Fits of laughter the fitness trick

Laughing is good for you, physically, mentally and emotionally. A "laughter yoga" workshop Sunday offers exercise in which you laugh out loud till your sides ache - and you feel great.

If you don't have a sense of humor, stop reading here. If you do, laughter yoga might be the class for you - exercise and laugh your way to fitness.

After a laughing fit, our sides ache. A good belly laugh exercises the diaphragm and abdominal muscles when the belly contracts. A real sustained howl even works out the shoulders, leaving muscles more relaxed.

Laughing provides a good workout for the heart and improves breathing capacity and circulation.

It's not only healthy, it's easy, it's fun, it doesn't require equipment or training, and people of all ages can do it.

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