Sunday, January 11

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eFootwear Family’s Commitment Is To Save You Time And Money
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eFootwear Family’s Commitment Is To Save You Time And Money

About eFootwear With this philosophy in mind, John Elison Sr. built what is now known as eFootwear. eFootwear is a family-owned and operated business with over 40 years of sales experience in the athletic footwear industry. Originally called Brookhaven Sporting Goods, eFootwear has been a Delaware County fixture since 1982. With all his savings and a lot of hard work, John Elison Sr. opened a little "hole in the wall" sneaker store on Dutton Mill Road. Working full time for Conrail, John worked nights and weekends selling sneakers. In the beginning, it was tough for John and his wife, Theresa. The little "sneaker store" (as it came to be known by area residents) was minimal inside and out. A fresh coat of paint, a patchwork of remnant, carpeting on the floor and wooden shelves, built by...
Exploring Cardio And Weights First: A Kinesiologist’s Perspective
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Exploring Cardio And Weights First: A Kinesiologist’s Perspective

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to do some resistance training? The American College of Sports Medicine suggests doing both types of exercise to take advantage of their unique benefits for improving health and daily functioning and reducing chronic disease risk. But what is the optimal sequence to get the best results? The answer to this question is … it depends. I’m an exercise physiologist. Recently in my lab we have been studying the effects of combinations of aerobic and resistance training on improving health-related fitne...
There Are A Variety Of Benefits To Both Body And Mind From The Ancient Practice Of Yoga
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There Are A Variety Of Benefits To Both Body And Mind From The Ancient Practice Of Yoga

Yoga: Modern research shows a variety of benefits to both body and mind from the ancient practice. The popularity of yoga has grown tremendously in the past decade. More than 10% of U.S. adults have practiced yoga at some point in their lives. Yoga practitioners spend on average US$90 a month, and the yoga industry is worth more than $80 billion worldwide. Yoga is now a mainstream activity in the U.S. and is commonly portrayed as a healthy lifestyle choice. I am a behavioral scientist who researches how physical activity – and specifically yoga – can prevent and help manage chronic diseases. Many people attribute improvements in their physical and mental health to their yoga practice. But until recently, research had been sparse on the health benefits of yoga. As the body of rigorous res...
How Do I Get My Body Back? A Woman’s Odyssey
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How Do I Get My Body Back? A Woman’s Odyssey

Congratulations on your new baby! Now that you have figured out diapers and breast-feeding and your energy is coming back, you are probably looking at your body and thinking, what happened? How do I get my body back? Are you wondering how to lose the baby weight instantly like Katie Holmes and Heidi Klum? Are you starting to get the baby blues? Thinking about a crash diet as a solution? Hang on for a moment before you do anything radical that requires a full time staff and thousands of dollars. You can get fit sensibly and not spend tons of money. Adding a new member to your family that demands 24/7 care is a big adjustment. Where do movement and nutrition fit in? Since we are not all movie stars and super models, try not to hold yourself up to those standards. Instead, do your body rech...
Best Sports And Exercises To Get Rid Of Man Boobs
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Best Sports And Exercises To Get Rid Of Man Boobs

There are several different issues that manifest when you are diagnosed with man boobs. For some the issue is not that serious. Some will have nothing more than the growth of fatty tissue on the pectoral region. Others will have to deal with side effects and hormonal changes in the body that cause this. Whatever the root cause is, the proper diagnosis is gynecomastia and only a doctor can give you that news. However, there are some things that you can try ahead of time to see if you can get rid of this naturally. For instance, sports and exercise can help with creating a better body and create improvements in the pectoral regions. It all starts with focusing on what can help to eradicate fatty tissue as a whole. The Problem The main issue is one of fat deposits. When this manifests the bod...
How To Stay Motivated To Work Out
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How To Stay Motivated To Work Out

I think 90% of us have been there (I'll leave the other 10% out of this because there are fitness fanatics who seem to NEVER burnout). It's the place where we just dread working out or can't find the motivation to get it in gear and do our daily workout. You push it off till the next day and when the next day comes you find some other excuse to not do it and eventually a whole week has gone by and you haven't done one bit of exercise. I get it. I've been there. I used to spend three hours a night at the gym, everyday, doing the same thing night after night. I was happy with the body I'd sculpted out for myself, but eventually it was too much to sustain. I kept finding excuses not to go the gym, finding ailments or aches to convince my brain that I couldn't get to my exercise. I of course ...
Improve Your Muscle Strength A Few Minutes A Day – It’s Ok To Aim Lower With Your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions
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Improve Your Muscle Strength A Few Minutes A Day – It’s Ok To Aim Lower With Your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions

One of the most popular new year’s resolutions is to exercise more. Many of us set ambitious goals requiring a big, regular commitment, but then abandon them because they’re too much to fit in. Plans to exercise more in the new year are often broken within a month. So how can we exercise more regularly in the new year? If the aim is to build long-term fitness and health, the exercise must be sustainable. It may be achievable to resolve to do an extra few minutes of muscle-strengthening exercises every day. Our research suggests even one muscle contraction a day, for five days a week, can improve muscle strength if you keep it up for a month. Why do we need to exercise? Physical activity guidelines recommended we perform 150 minutes of moderately intense exercise a week, as well as at ...
Get Your Cardio In At Home
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Get Your Cardio In At Home

Physical activity guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity cardiovascular activity. Harvard Medical School suggested breaking those 150 minutes into segments: “30 minutes, five days a week — for all adults, even the elderly and disabled.” However, all gyms, and many parks and walking and hiking trails, temporarily closed in late March and early April due to COVID-19′s stay-at-home mandates by U.S. governors. No problem, expressed verywellfit.com in “9 Ways to Get a Great Cardio Workout at Home. ” Many basic exercises exert the right amount of energy to healthfully elevate one’s heart rate: ‒ Jump rope: Variations include jumping on one foot, alternating feet, crossing the feet, jumping with hig...
Yoga And Astrology
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Yoga And Astrology

What is yogini yoga? Yogini yoga is a mystical yoga formed when Jupiter and Ketu combined in a house in a horoscope. Who are yoginis? Yoginis are enlightened women possessing spiritual knowledge, exuberant passion and having deep mystical insight. In several tantric cults yogini is referred to an initiated female who takes part in spiritual -sexual -tantric rituals. Or they are the mystical yogic sexual attendants. The women having extraordinary command on the power of vegetation, fertility, yoga, magic, life and death are considered as yogini. Jupiter and Ketu as mystical planets: Jupiter is a dev -guru, who removes the ignorance and darkness by throwing the light of wisdom. It is planet of righteousness and justice. The higher attributes of mind and the uplift of the soul a...
Exercise Boredom? Hit Refresh On Your Fitness Routine
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Exercise Boredom? Hit Refresh On Your Fitness Routine

(BPT) - With summer in full swing, it’s time to enjoy more sunshine, warmer temperatures, and extra time with family and friends outdoors. Yet, with so many vacations and barbecues on the books, it’s easy to take a detour from your fitness goals and resolutions (remember those?) for those more ‘fun’ options. If you want to breathe new life into your exercise goals and find meaningful strategies that help you feel motivated to make health changes all year long, you're not alone. Katy Neville, Head of Fitness Programming for Amazon Halo, wants to help by sharing her top tips for re-committing to your wellness journey. Try a program with a path in mind Working towards a new fitness goal can be exciting, but knowing how to kick off and actually sticking with it can be more challenging. Pick...