Tag: fitness | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 4

Injury-Free Golfing

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2015
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Injury-Free Golfing

Leisure sports, like golf, can give you a good workout. If you skip the electric cart, golfing 18 holes i ...

Leisure sports, like golf, can give you a good workout. If you skip the electric cart, golfing 18 holes is roughly a 10-km hike that burns around 470 calories – more if you carry your clubs. And the b ...

July 01, 2015
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Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 01, 2015
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Lawn Bowling: A Sport for Any Age

Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal ...

Lawn bowling is popular among young and old in Australia and England. There, it’s appreciated as an ideal lifetime sport and social activity for all ages. Here in Canada, lawn bowling is played mostly ...

May 01, 2015
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Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 01, 2015
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Add More Challenge to Your Walking Workout

Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherev ...

Walking is a fun and easy way to keep fit – most anyone can do it! And it’s an activity you can do wherever your travels take you. Even at a moderate pace of three miles per hour (for at least 30 minu ...

April 01, 2015
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Street Smart Your Exercise

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: March 01, 2015
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Street Smart Your Exercise

If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives ...

If you walk or run outdoors regularly, no doubt you cherish the feeling of well-being the activity gives you. Unfortunately, attacks against runners (particularly females) do occur. Always remain aler ...

March 01, 2015
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Exercise: Start Small

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: February 01, 2015
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Exercise: Start Small

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the tho ...

We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the thought of doing it, and/or just don’t have the time. The good news is exercise doesn’t have to be ...

February 01, 2015
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Fitting Fitness into the New Year

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2015
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Fitting Fitness into the New Year

Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the ke ...

Finding time for exercise can be just as challenging as actually doing it. Making it convenient is the key to fitting it into your busy day. And keep in mind any physical activity counts, not just for ...

January 01, 2015
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New Year’s Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

Posted by James Ellsworth
|Date: January 01, 2015
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New Year’s Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors ...

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors may be familiar with the title, but they don't necessarily believe it! Here's a new concept for ...

January 01, 2015
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Free Weights or Machines?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2014
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Free Weights or Machines?

Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pret ...

Working out at the fitness centre can be a technical nightmare. Some of those gadgets in the gym are pretty intimidating to a first-time visitor. Although machines are a great tool to achieving overal ...

September 01, 2014
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Swimming for Fitness

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: June 01, 2014
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Swimming for Fitness

Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, in ...

Travelling abroad this summer? Pack your swimming gear, even if you aren’t a skilled swimmer. Get wet, instead of sitting poolside being splashed by people who kick their feet above the waterline. Poo ...

June 01, 2014
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Planning for the Future? Invest in Good Nutrition

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 01, 2014
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Planning for the Future? Invest in Good Nutrition

Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food ...

Smart investing isn’t limited to your bank account. Transactions occur within your body when you eat food. You credit your account (your body) by depositing vital nutrients from whole foods. And you d ...

May 01, 2014
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Dance for Good Health

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: April 01, 2014
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Dance for Good Health

Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 ...

Dancing is a great workout for the mind and body. A 150-pound adult can burn about 150 calories doing 30 minutes of moderate social dancing. And by concentrating on your dance steps, you’ll boost brai ...

April 01, 2014
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A Spa’s ‘Minus’ is a ‘Plus’

Posted by Irene Butler
|Date: February 01, 2014
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A Spa’s ‘Minus’ is a ‘Plus’

What was I thinking? -110 Celsius …and me, chilled even when others are sweating? But Cryotherapy Cold Sa ...

What was I thinking? -110 Celsius …and me, chilled even when others are sweating? But Cryotherapy Cold Sauna treatment is said to spike up the body’s immune system – can’t argue with that benefit, plu ...

February 01, 2014
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Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: January 01, 2014
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Overcome Excuses for Inactivity

Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” f ...

Everyone knows we should be physically active, yet many of us are not. We resort to a list of “reasons” for being inactive. Sadly, most of these “reasons” are invalid excuses and many are easily overc ...

January 01, 2014
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Live Active, Live Well

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: October 01, 2013
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Live Active, Live Well

We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we ...

We know physical activity is necessary, yet many of us remain inactive, with a myriad of “reasons” why we aren’t exercising. Among the common excuses like “no time” and “too tired,” lack of motivation ...

October 01, 2013
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Tips for Buying Exercise Machines

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: August 01, 2013
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Tips for Buying Exercise Machines

Home exercise equipment offers a convenient, effective workout with the added bonus of comfort and privac ...

Home exercise equipment offers a convenient, effective workout with the added bonus of comfort and privacy. But before you buy, consider the following: Treadmills These are popular machines because w ...

August 01, 2013
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