LSU Health Shreveport FITNESS ZONE

The Fitness Zone Pulse

Weekly FITNESS and EXERCISE TIPS to maximize your wellness journey. 
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February, a month centered around love, is the perfect time to focus on your heart during Heart Health Month. Your heart works tirelessly to pump blood throughout your body every moment of the day. Because it never stops working for us, we should work just as hard to take care of it. Visit the Fitness Zone Pulse for ways to show your heart some love.

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Sample Circuit Training Workout

Circuit training involves rotating between exercises that target different muscle groups, with little to no rest in between. If you are looking for a quick workout that will get your heart racing and muscles pumping in less than 30 minutes, check out the Fitness Zone Pulse for a great workout using the Motion Cage featured in our state-of-the-art facility.

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It’s not about perfection; it’s about progress. Temporary fixes may provide instant gratification, but lifestyle changes create habits that are sustainable long-term. In this week’s Fitness Zone Pulse, we discuss the benefits of incorporating lifestyle changes versus a quick fix.

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Tyler Tran is a man with light complexion, short dark hair, moustache, smiling, wearing a green shirt and holding a basketball

Our members at the Fitness Zone are the heartbeat of the facility. Their time, effort and dedication to their health and fitness goals are evident to our staff regularly, and we want to share their motivations and accomplishments with the campus. Visit the Fitness Zone Pulse to learn about Tylar Tran’s active lifestyle, and how he is helping to uphold our vision of inspiring long-term fitness habits that lead to a fulfilling quality of life.

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It’s almost an unwritten rule that at the beginning of each new year, we create goals for the upcoming year. Setting goals each year can be beneficial as it gives individuals direction and something to work towards. The challenging part, particularly with fitness-related goals, is setting yourself up for success and working consistently enough to accomplish what you have set out to achieve. Read the Fitness Zone Pulse for tips on how to ensure your fitness goals become a reality.

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