Treadmills and lifting weights come to mind when most adults think about exercise. For kids, exercise can be as simple as playing and being physically active.
It wakes you up in the middle of the night. It disrupts your day. And, it leaves you gasping for air – and grasping for answers.
Patricia Frank and her daughter Kaitlyn started training at Mile High Karate in Bear more than eight years ago. Kaitlyn, 11 years old at the time, was involved in Irish dancing and was looking for a new way to keep active. Since Patricia always wanted to learn karate, they figured they’d give it a go.
Middletown High School Senior Sara Peralta decided she wanted to make a difference in the community and her senior project has become an avenue to help her do just that.
Sara will host Strike Against Autism, a charity bowling event to raise awareness about the disorder and to benefit the national advocacy organization Autism Speaks.
Students at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown got their hearts racing and muscles pumping Feb. 2.
It’s the one day in winter when it’s completely normal to take a dip into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Thousands of people will assemble on the sands of Rehoboth Beach Saturday to take the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge and raise money for Special Olympics Delaware.
Eat Smart for a Healthy Heart features recipes with little or no saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol; little salt; low-fat sources of protein; and plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Gayble Urban of the Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA reveals six tips to help stick to exercise programs.
With the new year upon us, many people are setting exercise and wellness goals. Unfortunately too many will find themselves having difficulty in achieving these goals because they lack a plan and proper training. The good news is you don’t have to fall into this category!
The main purpose for warming up the body before you exercise is to prepare your body and mind for more strenuous activity.
In the past weeks we have gotten you off the couch and identified some exercises to best achieve your goals. Now we want to look at some of the different elements of fitness. Fitness as a whole has a diverse array of components, but three main elements are cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility.
Good for you! You’ve decided it’s time to get off that couch and start an exercise program. The most important thing you can do to ensure your success is find an activity that works for you.
So you’ve gotten out of the habit of regular exercise and you’re feeling like you need to make a change. Just knowing that you need to make a change is a huge step in the right direction, and you’re on your way to leading a more happy, healthy and balanced life. Making too many changes all at once can seem overwhelming, so think about your lifestyle changes in small steps.
Jeanay Whye always had a dream of opening her own business, where she could help others feel better and live healthy without medications or surgeries.
The Brain Injury Association of Delaware New Castle County support group will next meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, on the third floor in Room No. 1 on Bluebird Boulevard, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington.
Frightland may be known for its scares and terrors, but it will soon be known for its mud and muck as well.
When Christine Payne was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 11 months old, her parents Mike and Maryanne knew her life would be full of challenges, but they also knew she was a strong, charismatic child.
The American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula will hold a Babysitter’s Boot Camp Training Session Monday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Wilmington office.
