Exercise—any movement, really—has been shown, in study after study, to boost brain function through a combination of “the creation of new neurons, blood vessels and synapses and greater overall volume in areas of the brain related to memory and higher-level thinking.” The New York Times goes on to explain that all this, along with increased bloodflow,… Read More >
In today’s headline browsing, I scanned through an article that purported to explain why “eat less, move more” is the worst fitness advice possible. No, I don’t recall the “why.” But what did catch my eye was this phrase: Fitness is a skill, not a talent. My brain stuck on the sentence. I felt a little… Read More >
This morning, I was browsing around Lifehacker and saw a post inspired by one at Greatist (I know, six degrees of Internet sourcing…). The big idea was that we should all create a sort of personal “fitness” mantra—just one word to focus on when we’re tempted to late-cancel a workout because it’s only a half… Read More >
The CDC currently recommends 150 minutes of mixed activity, including aerobic activity and strength training, per week for all adults. That’s right: 2.5 hours. And who’s hitting that minimum target? Just one in five adults. But you, dear readers, are far more likely to be making that goal, whether inside the Six Degrees studios or… Read More >
The New York Times reports at the end of the year that incorporating mindfulness into your workout boosts your enjoyment of the workout and may even boost its effectiveness. Instructors with devoted students explain how they pause throughout tough sequences to ask their students to check in with their breath, to see how the movement… Read More >