Exercise to slow memory loss is a practice that has been around for a long time. In fact, one of the top recommendations for preventing or slowing the onset and progress of dementia is often regular moderate exercise. That said, what I’m loving about newly released research is that it shows how easy it can be to get these benefits. Yeah, I’m a personal trainer, and you’d think that I would be telling you that everyone should hire someone with my expertise, but in this instance, you can easily go it alone and get all the benefits you’re after.
How Often You Exercise Decides Its Effectiveness
New research about the importance of how often you exercise really caught my eye this week. It’s one of those instances where scientists worked very hard to create a solid, reliable study to get some quality results and all I can do is no and think “Yup, I could have told you that”. I think we’ve all had that feeling at some point. Scientists go to great lengths to prove something that we really have known all along. And yet, it still feels good to see it proven to a certain extent.
Not All Salad Toppings Are Good for Weight Loss
Salad toppings are, in my opinion, what make the meal taste good. Yes, I will definitely say that the right mix of field greens definitely appeals to me a lot more than a few leaves of iceberg. But at the same time, it’s really about everything else that is mixed in that defines the dish. That said, it’s important to know that just because you’re throwing those ingredients on a bed of field greens, it doesn’t make them healthy!
“No Pain, No Gain” is Dead, Long Live Being Fit Enough
Many of the guys who become my clients have a specific goal in mind, but many more see their target as being fit enough for their health and looks. There are definitely some who want to build muscle mass – though I’m not a bodybuilding trainer as my specialty – and the majority would say that weight loss is on their list. Still, throughout the length of my career, I’ve noticed a shift in what people want, and it really does involve a sharp movement away from the old “no pain, no gain” attitude.