Feb 04

The Best Lifting Techniques to Move Heavy Stuff

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Lifting heavy items should be done carefully in order to prevent injury. In fact, 38.5% of work-related musculoskeletal issues are related to back injury, with improper lifting being one of the main causes. Therefore, it’s important to learn proper lifting techniques to keep yourself safe at work and at home. This article discusses proper lifting techniques and common lifting problems, and provides useful tips. What is the best lifting technique to move something heavy? The best lifting technique is to squat down and use the strength of your legs — instead of your back — to lift the object off of the ground. That said, you should only lift items that you’re comfortable lifting. If you’re unsure, it’s best to ask another person for help or use other machinery (e.g., a lift).   What are the OSHA guidelines for lifting techniques? If you’ve decided that it’s safe to lift the item by yourself, you’ll want to follow the proper lifting technique guidelines outlined by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).   1. Plan ahead Before moving something heavy, it’s important to think and plan first. First, look at the item that you’re about to lift and ask yourself these questions: […]
Feb 02

You’re Not Truly Fit Unless You Can Pass These 4 Simple Tests

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These exercises will challenge your speed, balance, mobility, and strength. YOUR SECRET weapon against time’s assault on your speed, strength, balance, and mobility: these four deceptively challenging fitness tests. Each highlights a basic function you’ll want to maintain—and can still make gains on.   SPEED THE 8-FOOT UP-AND-GO TEST As you age, you can lose quad, ham- string, and glute strength. To test how well you’re staying nimble, set up a chair and place a cone or other marker 8 feet from it. Sit down. Have somebody time you as you stand, walk (don’t run) to the cone and around it, then return to your chair and sit down. Your goal: finish in less than 5.6 seconds, which most healthy men over 60 can pull off. FIX IT: If you took longer, try these 2 exercises to improve. LEG STRENGTH: Work on the tempo bodyweight squat, taking 3 seconds on every rep to lower your thighs until they’re parallel to the floor. Pause, then stand. Do 3 sets of 10 reps 4 times weekly. FOOT STRENGTH: Your smallest foot muscles may also need some TLC: Walk on your tiptoes for three 45-second sets. Repeat 4 times weekly.   BALANCE THE […]
Feb 01

Amazing benefits of sitting crossed-legged on the floor while eating

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The traditional Indian habit of eating on the floor and sitting cross-legged is very beneficial for health. Read on to know how. Unlike now when everyone prefers sitting at the dining table and eating, the traditional Indian method of dining on the floor with legs crossed was a wonderful idea. Apart from India, many eastern and south-east Asian cultures also follow the same tradition and that has a solid reason behind it, endorsed by health experts. The following are a few significant reasons why you should sit crossed-leg while eating on the floor: Helps lose weight: Sitting on the floor and then getting up either to close the plate or take a refill helps in smooth body movement that regulates blood circulation. It also helps lose weight and is effective in relaxing and calming your mind, thereby not letting you overeat. Improves posture: Sitting cross-legged on the floor is like performing a yoga asana. This position helps in maintaining a good posture by keeping the back and spine straight. It gives flexibility and strengthens the bones of the lower body area. Improves digestion: The position aids digestion and boosts the regulation of digestive juices that keeps you in the pink […]
Jan 31

How Yoga And Meditation Actually Benefits The Body!

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How can yoga and meditation benefit your mind as well as your body? Well as it has become increasingly popular in the western countries as well you need to know how they can actually improve the overall well being of a person. So how do yoga and meditation improve the well the life of a person? Keep reading. Yoga and meditation may improve the resilience People who are performing yoga and meditation on a regular basis has been seen with improved psychological well being, psychological involvement, and mindfulness. The measurements were taken from the people and it was studied that the participants had decreased anxiety levels and not just that, depression was seen to be really low among them as well. They also noticed that there was increased mindfulness among them. there was also a reduction of the inflammatory process in their brains making them more resilient and calm by doing it on a regular basis. The potential benefits to the nervous system The researchers have also seen from the data collected that the overall psychological, as well as the physical well being, is improved by a lot. This highlighted the fact that their central nervous system functioned in an […]
Jan 26

10 Simple Tips to Help You Get the Sleep You Need This Summer

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Strategies to help you feel well rested and energized, all summer long. Last week, the New York Times published an article on a topic many are struggling with right now: interrupted sleep over the summer. “There is some evidence that seasonal changes can impact sleep patterns,” journalist Rachel Rabkin Peachman writes, “and there are several issues that could cause you to lose sleep in the summer.” While Rabkin Peachman delves into different strategies to help optimize sleep, like sticking to a consistent routine, lowering the temperature of your bedroom, and disconnecting from devices before bed, there are so many Microsteps that can help us optimize our sleep. We asked our Thrive community to share the tips that help them get the sleep they need during the summertime. Which of these strategies will you try?   Set a two-minute journaling timer “As a lifelong overthinker, one of the most important tools in my nighttime routine is release writing. I set a timer for two minutes and use that time to journal all the thoughts and emotions that are in my mind and body, allowing them to be present and processed. When the timer goes off, I set it again and sit […]
Jan 23

3 Reasons To Track Your Own Workouts Always

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If you want to have a great training then keeping a track of it will actually help you to improve it. it is essential for the best progress as you will know what is missing, what more could be done to help you achieve your goals and how much you have progressed from the time you started. Let’s take a look at the 3 main reasons for us to track our workouts. Accountability With every workout that we do we know, we must progress in one form or the other. Progression is the key to any workout regime and if you maintain a journal it will always keep you accountable to that. If your journal tells you that you are lifting the same weight for months now then you will obviously look the same so you will need to make the workout more extensive, so it helps in accountability. The ultimate pre-workout Instead of doing the guesswork on what workout you should do, open your journal and check out if it is an arms day or a legs day? Proceed accordingly. This will help you to set new records from the previous ones that are listed in your diary and […]
Jan 21

Effective Yoga Poses for a Healthier Mind & Body

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Yoga is perhaps one of the best practices ever invented, brought to you from India (well, that and pajamas). Since it completely puts your mind and body at ease, it helps a lot in facing situations, concentrating at work, and just staying healthy overall. Apart from that, there are just a whole lot of other major and minor advantages of Yoga which you may or may not have heard of. However, that’s not what we are here to discuss. We are here to show you some of the best Yoga poses that you can practice for a healthier mind and body: 1. Alternate Nostril Breathing: This is one of the basic but still very effective yoga poses which you can easily perform as all you have to do is get comfortable by sitting (generally sitting with legs crossed is the best) and breathing in with only one nostril by blocking another and then exhaling through the other nostril by blocking the first one. Alternate nostrils between inhalation and exhalation to ensure proper equilibrium (balance) between the two branches of the autonomous nervous system. 2. Warrior 1: Although not as simple as alternate nostril breathing, warrior 1 is still a great […]
Jan 18

Ten Tips For Mind Body Wellness

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Do you feel that achieving both professional and personal excellence is like walking on the razor’s edge? When we are too driven to succeed at work, we tend to forget that we are humans and our body is not a machine – that it requires rest and love and has to be taken care of. Most of us live in ignorance of the fact that when we are mentally and physically healthy, we are able to yield better results and achieve target productivity at work. If that rings a bell somewhere, then here are a few simple tips to help you along the way: 1. Meditation Aren’t our body and mind like the two weighing plates of a physical balance? Striking a balance between these aspects demands skills, and meditation can be that skill. It is one of the most powerful tools for restoring balance between our mind and body. In meditation, you experience a state of restful awareness, in which your body is resting deeply while your mind gains greater awareness. Meditation is like the foundation of a building. “If you want to build higher, you have to dig deep. The deeper and stronger the foundation, the higher the […]
Jan 14

How To Unleash The Mind-Body Connection At The Gym

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Put your mind into your training by unleashing the mind-body connection during your workouts. Are you familiar with the mind-body fitness philosophy? You may have heard this phrase thrown around in relation to fitness training but you may still be wondering how you can best implement this into your current regimen. Whether you’re taking a yoga class or hitting the weight room, any movement you make to increase your physical well-being is an opportunity to channel your mind-body connection. In fact, your brain is directly connected to your muscles through your body’s nervous system, and plays a big role in physical performance. If you’re not drinking enough water or getting enough sleep at night, your body will respond accordingly, resulting in lackluster workouts and decreased energy. If you’re anything like the rest of us, your time is often limited and getting the most out of your workouts is key. Learn how to unleash your mind-body connection at the gym through group fitness or during a solo strength training session to achieve peak performance.   Group fitness classes for mind-body connection Group fitness classes such as yoga or Pilates may be the easiest way to begin channeling your mind-body connection as […]
Jan 13

7 WAYS IN WHICH A WORKOUT CHANGES YOUR BRAIN

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Regular exercise is known to have many benefits for the health, but most people don’t realize that it does a lot more than just keeping you in shape- it also has many beneficial impacts on the brain. Check out 7 ways in which working out improves your brain and mental health. It Releases the Feel-Good Hormones Exercise stimulates the release of a neurotransmitter known as dopamine, which is associated with pleasure and reward. In fact, dopamine is a chemical released when you fall in love or win a jackpot or yes- when you exercise. If you haven’t been a workout person until now, give it a try and you’ll notice the difference. It Makes you Feel Happy Exercising when you’re feeling low doesn’t make sense, but yes, many studies have found that it boosts your mood in a number of ways. Working out helps stimulate the release of 2 mood-related neurotransmitters namely noradrenalin and serotonin. Plus, it also helps boost the production of a natural morphine produced by the body- endorphin. It Boosts Brain Health Both animal and human studies have reveled that exercise has many benefits for the brain. It helps stimulate the growth of new blood vessels in […]
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