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Heading Soccer Balls Can Lead To Brain Damage
Soccer moms everywhere have a new thing to worry about – it turns out that repeatedly heading soccer balls isn’t great for young noggins. Researchers from New Yorks Albert Einstein College of Medicine decided to see what theyd find after doing brain scans on adults who played soccer since childhood and played in 12-month soccer leagues and determined how many of them had headed the ball in the previous year, the New York Times reported.
Mommy Motivation: Grab a Buddy and Get to Work!
I have to confess. I simply cannot wait to crank up my music, turn off my mind and attack the gym, alone, with no interruption. While a good, solid-workout alone is such an amazing release, I do value the importance of sharing fitness tips with friends to help spread my wings into unexplored exercise territory.
Olympic Trainer John Abdo Shares Family Fitness Tips
Modern Mom was delighted to get a chance to interview fitness expert and Olympic trainer John Abdo about how to promote health and well-being in a family. John suggests that families exercise together, so health becomes a family activity, rather than an individual goal. Love that idea! Here’s some more practical health advice from the this renowned fitness guru and inventor of the Ab Doer Twist: ModernMom: What are some great exercises the whole family can do together?
Circuit Training Workouts for Kids
While gyms and fitness boot camps often use circuit training to target people’s major muscle groups and keep the heart rate raised, children’s circuit training has a variety of goals and benefits. The primary aspect of effective kids’ circuit training is that it offers diverse, developmentally appropriate activities that do not rely as much on calisthenics, floor work or hydraulic exercise machines. Keep the pace fast and the mood upbeat, and children will discover new challenges.
Full Body Toning Exercises for Women
Sometimes, the best way to work out is to perform exercises that work more than one muscle group at a time. Full body toning exercises shave time off your workout; since you’re working more muscles at a time, you can do fewer exercises and still get the same results. You’re also using your muscles in much the same way you would in everyday life, since you’re working muscle groups together.