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Getting Started with Strength Training 2008-08-26 17:10:00 Before you begin flexing your biceps, or start lifting those dumb bells, you need to take care of a few things. For starters, you need to follow a proper routine that suits your needs and more importantly, your body so that you are safe and free from injury. So you must stick to a few basic guidelines that will give you all the benefits of exercising, while keeping all dangers at bay.Remember to a Read more:Training
Top 10 Fitness Myths 2008-08-26 17:04:00 Do you believe that your workout should leave you feeling dead on your feet or that running is the best way to stay in shape? Like many other fitness freaks, then you too are suffering from some myths or false beliefs about fitness. It's time you learnt to separate the myths from reality, the facts from fiction and be well informed about fitness.Myth No 1: A really good workout means that you shou Read more:Myths
Five Tips for Healthy Eating 2008-08-26 17:02:00 Eat to live and not live to eat. That, in a nutshell, should sum up your attitude to food and eating. Do you grab a bite whenever you have the urge to eat or forget to eat when you are too busy? Then it would be a good idea to think through these food rules to get the best out of your meals.1. Eat regularly throughout the day including three main meals and at least two snacks. This will maintain y
The Components of Fitness 2008-08-25 12:41:00 Do you sometimes feel you have reached a plateau and you need a change in your workout routine, but do not know how to go about it? Are you flummoxed whether you should run faster, longer or harder? Do you need to up the pace or can there be other methods of going around it? Should your muscle building exercises be done more often, harder or do you need to increase the weights to bring about a bre Read more:Components
You Can Be Active After 50 2008-08-25 12:36:00 When I started taking fitness classes, my first two clients were both 50-year-old. Still going strong, their example of enthusiasm and dedication can be a source of inspiration to any 50-plus looking for it. They clearly believed in the adage that it's never too late to start.Fifty years ago, exercise did not hold the same meaning as it does today. Was there a need to exercise as much then as it i Read more:Active
What is the best time to exercise? 2008-08-25 12:30:00 What is the best time to exercise? This is an oft-asked question related to exercise. Frankly, timing is a matter of personal choice and habit, convenience and availability. The best way around it is to actually work it through for yourself and come up with the best answer, once the considerations have been made. It works differently for different people. Those who have erratic schedules do it whe
Healthy Eating Out 2008-08-25 12:27:00 Do you love eating out but at the same time are afraid to do so? Do you think "here goes my diet plan", whenever you go out? Do you also avoid socializing because you are dieting? If you have answered yes to all these questions, then it's time you took a reality check and discovered that eating out can be a happy and healthy experience.Do you know that: No one gets fat from one meal. It takes a nu Read more:Healthy Eating
Weight loss: Battling with the Bulges 2008-08-25 12:24:00 Have you been inspecting your belly lately and plotting against its elimination? Are you hiding the bulges on your thighs behind long flowing shirts and baggy pants? Conjuring up all sorts of plans to extinguish their existence, you are willing to go to any lengths - you've answered the ad for spot reduction, reducing "motapa" by Ayurvedic methods, tried and tasted shakes like it's going out of st Read more:Battling
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Tips On Cardio-Vascular (CV) Fitness 2008-08-25 12:21:00 Do you find yourself panting after climbing three flights of stairs or sweating profusely after lugging a bag of groceries to your fourth floor apartment? No, it's not because you are getting old, but it's because you are not doing enough exercise to keep your heart strong. Cardio
vascular exercise is the keystone of fitness and the path to a healthy and happy life. You can choose from between runn Read more:Vascular
Proper Breathing Pranayama Exercises 2008-08-22 11:26:00 To live is to breathe. Without oxygen, no cell in your body would be able to live for more than a few minutes. Most people use only a fraction of their full breathing capacity. This inefficiency allows fatigue and stress to set in. Proper
breathing can tone up your entire system and enhance health and vitality. Pranayama breathing exercises are the link between the physical and mental disciplines Read more:Exercises
Golden rules of Exercising 2008-08-22 11:10:00 Before you get started on any exercise or fitness programme, be it at home or at the gym you should remember a few guidelines that will go a long way to help you achieve your goals. You could call them your first principles or your checklist or what you will. Just remember if you don't follow these, your programme is bound to fall flat. And you don't want that to happen, do you? So let's get start Read more:Exercising
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Gym Etiquette 2008-08-10 15:31:00 A lot of us like to go to the gym. Not only do we enjoy our workouts, we like being there. It can be a place to socialize, a place to get away or a place to hang out. But there are certain standards of behavior that allow everybody to enjoy the gym. I once belonged to a gym that had a sign saying, "Don't spit in the water fountain." I know I don't have to tell you that, but do be sure you f Read more:Etiquette
Abdominal Exercises to strengthen your abdominal muscles 2008-08-10 15:26:00 Here are some exercises you can do to strengthen your abdominal muscles.Abdominal anglesExercise Description: This is a series of exercises aimed at stretching the back, neck and hamstrings, and strengthening the abdominal muscles.Start Position: Sit upright on the floor, the legs extended forward.Movement: Pull the knees with the hands to the chest. Pull the head down, the forehead touching the k Read more:Exercises
Cardio: An Introduction to Cross-Training 2008-08-10 14:23:00 The term 'cross-training' became popular in the early 1980s. It indicates the combination of two or more sports or fitness activities into a training program with the goal of achieving balance in your fitness regimen.In order to promote this balance, it is necessary to examine the five basic components of physical fitness as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). These are: car Read more:Cardio
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Do Vegetarian Diets Help or Hinder Endurance Athletes? 2008-08-10 14:16:00 The number of vegetarians in the United States has been steadily increasing over the years. Most people adopt a vegetarian lifestyle for its numerous health benefits. A vegetarian is defined as someone who omits all animal products (including fish, chicken and turkey) except for dairy products and eggs.In various polls conducted by the Vegetarian
Resource Group, it was reported that the number of Read more:Diets
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Spinal Alignment Exercise 2008-08-08 14:43:00 These exercises are great for proper posture, spinal problems and low back pain relief. Believe it or not, standing up straight helps you look slimmer, improves body image and self-confidence.RationaleThe aligned spine lets your spinal cord and spinal nerves occupy the correct anatomical position within the spinal column and between the vertebrae. Unaligned vertebral disks create asymmetrical pres Read more:Alignment
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Working Out Once a Week 2008-08-08 14:42:00 Have you ever been told that if you don't do your weight training three times a week you might as well not do it? Well, that theory was proved wrong some time ago. We've known for a long time that two workouts a week can give you good gains. But what about once a week?In a recent study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, experienced weight trainees worked out either one day a wee
Cardio: Bicycling Basics 2008-08-08 14:40:00 Biking is a great way to get in shape. The cardio benefits are intense as is the strengthening of the lower body.After a friend gave birth to her second child, she wanted to lose those extra "baby" pounds and get back into shape. Unfortunately, she was faced with knee and hip problems and wasn't sure which sport would work best in her quest for fitness. While surfing the Internet one day, she came Read more:Basics
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Getting Started with a Running Program 2008-08-06 10:40:00 If you are headed out for a run … it is very important to start off slow. Many people will go hard the first day, running a pace much too fast and end up cramping, injuring themselves or putting undue stress on their bodies. They feel the pain the next few days and don't want to continue. Their first day becomes their last day, taking up another activity in place of running, in order to fulfill Read more:Program
Beginner Gear-Buying Tips (Cycling) 2008-08-06 10:32:00 New to the world of Cycling
? Here's what to look for from frames to shoes to helmets.Buy your bike from a local shop with a good service program. Some shops offer service regularly as part of the program. This is important, especially in the beginning months of a bike's life, as the cables will stretch and create shifting and braking adjustment needs.Be sure to have a professional or an experience Read more:Beginner
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Give Your Brain a Shake! More Food For Thought 2008-08-06 10:04:00 Brain function is determined by many factors, one of which is proper nutrition. This 'Brain Shake
' recipe has been developed to supply ample amounts of vitamins, minerals and good fats to keep our brains nourished. It's a great way to start the day. One a day helps keep the mental cobwebs away!Brain Shake2 tablespoons soy lecithin granules1 tbsp. flax oil2 to 3 tablespoons plain yogurt (with activ Read more:Brain
Cardio: Avoiding the ’Side-Ache’ 2008-08-05 12:20:00 It's a beautiful day; you're out training for the Big Race. You've just taken that hill with gusto, and then wham! Bam! It's that old 'side-ache'! The Enemy from within. It's excruciating, so you stop, grab your side and curl up! Ooooh, it hurts! You ask yourself, "Why does this always happen?"It's every runner's nightmare! If you're prone to side-ache, you'll almost hate your training sessions an Read more:Cardio
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Gym 2008-08-05 12:18:00 Thinking about joining a gym but not sure where to start? Here are some simple questions you need to ask before making any decisions.Is the location convenient?If you really plan on making working out in the gym a part of your life it will have to convenient. It needs to be within at least 15 minutes of your home or on your way to or from work if you plan on using it before or after your workday.D
Cardio: Your First 5K - Rules of the Road 2008-08-05 12:16:00 Not long ago, the 10-kilometer distance was the standard road race, and the occasional 5K drew beginners at one end, and speedy runners wanting to go all out at the other. Now times have changed and the most popular race in the U.S. is the 5K.If you have not run a race, the 5K, at 3.1 miles, may call out to you as something you can handle. Should you do it? Sure.First
pick your race, preferably a Read more:Cardio
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Benefits of Water 2008-08-05 11:59:00 We've all heard it somewhere -- eight glasses of water a day is a healthy habit for your body. Every fitness magazine, diet book and many doctors all recommend the same thing, at least eight, eight-ounce glasses of water a day. OK, so we know what we are supposed to do with regards to water, but why is it so important?Proper consumption of water assists your kidneys in functioning properly. If you Read more:Benefits
Aspartame: The Bitter Truth About a Sweetener 2008-09-12 13:47:00 Watch out if you are using a sugar substitute! Chances are that it may contain Aspartame, an artificial sweetener that is used worldwide by diabetics as well as by weight watchers. It is a no-caloric sweetener and is 200 times as sweet as sugar. Aspartame is a technical name for the brand names, Equal, Nutrasweet and Spoonful. Believe it or not, aspartame is, by far, the most dangerous substance t Read more:Bitter
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Does Swimming Help lose Weight? 2008-09-10 13:47:00 If you want to get fit and don't know how try swimming. There's hardly a better sport that can build your body, soothe your mind, regulate breathing and stimulate circulation better than swimming and that too without putting extra stress on the joints. It's an ideal exercise for just about everyone. You can achieve many things from cardiovascular fitness, flexibility to strengthening your muscles. Read more:Swimming
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Pedaling For Fitness 2008-09-08 11:49:00 Cycling is fun but it's a good way to get fit also. A good cardiovascular workout, riding a bike helps you burn more calories. However the best part no doubt is the total convenience that cycling offers: you can do it anytime, anywhere, on any surface and whatever speed you like.Your workout Cycling is a good calorie burning exercise. In fact if you incorporate cycling into your daily routine, you
Wheightloss: Glycemic Index 2008-09-05 11:42:00 Have you ever wondered why you have different reactions to different foods? Your blood sugar starts rising after you have consumed carrots but it remains normal after you have eaten pulses. The blood sugar is raised to variable extent by different carbohydrates. Therefore before deciding on what to eat it is very important to know the effect of various foods on the blood sugar levels.What is Glyce Read more:Glycemic
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Top 10 Dieting Myths 2008-09-05 11:34:00 All of us have tried losing weight at some point or the other. And the most commonly used method to shed those sticky pounds is dieting. Many believe that simply by starving or eating less, avoiding sugars or oily food is the key to a slimmer self. However, that is not entirely true. In fact, dieting and dieters have given rise to a number of myths. If you too believe in some dieting myths, here i Read more:Dieting
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