Goal setting can be started at any time of the year, there is no need to wait for New Year’s resolutions when you can start today. In fact, adopting some new goals may have an added benefit to your health and wellness throughout the holiday season....
Beach Cities Health District is celebrating Active Aging Week October 2 - 6 at the Center for Health and Fitness with free workshops, lectures and community resources. Active Aging Week provides an opportunity for adults to take action toward...
Want to know a great way to relax the body and relieve pain? Try foam rolling! But what is foam rolling and how do I get started?
Foam rolling is a technique where the body is used to self-massage. It involves using a cylindrical roller...
By Timilie Losq, Yoga Instructor at Center for Health & Fitness
An Introduction to Yoga...
The Mediterranean diet is a way of eating rather than a formal diet plan. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating foods like fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts, and olive oil. Meat, processed foods, and sweets are very limited. The...
By: Julie Lumbao, CPT
Mental health is an incredibly important part of our overall well-being. Recent evidence suggests that adopting an exercise regime into our daily life can make us feel more energetic, relaxed and positive. Physical...
By Jon Michaels, Personal Trainer - Master Level 1 at Center for Health & Fitness
For those of you who haven’t heard of the term HIIT as it applies to exercise, the letters stand for “high-intensity interval training”. HIIT is a...
Struggling with low back pain? You’re not alone. Studies show that up to 84% of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives.
Aside from physical discomfort,...
Strength Training - Add strength training to your cardio routines to give your weight loss goals that extra boost! Here’s why it’s so effective for weight loss:
- Although it’s not the instant heart-pounding feeling of a Spinning or Zumba...
Strike a pose by trying yoga! Think yoga is only for people who can contort themselves into a pretzel? Quite the contrary, in fact. The essence of yoga is alignment of body, mind, and soul. Its name literally means "unity" in Indian Sanskrit. An...
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