With the new year fast approaching, many people are starting to plan their New Year's Resolutions. One of the most popular resolutions is to lose weight. Losing weight and keeping it off can help you avoid many future health problems including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis and more. Although many fad diets... [Read more...]

When the weather starts to turn chilly, it may be very tempting to pack away your exercise clothes along with your warm weather clothes. Don't give in to the temptation! With all the rich holiday food coming your way this season, it's especially important to stay active. You can get a full body workout at our state of the art Fitness Center here at Legacy... [Read more...]

Does the basketball hoop at your park get so much love that the net is worn and hanging on by a thread? Do your kids repeatedly practice their lay-ups, free throws and three-pointers dreaming of being the next Rudy Gay? Well they are in luck! The 2011 Rudy Gay Basketball Camp is now accepting online registration. For $199, students will receive a Rudy... [Read more...]

As we all know, a hot and sunny spring or summer day is beautiful, but it can also be dangerous if you don’t know how to take care of yourself.  While it will be stormy the next few days, temperatures will climb back into the mid-90s by the weekend, so it’s necessary to take certain precautions to make sure you stay healthy in the heat. Because there... [Read more...]

The benefits of tennis, touted the “sport of a lifetime,” are many. From the article “Fitness Basics: Learning to Love Tennis” by Barbara Russi Sarnataro at medicine.net: “Tennis is a sport where you're twisting, lunging and reaching all the time. And this helps improve balance and stability as well as strength and flexibility.” Tennis is not... [Read more...]

Hey Legacy Farm Apartments! Get those outdoor workouts in while you can, because cooler weather is soon approaching! Though, the cooler weather may be good for a morning jog... But I know all too well what it's like to want the bod, but dread working out. Especially if your workouts tend to last a while. If you're looking for a way to burn calories... [Read more...]

Hey Legacy Farm! Face it, we all live with daily stresses in our lives. This can come from any number of things including work, family life, anxiety or big decisions coming your way. The million dollar question is, how do you deal with all of these stresses and still keep your sanity? Massage therapy is an excellent solution to your problems and you... [Read more...]

Ah, yoga; the ultimate relaxation workout. Well, it's relaxing once you get past the extremely intricate positions, but the breathing techniques and meditation practices are very useful. I've only taken a few yoga classes myself, and I know that if I had stuck with it, I would have thoroughly enjoyed it. I just didn't have the patience for it. I guess... [Read more...]

Okay, so I get the whole calorie counting concept: the less calories you intake, the more pounds you drop. But I don’t believe in starving myself to achieve these goals. I may be slim, but I love food, and cutting back truly hurts my feelings, lol. Besides, you’re more likely to binge eat at the end of a diet if you starve yourself. Here are... [Read more...]

Eight hour works days. Many of us have them, many don’t. A majority of them keep you behind a desk all day, and if you’re like me, and love to get a good workout in, but can’t accomplish this during the work day, don’t fret. I found an article that gives great 15 minute or less exercise tips that you can do right at your desk. I’m already on my second... [Read more...]

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