Lifestyle
Ester Marsh: It’s important to hydrate
I will share about proper hydration again, since the temperatures are still so high. However, that doesn’t mean you don’t need to be concerned about ...
I will share about proper hydration again, since the temperatures are still so high. However, that doesn’t mean you don’t need to be concerned about ...
Happy Labor Day weekend! And this is a gentle reminder that the Rowan-Cabarrus YMCAs are closed Labor Day Monday. I did an article on this ...
I am one of those people who sweats profusely when exercising. Although not smelling while sweating due to exercise, I did notice a musty smell, ...
With school back in session it can be a great challenge for kids who are diagnosed with ADHD. So what is ADHD? ADHD is Attention ...
Knowing CPR and be able to use an AED can be the difference of life and death. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED stands ...
First of all, I want to tell you how excited I am to have Kim Smith on our J.F. Hurley YMCA team! Kim retired from ...
You can’t keep the Hurley Y Knots down! First of all, if you have never attended the Dragon Boat Festival on High Rock Lake organized ...
On July 5, 2022, I started a class called “Box Mix for Stability.” With my extensive martial arts background, we wanted to keep the cost ...
I was talking to some of our members this past week about the importance of weight lifting. Studies show that after age 40, most people ...
A “staycation” can be lots of fun! Not all people are able to go on a trip during the summer months. Whether it’s due to ...
Boy, I was humbled by all the kind responses after my last column about flying and getting the flu. I am 100 percent better and ...
I am back from the Netherlands! I had a fabulous time and got to do everything and see everyone I wanted to see. I had ...
It’s that time for me to fly to my home country — The Netherlands (Holland). I am also visiting Germany where my daughter and her ...
Gratitude definition: The quality of being thankful, readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. It doesn’t matter who I talk to, we all ...
You cannot out-exercise a bad diet. I have mentioned this numerous times over the past. Too many people are working so hard and their bodies ...
HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. The exact definition is that it’s a form of interval training that is characterized by near maximal efforts. ...
First of all, Happy Easter! Two of my Esterettes, and dear friends, both just had knee replacement surgery in the past 3 to 4 months. ...
Are you still carrying around excess weight, whether it was because of COVID closings or inactivity due to maybe an injury or surgery? I read ...
If you know me and see me, I am typically moving around pretty fast. Why walk when I can run/speed walk and be faster getting ...
Daylight savings starts this weekend! Truly, I wish they stop messing with the time change in the spring and in the fall. When I talk ...
I wrote a column on vertigo a few years ago. I had my first bout with it then, and some lesser episodes since. I had ...
By Ester Marsh With the weather being exceptionally warm for this time of year (I love it!), our bodies’ response to staying cooler is sweating. ...
Patience is a virtue, and I am learning patience. It’s a tough lesson. — Elon Musk We are challenged each day with the need for ...
Since when are insurance companies dictating how medical doctors should treat their patients? I typically want to share and write my columns where people feel ...
So many people are looking for a certain shape and don’t realize that their genetics play a huge role in this. Beauty and health come ...
Especially in the beginning of the year when so many people started or re-started their exercise routine, some are worried about taking a rest day. ...
Besides the ab machine and flexibility machine, the blood pressure machine is in the top for most usages per day at the Y. It is ...
With the new year, new YMCA members and returning members are starting to work out regularly, and this is fabulous! I love when they come ...