AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Guidelines for Exercise Training During Pregnancy

The guidelines and attitudes about exercise during pregnancy have changed considerably through the years. Previous guidelines allowed a woman to walk one mile a day, ideally broken up throughout the day. Then the 140 beats per minute (BPM) limit guideline was instituted. While our knowledge of this particular area of exercise physiology is still incomplete, […]

The Benefits of the Cardio Kickboxing Workout

Combines an Aerobic Workout with a Resistance Training Workout Doing either an aerobics workout, i.e. running, stairmaster, stationary bike, etc. or an anaerobic workout such as lifting weights, Nautilus, calisthenics, etc. will not give you the best or quickest overall fitness results. You need to do both. If you are a runner,