The sport of boxing is seen by many as a challenging one, requiring you to to land punches and take them at the same time. It is certainly a challenge that not everyone is up for. However, Donna Miller, a fitness instructor at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA, shows that you can do the boxing without the fighting for this edition of Fit Minute. Despite jabbing with your hands, … [Read more...] about Fit Minute: Packing a punch with YMCA’s Donna Miller
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Keeping your strength (and life) functional with Karen Jancsy
Functional strength is something that we need for everyday activities, as well as the sports we engage in. It builds strength that is used in the real world by imitating movements we do on a regular basis. But how is it built? Fitness instructor and former health teacher Karen Jancsy, who instructs Step It Up+ at the Council on Aging, demonstrated compound exercises that … [Read more...] about Keeping your strength (and life) functional with Karen Jancsy
Fit Minute: Lunging toward a clearer mind with The Yoga Loft
Exercising is, of course, primarily considered a physical activity. However, the impact that the mind can have when doing those physical activities is often overlooked. Yoga is a great way to combine the two elements to get the best results possible so that you can feel mentally and physically healthy. For this edition of Fit Minute, yoga instructor Tim Griffin from The Yoga … [Read more...] about Fit Minute: Lunging toward a clearer mind with The Yoga Loft
Fit Minute: Staying hip with Lighthouse Fitness
Getting in and out of a car, standing up from a desk, and walking or running. All of these movements require hip mobility… a lot of it. Whether you are hopping on a Zoom meeting for work, or watching a newly released movie from the comfort of your own home, many people have been doing a lot of sitting since the beginning of the pandemic. Lighthouse Fitness owner Kim Crowley … [Read more...] about Fit Minute: Staying hip with Lighthouse Fitness