic treatment in terms of lower back pain, neck pain, and headaches. In fact, there are numerous additional wide-ranging benefits to chiropractic health care. Many of these benefits are related to getting more out of our exercise activities. For example, aerobic exercise…

Bursts of Activity Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness We all know that 30 minutes per day of strenuous exercise will provide many health benefits. Recent Federal guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services1 have even made this official. The real question for most of us is how to find the time to exercise…

Aerobics and Strength Training – A Solid Foundation for Fitness Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Ever notice how strength training and aerobic exercise go together? Aerobic exercise accentuates strength training because you have more endurance. Strength training makes aerobic exercise better, more fun, because you have more power. Like marshmallows and campfires or vanilla ice…

Strength Created inHealth & Wellness,Life in Motion Strong muscles keep your body upright and allow you to move. Good muscle strength and balance are critical to maintain proper posture and minimize muscle tension. Your muscles function much like the wires that hold up a tall radio or television antenna. If the wires are equally strong…

Visit Your Birmingham Chiropractor For Golf Related Back and Neck Pain Relief. Visit us to improve your golf game through corrective exercise techniques and more importantly reduce your pain after a day of play by learning warm-up moves to prevent it in the first place. Birmingham Wellness Center has the best Birmingham chiropractor for back,…