exercise – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:17:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png exercise – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 Just Getting Into Fitness? Avoid These Common Mistakes https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/just-getting-into-fitness-avoid-these-common-mistakes/1412777.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-getting-into-fitness-avoid-these-common-mistakes https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/just-getting-into-fitness-avoid-these-common-mistakes/1412777.html#respond Mon, 26 Nov 2018 22:25:12 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=12777 Lots of people decide to become more active to achieve a fitness goal such as losing weight or adding muscle – especially when the new year looms and they want to make a change. They are dedicated but can make some common mistakes. Hopefully, this article will help you avoid those mistakes so you can get a good start…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/just-getting-into-fitness-avoid-these-common-mistakes/1412777.html/feed 0 New Evidence Reveals That Exercise Is A Powerful Treatment For Depression https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/new-evidence-reveals-that-exercise-is-a-powerful-treatment-for-depression/138798.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-evidence-reveals-that-exercise-is-a-powerful-treatment-for-depression https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/new-evidence-reveals-that-exercise-is-a-powerful-treatment-for-depression/138798.html#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:57:12 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=8798 Running is something that I find enjoyable. When I took the time to think about why I liked running, I came up with a list of reasons. Accomplishing a goal, the possibility for improvement, and realizing that you can do more than you thought possible. Running became somewhat of a healthful addiction. It’s not news…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/new-evidence-reveals-that-exercise-is-a-powerful-treatment-for-depression/138798.html/feed 1 The Massive Study That Followed People’s Steps All Over The World https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-massive-study-that-followed-peoples-steps-all-over-the-world/108012.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-massive-study-that-followed-peoples-steps-all-over-the-world https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-massive-study-that-followed-peoples-steps-all-over-the-world/108012.html#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2017 17:10:12 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7525 In a recently published article in Nature magazine, researchers used smart phone data to track the activity of 717,527 people over the course of 68 million days in 111 countries. Some of their findings made obvious sense, but other discoveries were subtle, useful, and unexpected. First, some general stats from the study: Overall, the subjects in the study…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-massive-study-that-followed-peoples-steps-all-over-the-world/108012.html/feed 0 Eddie Lacy Lost Weight And Got $55,000 For It: What Would It Take For You To Be Healthy? https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/eddie-lacy-lost-weight-and-got-55000-for-it-would-would-it-take-for-you-start-being-healthy/107360.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eddie-lacy-lost-weight-and-got-55000-for-it-would-would-it-take-for-you-start-being-healthy https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/eddie-lacy-lost-weight-and-got-55000-for-it-would-would-it-take-for-you-start-being-healthy/107360.html#respond Tue, 16 May 2017 17:44:46 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7360 Eddie Lacy is a NFL running back with the Seattle Seahawks who recently received a $55,000 bonus for dropping below 255 pounds. Ponder that for a moment: $55.000 is more than the median income in the United States. It doesn’t stop there. Lacy actually has seven weight goals, all associated with monetary bonuses. All of these bonuses…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/eddie-lacy-lost-weight-and-got-55000-for-it-would-would-it-take-for-you-start-being-healthy/107360.html/feed 0 An Incredible Journey To Health: Chad Geldebloem https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/an-incredible-journey-to-health-chad-geldebloem/127248.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-incredible-journey-to-health-chad-geldebloem https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/an-incredible-journey-to-health-chad-geldebloem/127248.html#respond Wed, 03 May 2017 19:21:28 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7248 Where He Was  The need to find an escape from the pressures, hardships and many times the cruelty of life, is something that resonates with many of us. And then, when an escape seems inconceivable, it often lends itself to the making of poor, regrettable and destructive choices. What happens, when you come from a “previously…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/an-incredible-journey-to-health-chad-geldebloem/127248.html/feed 0 Ask A Runner: Harvey Hahn https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/ask-a-runner-harvey-hahn/167214.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-a-runner-harvey-hahn https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/ask-a-runner-harvey-hahn/167214.html#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:06:28 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7214 Board member and frequent contributor Dr. Harvey Hahn was recently featured on Runner’s World for his incredible story of transformation, from sick and overweight to running marathons. Life & Health Network interviewed Dr. Hahn to learn more about what motivates him to keep running. What’s your running story?  I’d always hated running, even in college. I loved basketball…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/ask-a-runner-harvey-hahn/167214.html/feed 0 The Biggest Loser And How To Fight Against Our Bodies’ Desire To Keep The Same Old Weight https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-biggest-loser-and-how-to-fight-against-our-bodies-desire-to-keep-the-same-old-weight/166786.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-biggest-loser-and-how-to-fight-against-our-bodies-desire-to-keep-the-same-old-weight https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-biggest-loser-and-how-to-fight-against-our-bodies-desire-to-keep-the-same-old-weight/166786.html#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:38:42 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6786   Let’s be real. Most reality TV shows are nothing close to reality and they demonstrate characteristics that we wouldn’t want to teach our kids. But, is there anything we can learn from them? A recent study published in the journal Obesity followed contestants for 6 years after the show ended. What they discovered was frightening. The…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-biggest-loser-and-how-to-fight-against-our-bodies-desire-to-keep-the-same-old-weight/166786.html/feed 0 Moving In Proper Motion With Swimming, Biking, and Running Drills https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/moving-in-proper-motion-with-swimming-biking-and-running-drills/126702.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moving-in-proper-motion-with-swimming-biking-and-running-drills https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/moving-in-proper-motion-with-swimming-biking-and-running-drills/126702.html#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:35:16 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6702 The term “drill(s)” rings somewhat of a military, stay-in-line, in-synch, on-cue sort of tune for many people. For others, especially those in construction work, a drill is a tool that you use to build something, keep something straight, connect pieces together, and ultimately help create something. Drills also appear in music. For example, piano players…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/moving-in-proper-motion-with-swimming-biking-and-running-drills/126702.html/feed 0 An Incredible Journey to Health: Nezaam Isaacs https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/journey-to-health-nezaam-isaac/166661.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=journey-to-health-nezaam-isaac https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/journey-to-health-nezaam-isaac/166661.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:27:38 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6661 In January of 2017, I was invited by my friend Hilton Pockpass to attend his running club’s social event. They meet up every couple of months and invite a special speaker to motivate the running team. The speaker at the event I was going to attend was a man who had once been 148 kilograms…

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