Tagged: exercising for physical and mental health

A Heart-Centered Approach to Fitness

Your heart has a job – pumping oxygenated blood to your various tissues and organs to keep your body working. At it’s essence, it’s keeping you alive, so it behooves […]

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How Physical Activity Affects Your Brain

It is widely known that physical activity is good for the body. Often overlooked though, is how exercise is crucial for your mental health as well. Regular exercise has a […]

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Swimming: The Well-Rounded Exercise

It’s a well-known fact that exercise is good for your body. It’s also very well-known that exercise can be good for your mood. While any type of movement can be […]

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A Healthy Mind Creates Good Habits

How we handle stress, understand others, and make choices is determined by our mental health. Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. A positive healthy mind will allow […]

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Boosting Your Self-Esteem Through Fitness

We are all our own worst critics, and your perceptions of your own capabilities play a part in negative thinking. In today’s blog, let’s focus on increasing your self-esteem and […]

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Even a Little Exercise Can Prevent Depression

New research has shown that exercise might be just what you need to prevent depression. It’s been understood for quite some time that exercise provides mental health benefits, but not […]

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Strength is More Than Just Lifting Heavy Objects

When you define strength, you probably think of the ability to move or lift heavy objects. However, strength can be measured in many different ways and can have many definitions. […]

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Member Stories: Bill Severson "My outlook on this new part of my life is much better"

We’re extremely proud of our members. Over the years their work out agendas and sporting endeavors serve as healthy examples of how it feels to be “Elite,” and how exercise […]

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