VR Balanced Fitness

06/19/2022

You are what you eat, and these nutrients found in food can promote healthful skin from within.

Healthy skin starts with the foods you eat, so make sure you're getting these key nutrients in your daily meals.

06/18/2022

Here's some great information about the best way to stretch before you hit the road.

It may be worthwhile to examine isometrics for runners which have more positive effects and less negative impact than static stretching.

06/17/2022

What if, before you attempt a challenging balance pose, you could practice the exact same shape but on your back? This is a great option for anyone with balance challenges! Check it out!

Challenging yoga poses such as Side Plank can be intimidating to learn. But what if you could first practice the shape in less-intense poses?

06/16/2022

Longing for better sleep quality? Resistance exercise helped people sleep longer and deeper than cardio or combined training.

According to research, resistance training may be superior for sleep quality than aerobic exercise or a combined weight/cardio workout.

06/15/2022

How are you feeling about your goals for June? Please share your challenges and successes of the month. And remember that it's persistence that counts, not perfection!

06/14/2022

Check out some Pride Month inspiration: Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters is running for a bigger cause: "I would do all of these runs for one child."

Maine runner Kirsten Beverley-Waters is attempting a 50K world record and running for a bigger cause: "I would do all of these runs for one child."

06/13/2022

Wow! This is excellent motivation to help us make smarter choices: Diets high in inflammatory foods have been found to triple dementia risk.

Researchers in Greece reported that people who eat a pro-inflammatory diet are far more likely to suffer from dementia.

06/12/2022

Building strength isn't as hard as you think. It just takes practice—and these beginner-friendly poses and instructions for how to take them further.

These beginner yoga will help you build more physical, mental, and emotional strength than you'd ever imagined was possible.

06/11/2022

Healthy, delicious, easy. What more could you want from a weekend dinner (except, maybe, seconds!).

The evidence continues to find reasons to get more omega-3 fatty acids in our diets—making this steamed salmon recipe below a heart-healthy.

06/10/2022

This is an amazing article! While it focusses on running, it really applies to all your training efforts--and you'll likely see the benefits trickle out to other parts of your life.

When you focus on mental training, not only will your running improve, but you'll see the benefits trickle to other parts of your life.

06/09/2022

See what the latest research has to say....

If you’re over 60, studies suggest that 6,000–8,000 steps per day will reduce risks of early death and increase longevity.