Your Health - Hints & Tips
At Westpark Fitness, we are passionate about getting you moving. And to get moving, you need to get inspired. Now, that’s where we come in. Read our articles for some expert insight into upcoming exercise innovations, new classes, training tips, plus common pitfalls to avoid so you can reach your exercise and wellness goals.
Weight Lifting does a lot more then just build muscle
Bone Workout:
Pumping iron can help people with osteoarthrsis. Research that was done on the knee has shown that working out in the gym boosts strength of the muscles in the leg which helps compensate for the destruction of the knee joint. Don’t draw the line at them bones as there are even more reasons why you should not miss a weight training session.
You’ll remember more:
Research has shown that a 15min workout a few times a week reduces the risk of dementia. The benefit was greatest in those participants who had not exercised before. So if your reluctant to exercise remember that it won’t take a great amount of time commitment to reap the rewards.
You’ll keep colds & flu at bay:
Moderate exercise increases the recirculation of important immune cells – epically from bone marrow, the lungs & spleen. It has the effect of "cleaning up the body". To achieve such beneficial effects, someone has to exercise about 5 times a week.
You’ll be happier:
Exercise at least when it is performed in a group setting, seems to be as effective as a standard antidepressant medication in reducing symptoms in patients with major depression. A 30 min aerobic exercise done 3 to 5 times per week can cut depressive symptoms by 50% in young adults.
You’ll sleep a lot better:
Struggling to fall asleep? Try boosting your physical activity during the day. Researchers at Stanford university school of medicine studied the effect of exercise on the sleep pattern of adults troubled by insomnia. Adults were asked to exercise for twenty to thirty mins every other day by walking, engaging in low-impact aerobics and riding a stationary bike. The result??? The time required to fall asleep was reduced by half, the sleep time increased by more than an hour.
