By Carrie Stevens Zumba is a total-body cardio and aerobic dance workout. “It’s a moderate form of exercise, so you might not have the intensity you achieve if you went running for the same length of time. But you’re going to get the benefits of a cardio workout. If your goal is to be healthy, work up… [Continue Reading]

By Corrie Pikul Squat Before You Sit Shirley Archer, a personal trainer and fitness expert, developed this easy move for her book Fitness 9 to 5: Easy Exercises for the Working Week. Stand about one inch in front of your chair, holding in your abdominals. Squat as if you’re going to sit, but just as your… [Continue Reading]

By Dorene Internicola “Just going to the gym is not as important as an active lifestyle,” said Shirley Archer, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise. “We have to shift that mindset. There are tons of free options.” Archer, a Florida-based fitness instructor, said studies show that people who go to the gym twice a… [Continue Reading]

Reuters Health As workout partners, canines can offer energy, enthusiasm, and the social support so crucial to sticking with an exercise programme, according to Shirley Archer, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise. “Dogs can provide that companionship,” said Archer, a Florida-based fitness instructor. “Frisbee tossing, ball throwing, agility competitions, dog and human boot camps,… [Continue Reading]

- Reuters As workout partners, canines can offer energy, enthusiasm, and the social support so crucial to sticking with an exercise program, according to Shirley Archer, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise. “Dogs can provide that companionship,” said Archer, a Florida-based fitness instructor. “Frisbee tossing, ball throwing, agility competitions, dog and human boot camps,… [Continue Reading]

By Cara Nitz The author of the Pilates Deck, Shirley Archer, is an award-winning author of over 12 books on fitness and wellness, a media spokesperson, magazine columnist, and more.  She promotes physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being for people of all ages and abilities by providing motivating and easy to use self-care products and services… [Continue Reading]

By Dorene Internicola Shirley Archer, author of the book “Fitness 9 to 5,” was a corporate lawyer until chronic fatigue syndrome led her to reinvent herself as a Florida-based fitness instructor. She believes companies are becoming more amenable to workplace fitness. “Studies are showing that for every dollar they spend on workplace wellness they get… [Continue Reading]

Research tells us that the number one reason that people stick to a new exercise program is social support. Goal setting also creates success, as well as self-confidence AND self-compassion. Read the following top ten tips that will help keep you on track while developing your exercise habit: 1. Find a workout buddy This can be someone… [Continue Reading]

Article by: Lisette Mejia One way to enjoy the comfort of bralessness is by wearing a top with a shelf bra, says Shirley Archer, author of Busting Out: Putting Your Best Breasts Forward. “Too much compression may interfere with the lymphatic flow, but camisole or tank tops are not overly restrictive.” To make sure you’re still getting… [Continue Reading]

Article by Valerie Reiss “It’s a wonderful upward cycle,” says Shirley Archer, M.A., a fitness educator in Singer Island, Fla., and author of Fitness 9 to 5 (Chronicle Books). “As you move, it stimulates your circulation, strengthens your joints and conditions your muscles so you feel better and want to do more.” Click here to read… [Continue Reading]