Exploring Intensity

Dr. S begins to answer the questions about motivation and changing behavior.

Once I found that Cardio High worked for me, I needed to find some guinea pigs to see if other people found value in this new low impact form of HIIT.

I was the first Cardio High client. I figured the Cardio High program needed to work for me before I introduced it to others.

Some industrious people are rigging gear together to do workouts in their homes, and we thought perhaps bringing some of the sounds of Cardio High into those homes would help boost the mood and help a workout.

Everyone wants to burn fat and there are (maybe literally) a million different solutions out there. But a new meticulous meta-study shows that high intensity training may be the best way to get rid of that gut.

Your mother may have been more right than you know. Better posture leads to a happier mood. Some new studies have found evidence that slouching may be problematic, not just in how you look — but also how you feel.

If you are someone who loves weight training we’re not going to try and steer you away from it. After all, any physical activity is better than nothing.

It seems pretty obvious to us by this point that high intensity interval training is great exercise. Sure, we’ve been pushing that for a long time, but there is enough evidence that we think it’s pretty hard to deny by this point.

Can a dog actually help your fitness? According to a couple new studies, the answer is yes, but not nearly as enthusiastically as man’s best friend was probably hoping.

We love intensity here, and we believe that short, intense sessions can be just as good as long bouts of regular exercise.

One reason the elderly probably spend so much time sitting around is because most of us believe that if you’re not getting sweaty you’re not getting real exercise. So why bother?

It’s been a while since we posted anything on the C High blog or FBook page. My father, George Goodman aka Adam Smith, died this year. He was my first coach and mentor. He was known for his writing skill and ability to make the complex seem simple. At Cardio High we look to his tone and style for inspiration.

hen it comes to fitness most people fail to keep their resolutions.

I played sports all the time starting at around age 6. I wanted to be a pro football player, but I was always way too small. I started playing tennis tournaments at age 10, and I realized that tennis might be my best shot at pro sports...

We love a good night of sleep. Goldilocks style: not too long, not too short.

During the COVID era, many of us are sitting too much working at home or binge-watching TV shows. There’s a dearth of annoying co-workers popping their heads into our offices to get us up to walk to a meeting or out to lunch.

You probably grew up with the common knowledge that you need to stretch before working out, to increase performance and lower your risk of injury. Then some new information came out that cast doubt on whether stretching is helpful, or even if it may be harmful.

HILIT is now becoming a thing, and guess what? HILIT has been available in Newton for five years over at Cardio High. Ahem.

If you read Born to Run, you may have concluded that barefoot running with a landing on the forefoot is the best stride for everyone. Though you may have noticed that Five Fingers have vanished from the realm of trendy footwear. Runners want to make sure their gait reduces injury risk and increases running efficiency. Well. What’s the best stride for you when you run?

For those of us who like competition and teamwork, there is some great news in a new study about what kind of physical activity is good for your health.