Back Extension Challenge!
- At August 04, 2023
- By Holly Gish
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Test your spinal and hip mobility as well as your core and back strength with this back extension, called a Superhuman (also called a Superwoman or Superman).
Benefits of Cycling #3: Live Longer!!
“King’s College London compared more than 2,400 identical twins and found those who did the equivalent of just three 45-minute rides a week were nine years ‘biologically younger’ even after discounting other influences, such as body mass index (BMI) and smoking.“Those who exercise regularly are at significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, all types of cancer, high blood pressure and obesity,” says Dr Lynn Cherkas, who conducted the research. “The body becomes much more efficient at defending itself and regenerating new cells.”
To read the entire article, click here: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/30-great-benefits-of-cycling/
Anti-Inflammatory Soup- Red Lentil with Saffron
- At July 31, 2023
- By Holly Gish
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Try this delicious, super healthy, anti-inflammatory recipe that will provide several weekday meals!
Can you pas the Sit-to-Stand Test?
- At July 28, 2023
- By Holly Gish
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For each part of the test, (sitting down & standing up), you get five points. Deduct a point every time you touch anything but your feet/hips on the ground. Each time you use a hand, knee, thigh, elbow or forearm, deduct one point. This test used data from people 51 through 80. A perfect score is 10, but a score of less than 8 was associated with a death rate 2-5 times higher over a 6-year period in both men and women. Test scores a little low? Schedule an appointment with a certified Momentum trainer and let’s get you moving better!
Cycling Benefit #2: Healthier Lungs & Pollution Reduction
Researchers at Imperial College London found passengers in buses, taxis, and cars inhaled substantially more pollution and ultrafine particles, which can settle in the lungs and damage cells, than cyclists and pedestrians. Here’s the breakdown:
Taxi passengers >100,000 cm3
Bus passengers < 100,000 cm3
Car passengers ~ 40,000 cm3
Cyclists/Walkers ~ 8,000 cm3
It’s thought that, since cyclists ride at the edge of the road, they aren’t directly in the line of exhaust smoke as are vehicle passengers.
Other environmental benefits:
– 20 bicycles can be parked in the same space as one car.
– It takes around 5% of the materials and energy to build a bike than a car
– A bike produces zero air pollution.
– You travel around three times faster than walking.
– You get the equivalent of 2,924 miles to the gallon when biking.
Check out all the cycling benefits, here