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Heart Health Month: Time to Attend to Matters of the Heart
American Heart Month is Here: Time for Matters of the Heart During the month of February, we see the human heart as the symbol of love for Valentine’s Day. It’s the heart-shaped candy boxes with chocolates and the little heart-shaped sugar candies with special...
One Woman’s Journey to Exercise at Home with Cerebral Palsy During COVID Life
Helping the Disabled Meet Unfulfilled Exercise Needs: Excy Success Story with Cerebral Palsy The first step in making fitness a habit is simply to start. But starting isn’t always easy for people with mobility challenges and disabilities. That's why we are committed...
Retired Neuro-Radiologist Creates Anti-Sitting Disease Lifestyle with Excy
Sitting Disease: Our Bodies Weren't Designed for Tiny Arms on Screens Bob, a 75-year-old retired neuro-radiologist, is no stranger to the science of sitting disease, a phrase coined by the medical community to address our modern lifestyles and the associated dangers...
The Best Excy Exercises for Menopause, Inspired by Brooke Shields in People Magazine
PHOTO: MICHAEL SIMON/STARTRAKSPHOSTO.COM (People Magazine) Brooke Shields has an awesome feature in People Magazine talking about how she found her body confidence at 55. It’s a wonderful article and we love how she captures that even five minutes of exercise can be a...
Crank Up the Floor Exercises with the New Excy Hang on Bar
New Excy Hang On Bar: Ultimate Cardio and Strength Training Floor Exercises We're super excited to announce the new Excy Hang On Bar because it adds an entirely new level of high force bi-directional leg cranking, spinning, and range of motion exercises! You will be...
Bike Exercises to Nowhere That Will Get You Somewhere with More Resilience
In August, we kicked off a resilience challenge to try to ignite some new habits to help build resilience and stay positive during this COVID-19 pandemic. I found myself in somewhat of a funk and needed to focus on my mental health as well as my physical health. After...
Resilience Excy Challenge: The Power and Science of Exercise is Real
Resilience Feels More Important Than Ever Whenever I do a challenge for Excy, I typically start it on the first of the month and there’s usually a theme. These are not normal times! Things are such a mess in the world that a theme has not jumped into my mind (until...
Meet the Excy XCS Bed Bike and No Slip Adaptive Foot Pedal
The Story Behind the XCS Bed Bike and Adaptive Pedal Five years ago I spent a couple of days in a hospital bed following surgery for a broken leg. By the time I got home just a few days later, I discovered a DVT blood clot. This ignited the journey to explore all the...
Springtime Sports Injuries for Runners: Start Slowly!
Common Springtime Sports Injuries for Runners The weather is getting nicer and shelter in place COVID-19 rules are slowly lifting, which means many runners will be leaving their homes behind in favor of the open road, trails, and fresh air. Whether you are hitting the...
Exercising at Home During the Coronavirus: Aim for Moderate Intensity
How much should we be exercising at home to help us during the coronavirus? On March 16, we kicked off the “Cozy Up” Excy challenge to make exercising at home during the coronavirus crisis a little easier. The goal has been to show a little of everything Excy has to...