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Dancing Common Crane Photo by Santiago Lacarta on Unsplash

 

Enjoy a series of playlists that will make you want to grab a dance partner and get on your feet. Dancing is a great way for all ages to have fun together and build gross motor skills. Try one of our themed playlists to get yourself in the mood to get moving! Playing Spotify playlists does require a free Spotify account.

 

NEW: rock out on your way to the library, or take a movement break between chapters with this Reading Groove playlist. (Spotify)

 

Other fun playlists to try:

Running for Women

Run with It

The beginning runner's handbook: the proven 13-week runwalk program by Ian MacNeill and the Sport Medicine Council of British Columbia ; revised text by Alison Cristall and Lynda Cannell

Fitness running by Richard L. Brown

The new rules of running: five steps to run faster and longer for life by Vijay Vad, MD ; with Dave Allen

Healthy running step by step: self-guided methods for injury-free running: training, technique, nutrition, rehab by Robert Forster, P.T., and Roy M. Wallack

The run-walk-run method by Jeff Galloway

Savvy Seniors: November is National Family Caregivers Month

November is National Family Caregiving Month and a great time to think about how you can fit exercise into your busy schedule! Being active has many benefits for caregivers including increasing your energy level; maintaining and improving your physical strength and fitness; and managing and preventing chronic diseases and conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Check out these resources for caregivers on Go4Life:

Caregivers and Exercise--Take Time for Yourself

Helping Older Family Members Become More Active

Helping People with Alzheimer's Disease Stay Physically Active

(Source: National Institute of Health)

Savvy Seniors: June is National Men's Health Month

June is National Men’s Health Month and a time when we remind men about the real life benefits of exercise and physical activity, which can have a positive impact on men’s health and may help manage certain health conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, and Heart Disease. (Resource: GetFit4Life)

Cuts fitness for men: the ultimate 30-minute workout by John Gennaro, with Myatt Murphy and Steven Haase

The FastDiet: lose weight, stay healthy, and live longer with the simple secret of intermittent fasting by Dr. Michael Mosley, Mimi Spencer

Diabetes rescue diet: conquer diabetes naturally while eating and drinking what you love—even chocolate and wine! by Mark Bricklin

Diet and Fitness Bestsellers

Bollyfit

BollyFit classes synthesize artistic elements of high-energy dances from what is commonly referred to as Bollywood dance with classical and folk styles in a high-powered cardiovascular exercise. Come shed weight within and without with BollyFit. Anuja Rajendra, founder of Bollyfit, a program of fitness through Indian dance, teaches it all over Metro Detroit. Come join our program on Saturday, March 10 at Noon to find out if this dance and fitness form is for you. Registration required.

Older Adults: Go4Life January 2012

The American Library Association has joined the National Institutes of Health promoting Go4Life. Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help individuals fit exercise and physical activity into their daily life.

Older & wiser workout [videodisc]: for active older adults by with Sue Grant; produced by FitFlix Productions

Lilias! yoga: your guide to enhancing body, mind, and spirit in midlife and beyond by Lilias Folas

Older & wiser workout [videodisc]: for active older adults by with Sue Grant; produced by FitFlix Productions


Second wind: the rise of the ageless athlete
by Lee Bergquist

Nicklas Lidstrom Promotes Exercise, Good Diet at Field Elementary

Hi Everyone! Be sure to check out this article from the Canton Patch. The very lucky students of Field Elementary got a visit from Detroit Red Wing Nicklas Lindstrom. He spent some time talking to them about exercise, proper eating, and being healthy. Also, be sure to check out our hockey books… it's a great sport that will definitely keep you physically fit. Enjoy!

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