Cantissimo Senior Living Blog

Understandably, winters can be challenging when it comes to physical fitness. Unfortunately, the temptation to stay in bed and enjoy a warm coffee while wrapped up in a cozy blanket seated right next to the fireplace is far more attractive than getting out of bed and doing a workout.

But! The fact is, if you want to age well, you need to make sure that you are doing adequate physical activity. But with chilled, freezy winter days already knocking on our doors, the question is, how?

Working out is important, yeah! But with crisp, cold winter spells, workouts become all the more crucial. If you choose to snuggle on a couch and hibernate until the spring season, you have chosen a shortcut to bad health, which includes developing cardiovascular diseases, depression, anxiety, feelings of isolation, decreased muscle mass, and low bone density. In short, you are heading towards a health disaster, but don't worry. We are here to help you stay fit and healthy without overburdening yourself.

Warming up before working out is not just important. Rather, it can be considered "crucial". Whether for time constraints or simple laziness, it can be easy to want to skip a proper warm-up prior to exercising. Before you skip another warm-up, think twice.  Below is a list of reasons to back up this statement. You will never want to miss a good warm-up session again.

Are you stuck in that loop of "I don't have time to get stuff done"?

Here is a bitter reality check. That statement mentioned above is just an excuse.

You own each second of your time. It is the same for every single human being. So, don't let your brain fool you into thinking you lack time.

What you actually lack is a conscious to spend your time productively and a get-it-done attitude. You need to understand that at any given moment, you are doing what you want to be doing.

So it's not time that is keeping you back. It's you and only you. The good thing is that you are now investing your time into learning how to find more time in your day.

You have already stepped into the journey of time management by conquering the first and most important step, realization.

We'll guide you on how to increase the hours in your day. Follow our tips and see how a 24-hour day can end up feeling like a 28-hour day with tons of productivity, energy, relaxation, and a sense of achievement.

Do you know the most vital function of your body that you have been neglecting all this while? It's breathing!

Yes! You got me right! It's the simple, almost unnoticeable, and yet the most vital act your body does 24/7 to keep you alive.

Ever heard the therapists on the television asking people to " Breathe in, Breathe Out"?

It might seem a bit crazy at times because there isn't much to breathing, right?

Well, guess what?

You, my friend, are mistaken. There is a right and a wrong way of breathing, and it can highly impact your overall health and well-being.