Welcome to the Fitness Center area of our website!
At Whitley Chiropractic & Wellness Center we not only offer the service of chiropractic, but also integrate a fully functioning fitness center to our services. We believe that having optimal health through chiropractic should also involve working with all aspects of your health, such as cardio, strength, and balance. When you add the elements of cardio, strength, and balance along with the adjustments of your spine to reduce and correct subluxations, you really begin to truly lead a more healthy life. Dr. Lori and I are committed to teaching the concepts of living a healthier life.
Benefits of Cardio Exercise:
- Weight loss
- Stronger heart and lungs
- Increased bone density
- Reduced stress
- Reduced risk of heart disease and some types of cancer
- Temporary relief from depression and anxiety
- More confidence about how you feel and how you look
- Better sleep
- More energy
- Setting a good example for your kids to stay active as they get older
Notice that weight loss, while a big focus for many people, is only one benefit of cardio. Despite that, weight loss is often our only goal and not just for health, but to look good. While there's nothing wrong with wanting to look good, having that as our only goal can make exercise harder. Why? Because losing weight takes time...what happens if you don't see results on your timetable? Where will your motivation go if the scale doesn't cooperate? Open your mind to other reasons to exercise--you might just find new ways to make exercising easier.
It takes time to change how you think about things. Making exercise part of your life might involve opening your mind to different possibilities. Just for a moment, imagine what it would be like to exercise because it feels good--not just because it helps you look good. Imagine how much more motivating it would be to exercise because you want to, not just because you have to. It really is possible to make exercise an enjoyable part of your life--you just have to work at it!
Benefits of Strength Training:
- Increased physical performance
- Muscles utilize energy to produce movement
- Increases the muscles' size, strength, and endurance
- Improvements in our work
- Improvements in favorite sports and hobbies
- Improvements our general day-to-day activities
- Improvements in our overall appearance and body composition, which can directly influence self-esteem
- Improvements in our self-worth, and level of confidence
The list is endless to what and how we can improve through a regular strengthening program. Both our physical appearance and our physical performance can be improved by muscle gain or hampered by muscle loss. Research indicates that unless we strength train regularly, we lose more than one-half pound of muscle every year of our lives after age 25. Unless we implement a safe and effective strength-training program, our muscles gradually decrease in size and strength in the process called "atrophy."
Strength training is therefore important for preventing the muscle loss that normally accompanies the aging process. A common misconception is that as we get older, it is normal to stop being active and to start using ambulatory aides like canes and wheelchairs. Many people think we have no choice; they think this is normal. So get out there and get started.
Benefits of Balance Training:
- Improve coordination and proprioceptive awareness
- Improve and help you prevent and recover from injuries
- Improve and help you build your core strength and stability
- Increase the range of motion in your arms and legs
- Improve the strength of ankles, knees, and hips
- Improve your posture, which in turn will also aid in the prevention of injury
All these physical benefits can greatly increase your bodies’ awareness and create confidence that will positively affect your athletic performance, your recovery from injury, and daily living activities.
We've included this section of our website to provide you with valuable, practical wellness information which you can incorporate into your lifestyle to improve the quality of your life and the lives of others close to you. So stop in and take a tour to see how you can benefit from a healthier lifestyle.
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