Posts Tagged With ‘ exercise ’

Memorial Day is a day to honor Americans who have died in service to their country. Many people attend a memorial day event, visit a cemetery where a loved one is buried, or spend time remembering a service member. In addition, for others, it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. So, it brings barbecues, picnics, swimming, and other outdoor activities. Then, millions will be heading to stores or looking online to check out what the best sales prices may be. For details on Memorial Day 2023, see the following from WalletHub, a personal finance website: Originally Published on https://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/the_survive_and_thrive_bo/ Continue Reading

Memorial Day is a day to honor Americans who have died in service to their country. Many people attend a memorial day event, visit a cemetery where a loved one is buried, or spend time remembering a service member. In addition, for others, it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. So, it brings barbecues, picnics, swimming, and other outdoor activities. Then, millions will be heading to stores or looking online to check out what the best sales prices may be. For details on Memorial Day 2023, see the following from WalletHub, a personal finance website: Originally Published on https://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/the_survive_and_thrive_bo/ Continue Reading

Remember when 125,000 Peloton Tread+ treadmills were recalled after the death of a child and dozens of incidents of children, pets, and objects being pulled under the rear roller? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton have finally agreed on a rear guard repair for the recalled Tread+ treadmill. The repair eliminates possible entrapment near the treadmill’s rear roller. The guard features a breakaway design that moves it away from the treadmill when it comes into contact with a person or object, shutting off power to the treadmill and slowing down the belt. While the guard... Continue Reading

This huge recall is getting a lot of media attention and it surely is adding to Peloton’s financial problems as people head back to the gym after staying home during the covid-19 pandemic. The company is recalling about 2.2 million exercise bikes, Model No. PL01, because the bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards. Peloton has received 35 reports of the seat post breaking and detaching from the bike during use, including 13 reports of injuries including a fractured wrist, lacerations, and bruises due to falls from the bike. The exercise bikes were sold... Continue Reading

 If you’re over 65, exercise can be an important part of your life. Not only does it help keep your body strong and healthy, but it also helps to improve mental well-being. Exercise is a great way to stay active and socialize with others in the community or even just within the comfort of your own home. Exercising doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive – there are plenty of simple ways that you can get moving each day without breaking the bank! You could take a walk around the block, do some stretching exercises at home using YouTube videos as guidance, or try yoga classes for seniors... Continue Reading

The first e-bike that caught John’s eye was the Pedego Comfort Cruiser. As its name suggests, this bike was all about comfort.  Continue Reading

Do something that increases your heart rate, meaning you push the pace a bit when you walk to recruit immune cells into circulation. The MedlinePlus website suggests doing the following activities:  • Take 20 to 30-minute walks daily  • Go to the gym every other day  • Play golf regularly Exercise can help boost your immune system in several ways. Regular physical activity can improve your circulation, which helps immune cells move through your body more effectively. Exercise can also reduce stress, which can weaken the immune system. They recommend you aim for at least 150 minutes of... Continue Reading

 Harvard Medical School states, “Exercising regularly, every day if possible, is the single most important thing you can do for your health. Absolutely! Regular physical activity has many benefits for both physical and mental health. It can help to improve cardiovascular health, strengthen bones and muscles, reduce the risk of developing certain chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, improve sleep, and boost mood and mental health. Scientists define moderate-intensity exercise as any activity that gets your heart rate up and causes you to break a sweat,... Continue Reading

The immune system responds to exercise, with the extent and duration reflecting the degree of physiological stress imposed by the workload. Data support a clear inverse relationship between moderate exercise training and illness risk (the more exercise, the lower the risk of getting sick). Reachers have suggested hormonal and cytokine factors that regulate immune function to be altered by endurance training. As might be expected from a long held belief among health enthusiasts that physical activity improves health, regular physical activity has also been associated with decreased mortality from... Continue Reading

Last week, in the Seattle area, we had snow, unusual for Western Washington. Fortunately, the power didn’t go out so we got by with little trouble. While I was dealing with weather issues, here’s what my blogger friends were writing about: Exercise that isn’t agonizing We know we need to exercise to stay healthy and well, but there’s no reason it should be torture. Rebecca Olkowski with BabyBoomster.com explores fun ways for women over 50 to exercise that aren’t agonizing.  How to make meditation work Meditation is popular among people looking to improve their mental and physical... Continue Reading