There are many benefits to exercising in the pool, some of which you might not be aware of. On the one hand buoyancy eliminates up to 90% of your body weight, making all water exercises low impact and safer on your joints, especially if you are coming off of an injury. On the other hand since water offers up a lot more resistance than air, simply moving around in a pool or lake, even if you are not moving fast, taxes your muscles in a good way. Whereas walking on land only re

Cycling is a great form of cardio as it gets your heart pumping but is easy on the joints. If you are a regular cyclist you should be aware of which body parts are working, which aren't, and which you need to strengthen and stretch to improve performance. Regardless of whether you clip in or not, the bike stroke utilizes most of the muscles in your lower body, from your hips through your thighs down to your calves. But depending on your bike, seating position and riding style

One of the fundamental principles of exercise is that in order for your body to get the best response to a workout, it needs to be shocked. Doing the same routine over and over again, even if at a higher intensity, eventually leads to a plateauing of results as your body becomes acclimated. To improve overall results and break out of stagnation, try mixing up your routine. If you are a regular at spin classes but haven't been on an elliptical machine for years you might find

With the holiday season coming to an end, many of you are making plans to shed some pounds in the new year. When you are trying to lose weight, the first thing you should know is that it's a lot easier to consume a calorie than to burn it off. So your first priority should be your diet - as in staying away from meals like these. Once you have a proper diet, the next step is exercise. Most people assume that the best way to burn calories is to do lots of cardio. But you might

Breathing is an important part of exercising. Although how you should breathe is somewhat dependent on the type of activity, when it comes to anaerobic strength training the rule of thumb we always follow is to exhale on the exertion. Put more simply, breathe out while your muscles are contracting and breathe in when they are relaxing. When you inhale, your muscles tend to relax, which is why your massage therapist or trainer tells you to take deep breaths when they are massa

A common question patients and clients ask us is what's the best order for working out: cardio first or weight training? and can one do both in the same session? A common myth that gets passed around gyms is that doing both at the same time interrupts your results. On that question, the research is consistent: You can do both cardio and strength training in the same session without any interference in the outcome of either or your recovery. Then there is the question of which

Running done properly is a great form of exercise. If looked at in terms of how good of a workout you can get in a limited time with limited resources, few activities get you better bang for the buck, and recent research has shown that if your knees are in good shape to begin with, the long term effects of running on joints like your knees are not as bad as previously thought and might be outweighed by the benefits. Like everything else that we preach, there is a right way to