Fitness

Alana Reed’s 5 Benefits of Pilates

Guest Blogger Alana Reed is the owner of Alana Reed Pilates.  She was given the prestigious certification to teach Pilates in 2001 by Romana Kryzanowska, one of the five living disciples of Joseph Pilates.  Alana works in New York City … Continue reading

What I Love About the Indy Mini

May in Indianapolis is a big deal. The Indianapolis 500 is the Sunday before Memorial Day, but we celebrate all month. For our First Friday’s gallery walk, most of the stores and businesses on Mass Ave create tire art, which … Continue reading

The 4 Most Common Workout Mistakes

Working out is not rocket science, but people often make a few crucial mistakes while trying to find the right program. Nutrition, length and style of exercise, and goal selection are among the few common mistakes made in today’s fitness … Continue reading

Better Grades for Kids Who Do Yoga

The benefits of yoga continue to stretch and now the advantages of down-dogging on sticky mats is reaching out to kids. In today’s fast-paced and information-overload society, most of us have a tough time focusing on one task for more … Continue reading

Is Wii a Medical Liability?

Nintendo is selling the Wii game system like hot cakes. The company, which introduced the Wii in November 2006, sold more than 10 million of the game systems in the United States last year. It’s been largely touted for getting … Continue reading

The 30-30 Workout

I am always looking for new and improved exercise routines and I came across this one the other day. The simple concept is this: weight train at a high intensity for thirty minutes followed by thirty minutes of cardiovascular training. There was … Continue reading