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Natural Wisdom: The Healing Power of Qi Gong
Discover a beautiful Chinese movement practice that draws on ancient observations about nature to bring body, mind and spirit into balance.
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Test your strength with variety
No matter how challenging your strength training routine was initially, in time, your muscles will grow accustomed to the same moves and develop efficiency at executing them—without extra effort. Today, challenge yourself by learning one or two new exercises for a muscle group (e.g., two ways to...
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Warm up longer
Many of us skimp on warm-up time, leaping right into exercise out of habit or lack of time. In winter, cold muscles require additional warm-up time. Today, challenge yourself to warm up effectively before you work out. Here are some tips for making warming up part of your winter workout and avoiding...
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Be a quick fitness study
Barebones or basic workouts in a pinch are fine – but do you have one? A little research will yield a handy list of strength moves, stretches, and weight-bearing exercises that you can take with you anywhere. Today, challenge yourself to write these moves down or, better yet, print out photos...
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Choose your workout wear
Cold winter mornings have you choosing hibernation over exercise? Lay out your workout clothes the night before a chilly morning workout. Not only will it help you follow through with your plans, it will also save you time. Today, challenge yourself to pick out tomorrow’s outfit.
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Embrace off-season activities
Exercisers: Why not try something completely different? If it’s chilly outside, warm yourself with a dip in the indoor pool. If it’s raining too hard to go for your run, find an indoor track. Love your weekly tennis matches but the snow’s got you down? Find some indoor courts…or try out ping pong...