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Your Brain on Exercise

Everyone knows that exercise is good for your body. But did you know that exercise can hold one of the keys to a happier, healthier brain? http://www.fix.com has created an infographic entitled “Your Brain on Exercise”, that lists some of the far-reaching benefits that regular exercise can hold for your grey matter.
When you exercise, your body gets healthy in more ways than one. While you may be running miles to fit into that little black dress, your exercise can also help improve your learning and mental performance, help prevent (and treat) dementia, Alzheimer’s, and brain aging, reduce stress and anxiety, and even help your brain maintain and regenerate cells.
Exercise is beneficial for every age. Undergrads discovered faster reaction times and a host of new vocabulary words – by running just 30 minutes a day. For physically active women 65 and up, exercise showed a reduction in the chances of developing cognitive disease. Aerobic training on its own has been proven to foster brain connectivity.
This infographic shows a host of other benefits that exercise can offer – whether you’re young or old.
Pass on the knowledge by liking, commenting, or sharing this infographic from http://www.fix.com entitled “Your Brain on Exercise”.

Your Brain on Exercise infographic about brain, mental health, exercise
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Is Your Child Getting Enough Exercise?

As daily physical education diminishes in schools, parents are looking for alternative outlets for their children to get exercise each day. By understanding the facts, parents can help move kids from playing video games and into a routine that inspires consistent physical activity.

In this infographic, Monkey Joe’s sets out to inform parents of the importance of exercise in a child’s life and to share suggestions on what parents can do to get their children the recommended amount of exercise per day.

Is Your Child Getting Enough Exercise? infographic about exercise, kids, children, health
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Source: monkeyjoes.com

Learn about flexibility exercise and its benefits

Every Strength Exercise Is A Flexibility Exercise

Although most exercisers, and even arm-chair exercise “experts,” acknowledge that strength training exercises are an effective way to build strength in muscle and bone, relatively few members of these groups believe that these exercises also increase our flexibility. Novices in strength training are usually so preoccupied with learning good technique and proper breathing that they do not think much about the flexibility aspect of the exercises they are performing. And without any real proof, sideline critics of progressive strength training frequently claim that it causes a loss of flexibility, that it makes us stiff, awkward, and “muscle-bound.”

In contrast to these groups, however, there is another group of exercisers-thoughtful intermediate and advanced trainees-who have learned that performing strength training exercises with great concentration enables them to enhance their flexibility significantly. Consider the following example to illustrate this point.

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Flexibility and Exercise Can Help Promote Joint Health

We need flexibility with almost all everyday activities. Flexibility, however, reduces as we age. Without enough flexibility, it becomes tougher for us to do our daily activities properly. You need to stretch and exercise regularly to avoid losing your mobility. When you focus on being flexible, it reduces the chance of suffering from chronic pain. So, to remain independent even when you age, it is important that you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to help aide in your joint health. However, with certain habits and unhealthy diets, you may see faster deteriorating conditions for your joints. The right supplements can provide an extra helping hand in your goal of maintaining your joints and your flexibility.

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How To Exercise in Your Hot Tub To Increase Flexibility and Improve Muscle Tone

Exercising in your hot tub offers a healthy, fun way to relax andimprove muscle tone at the same time. Hot tub exercises provide simple physical exertion that can promote tension release and relieve muscle tightness. They’re particularly good if you suffer fromarthritisor fibromyalgia because they’re so gentle. You can go at your own pace and look for small benefits everyday. Too, the hot water eases painful joints so you get a more complete range of motion.

Take advantage of the water temperature and jet pressure in your hot tub to start your exercise program today. OurOlympic Hot Tub Company exercise guidecan help you on your way. Best of all, they’re isometric and no equipment’s required! You could make it more challenging by buying using exercise tubing that you can pass over your shoulders orFriad Knotswhich are stretch ropes you can purchase with an exercise DVD.

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