The six pillars of Vitality are integrated to enhance your health span. Health span differentiates itself from life span, as it relates to the length of time that a person is healthy – not just alive. Movement is the first pillar discussed as it is the most powerful influencer of health span. Living an active life helps an individuals vitality by:
- Reducing cognitive decline
- Optimizing physical health
- Managing emotional health
Those who regularly exercise and stay active can improve quality of life, decrease the chance of heart disease, improve cognitive health, improve physical function, and reduce falls. The content below deep dives into the four components of movement: Mobility, Strength, Metabolic, and Power.
Muscle Gain 101
Lean Body Mass increase or more specifically: muscle gain is a highly misunderstood subject. Every supposed “expert” seems to have the magical exercise or the magic formula for food intake to maximize your strength and muscle gains. The truth is that muscle gain is a...
Create a Balanced Fitness Plan
Moving better requires several interconnected parts. Each of these is important to creating success in your exercise program. Combining all of these components is what makes up a balanced fitness program and a balanced body. Cardiovascular conditioning—Your heart is...
What can I do to get past a fitness plateau?
One strategy at a time When you begin a workout regimen the changes are significant. The body works hard to figure out how to adapt to these “new, unaccustomed” stimuli and you burn significant energy performing the work AND adjusting to the work. Our body is great at...
Are you losing the right type of weight?
Losing weight (quickly by dieting) leads to a loss of muscle and fat.This does not change your shape, it just makes you smaller. Muscle Versus Fat All weight loss is not considered equal. This is a mantra to live by as you embark on your weight management program....
What Is Heart Rate Variability?
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a measure of the variation in the intervals between heartbeats. Traditionally it was thought the time between heartbeats was at a constant state especially at rest. It has been discovered though, nothing could be further from the truth....
Are You Surviving or Thriving?
The World Health Organization defines health as “not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.” Wellness has been defined more as the action an individual takes to meet the above definition of health....
Vibration Meets Foam Rolling: Hyperice Vyper
Foam rolling has been used for years now by everyone from professional athletes to the average fitness consumer. The benefits of foam rolling have been well documented as a functional preparation and post workout recovery tool. Foam rolling can increase fascia...
How Do You Perform A Push-up?
Push-ups are a foundational movement that we perform in our daily life in some aspect. The traditional push-up has been taught to be performed in the prone position on your hands and feet, elbows extended and hands directly underneath your shoulders. From there you...
What is an example of a speed, agility, and quickness drill?
The T-Drill is just one example of a SAQ training exercise. The T-Drills has a combination of straight ahead speed, lateral agility, and shuffling to emphasis quick feet. Set Up: You will need four cones to create the T shape drill. Place three cones in a line to...
What Type Of Movement Should I Be Doing?
The Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG) report indicates the average adult needs to participate in 4-8 hours of weekly physical activity to enhance their overall vitality. The report further details that the activity should include 2 hours of strength training and the...
Sleeping for Performance
Is Sleep the Magic Pill? Imagine the ultimate enhancement one can add into their performance program, a tweak that can enhance recovery, increase cognitive function, build muscle, improve energy levels, and regulate moods. Best of all this enhancement is free! This...
What Is A Workout?
Websters defines a workout as: 1 : a practice or exercise to test or improve one's fitness for athletic competition, ability, or performance 2 : a test of one's ability, capacity, stamina, or suitability I myself had an old paradigm that a workout was a series of...