Pop-A-Lock - September 2020

DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND KEEP YOUR BODY MOVING How HIIT Benefits People of All Ages

According to Mayo Clinic research, HIIT workouts provide unique benefits to the body on a cellular level. The brief, vigorous exercises actually increase your metabolism and improve the health of mitochondria, the powerhouses that create energy within the cells. By energizing your cells, you can actually reverse the decline in muscle health that occurs as people age. Energizing cells through HIIT benefits everyone, but these workouts can be of particular benefit to those over age 65. Seniors experience diminishing returns on energy produced by their bodies at a cellular level, and HIIT has been shown to reverse that process even in advanced age. HIIT workouts also have many other advantages for people of all ages. The exercises don’t necessarily require any equipment, and you can even see results from adding high-intensity intervals to daily walks. Those with health conditions,

such as diabetes and heart disease, can still participate in HIIT. In fact, Healthline reports that HIIT workouts can reduce heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar. However, the biggest draw to HIIT exercises is just how much of a timesaver they are. A few minutes of high-intensity movement can be just as beneficial as roughly 45 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise. You can incorporate HIIT exercises into whatever activities you enjoy, such as walking, cardio exercises, and strength training. If you’re affected by weak joints, you can incorporate HIIT into lower impact exercises, such as swimming or cycling. If you want to feel energized while doing the things you love, then HIIT just might be something you want to try. Just remember to keep a steady pace and don’t overdo it!

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is one of the best ways to burn fat, build muscle, and give yourself a better chance at a longer, healthier life. HIIT workouts are characterized by brief periods (30 seconds to a few minutes) of high-intensity exercise, followed by periods of low- or moderate-intensity exercise. However, what makes these workouts truly remarkable is just how much they can benefit people in every age group.

Where Most People Find ‘The One’

This Entrepreneur Found Her Niche

“Always the bridesmaid and never the bride.” It takes a truly savvy entrepreneur to turn such an age-old cliche into a profitable business, but that’s exactly where Jen Glantz, founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, found her niche. By the time she reached her early 20s, Glantz had been a bridesmaid in several of her friends’ weddings and was beginning to embody the always-a-bridesmaid stereotype. However, instead of letting it get her down, she sensed an opportunity. She had experience writing speeches, repairing dresses, and consoling stressed-out brides — why not share it with wedding parties that needed it and make some money in the process? In 2014, Bridesmaid for Hire started with a Craigslist ad. It could have easily slid under the radar unnoticed, but Glantz put her poetry degree to good use and crafted a funny, heartfelt description of the services she was offering. Within two days, she had over 250 parties who wanted to hire her. Since then, Glantz and her team have provided their services for over 150 weddings and been featured on over 500 media outlets.

describe themselves as friendless, and many say they don’t even have

acquaintances. That’s why when their big wedding day comes, they desperately need someone there to support them, or even just to round out wedding photos.

Glantz and her team provide a number of services for

wedding parties, including wedding planning help, drama patrol, advice, and even just shoulders to lean on through bachelorette parties, bridal showers, and weddings, all as a part of their full-on bridesmaid for hire services. On the other hand, brides can bring in a wedding coordinator from Bridesmaids for Hire, just for the big day. Oftentimes, one of the most important parts of starting a business is finding the right niche. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected wedding planners and venues, people still want to get married, and they won’t stop needing support and advice for their big day.

Glantz was smart when she picked millennials as her target demographic. According to the New York Post, 27% of millennials

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