Washington, Jan. 15 : Researchers have said women who engaged in at least 150 min/week of aerobic activity and at least 60 min/week of muscle-strengthening activities had the most substantial risk reduction compared with inactive women.

In this week's research, Anders Grontved (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA, and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark) and colleagues prospectively followed up 99,316 middle-aged and older women for 8 years from the Nurses' Health Study ([NHS] 2000-2008) and Nurses' Health Study II ([NHSII] 2001-2009) who did not have diabetes at baseline, and determined whether their weekly time spent performing resistance exercise, lower intensity muscular conditioning exercises (yoga, stretching, toning), and aerobic moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) reported at baseline and in 2004/2005 was associated wit h a reduced risk of new onset of diabetes.

During the 705,869 person years of follow-up, 3,491 women developed type 2 diabetes. They found that resistance exercise and lower intensity muscular conditioning exercises were both independently associated with a reduced risk for diabetes, even after adjusting for aerobic activity and many other potential confounding factors.

The study has been published in journal PLOS Medicine.

--ANI (Posted on 15-01-2014)

<< Previous News

Next News >>

Follow this link:
20 min aerobics/day can dramatically reduce women's diabetes risk

1/14/14 health By GEORGIA KRAL First Timer: Trying Crunch Live for an at-home workout

Photo credit: Professional dancer Craig Smith leads the class Gospel House Aerobics at Crunch and on Crunch Live.

Sometimes, you just don't want to leave your apartment. And as for working out, well, getting to the gym really can be the hardest part. Enter Crunch Live. For just $9.99 a month, you can work out in your living room (or, let's face it for you cohabitants, your bedroom), by viewing workouts online.

But is it possible to get the same workout at home as you would in a class with an instructor who's making sure not only that you're inspired to keep going ("Looking good, Georgia!", or more accurately, "Get those knees up, Georgia!") but also that you're doing the moves correctly?

It depends.

Some classes, like Rear Attitude, are perfect for an at-home workout. A simple, 30-minute class divided into two sections, Rear Attitude was easy to follow, didn't involve any complicated steps and was made up mostly of light aerobics and calisthenics. When I finished my final leg lift, I felt the way I would had I just wrapped up a class in a studio.

The next class I tried, Gospel House Aerobics, was a little harder. Led by professional dancer Craig Smith, this dance class was fun, but for someone without any formal dance training, the steps didn't come, shall we say, naturally. It was a little frustrating, but my heart rate was up. So while I didn't feel as if I was truly getting the steps, it did feel like a good workout.

I attended the class at Crunch the following week, and having Smith there showing me the steps, and making sure I got them, certainly helped.

But the point of working out is to sweat, burn calories and to try and have fun, not necessarily to learn the hottest new dance moves. In the physical class, surrounded by other people, there was some pressure to get the moves down lest I stick out as the one without moves.

In the comfort of my apartment, on the other hand, that didn't matter. There was no worrying about getting it right.

Originally posted here:
First Timer: Trying Crunch Live for an at-home workout

1/14/14 health By GEORGIA KRAL First Timer: Trying Crunch Live for an at-home workout

Photo credit: Professional dancer Craig Smith leads the class Gospel House Aerobics at Crunch and on Crunch Live.

Sometimes, you just don't want to leave your apartment. And as for working out, well, getting to the gym really can be the hardest part. Enter Crunch Live. For just $9.99 a month, you can work out in your living room (or, let's face it for you cohabitants, your bedroom), by viewing workouts online.

But is it possible to get the same workout at home as you would in a class with an instructor who's making sure not only that you're inspired to keep going ("Looking good, Georgia!", or more accurately, "Get those knees up, Georgia!") but also that you're doing the moves correctly?

It depends.

Some classes, like Rear Attitude, are perfect for an at-home workout. A simple, 30-minute class divided into two sections, Rear Attitude was easy to follow, didn't involve any complicated steps and was made up mostly of light aerobics and calisthenics. When I finished my final leg lift, I felt the way I would had I just wrapped up a class in a studio.

The next class I tried, Gospel House Aerobics, was a little harder. Led by professional dancer Craig Smith, this dance class was fun, but for someone without any formal dance training, the steps didn't come, shall we say, naturally. It was a little frustrating, but my heart rate was up. So while I didn't feel as if I was truly getting the steps, it did feel like a good workout.

I attended the class at Crunch the following week, and having Smith there showing me the steps, and making sure I got them, certainly helped.

But the point of working out is to sweat, burn calories and to try and have fun, not necessarily to learn the hottest new dance moves. In the physical class, surrounded by other people, there was some pressure to get the moves down lest I stick out as the one without moves.

In the comfort of my apartment, on the other hand, that didn't matter. There was no worrying about getting it right.

See the original post here:
First Timer: Trying Crunch Live

This winter, the Ann Arbor YMCA will offer an expanded schedule of classes with offerings from Aqua Aerobics to Zumba.

In addition to structured classes, members are free to utilize the two indoor pools, indoor track, free weights and fitness machines at their convenience.

The Winter Session began Jan. 6. Every age group is welcome at the Y: there are parent/child swim lessons for infants as young as six months and adapted exercise classes for seniors including EnhancedFitness.

The Y offers scholarships to those who may be unable to cover the cost of the membership, and many fitness classes are free to members. There is no annual contract to sign, which provides flexibility for those who may be in town for a limited period of time.

This session members can also experiment with Gyrokinesis, and expanded schedule of studio cycling classes, an inner tube water polo league for both children and adults, Pickleball, a triathlon training class as well as community volunteer opportunities.

The popular ChildWatch program has been expanded on Saturday mornings so that kids 4 and up can play in the KidZone (free for members) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Y has swimming (masters, teams and classes), Yoga (Vinyasa and Iyengar as well as yoga for pregnancy, children and teens), Feldenkrais, Dance (Nia, Bollywood, Zumba, Ballet, Salsa, Beledi, Jazz and Hip Hop), Fencing, Gymnastics (both competitive teams and instructional classes), Martial Arts (Aikido, Judo, Jujutsu, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Tai Chi), Pilates, Ballet Barre, TRX, Studio Cycling, Wrestling as well as sports leagues for kids and adults. It offers classes that address chronic diseases such as Diabetes Prevention, Livestrong at the YMCA and Pedaling for Parkinsons.

Not into sports? The Y also offers classes in art, theatre and music as well as a Spanish immersion program for pre-schoolers.

Teen leadership opportunities include the Youth in Government program, inwhich participants learn about the legislative process by writing their own bills and culminates in a trip to Lansing; and Youth Volunteer Corps on school holidays, when teens participate in community service.

The Y is at 400 West Washington Street in downtown Ann Arbor and has a parking lot underneath the building. Continued...

See original here:
ANN ARBOR: A2 Y offers expanded winter schedule for kids, adults