Slower heart rate = Longer life

Your resting heart rate is a reflection of your fitness/ wellness. The greater your fitness the slower your heart beats on average.
When you first start working out it usually does not take much for your heart rate to increase significantly. As your exercise program consistently progresses you will find your heart rate will actually be [...]

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Barefeet

In Portland we have at least two major athletic shoe companies. Shoes are big business. Many of us believe that working out barefoot is unsafe. We must wear shoes, right?
I was at a gym early several years ago (I was 19) working out and an attendant came up and told me I had to wear [...]

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The World is Your Gym

This means you don’t need alot of expensive equipment (a few things will be helpful), there are no excuses. Lets build up your total body fitness in the best environment possible, the world!
Getting outside is wonderful for your body and mind. You can utilize your workout time to enjoy nature and get familiar with your [...]

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