Mon, Aug 01, 2011
We’ve all been there. Late nights, deadlines and the demands of social life can make it very difficult to get up on time in the morning. There are times when you will have trouble responding to an alarm, let alone wake up and get yourself to the gym...
Sun, May 29, 2011
Does the thought of going to a crowded gym with loud music and sweaty bodies make you want to toss aside your exercise shoes? Health clubs aren’t for everyone. They’re expensive, overpopulated and you have to wait to use the equipment during peak hours. Fortunately, you have another option...
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Owning a dog has lots of benefits. Who doesn’t enjoy coming home after a long day at work to a wagging tail and an enthusiastic bark? Canine companions bring such joy – and, according to a new study, there’s another benefit. They help you get fit.
Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Weightlifters are depicted in cartoons as being all brawn and no brains, but this may be far from the truth. People who train with weights or do other forms of resistance training may actually be boosting their brain capacity while building muscles. Does training with weights make you smarter?
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Your body is made to move, and working out is one of the best things you can do for it. Exercising at a moderate intensity at four days a week reduces the risk of a multitude of diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension obesity – and it even gives you a mental boost. But what about people who exercise three hours a day? Are there risks to too much exercise?
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
When you exercise, it’s natural to want to know how many calories you’re blasting as you sweat away on the elliptical machine or treadmill. Most exercise machines have a read-out that tells you how many calories you’ve burned exercising, but are they accurate?
Sun, Jan 30, 2011
When Italian toymaker Aquilino Cosani developed a process for making colorful, air-filled balls for children in the early 1960s, he probably had no idea that these balls would provide so many benefits to so many people of all ages and conditions just decades later. Read about this journey and the benefits...
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
We hear about people who are into excessive sports or exercise being prone to musculo skeletal injuries and degeneration in the very young age. Here it becomes important to think ‘Why?’ Why should a young man in twenties or thirties suffer from such problems? They are seen usually in old age, isn’t it?
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist, or engage in any high-intensity sport, exercise fatigue can limit your performance. You’ve probably heard the old saying about an apple a day, but apples may do more than keep the doctor away – they may fight off exercise fatigue too. Here’s why an apple could be an amateur athlete’s best friend.
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
Is weight training good for weight loss? Most people believe you burn more calories doing aerobic activity such as fast walking, jogging, or the elliptical machine. There’s no doubt that these exercises burn a significant number of calories, but don’t underestimate the power of weight training for burning calories. Can you lose weight training – without cardio?
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
Is yoga a natural treatment for fibromyalgia? The pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety that people with fibromyalgia suffer with daily gradually take its toll on body and spirit. Some people with fibromyalgia can’t work a regular job or even leave their home because of the chronic pain, stiffness, and extreme fatigue they experience. Even more disturbing, a recent study showed that fibromyalgia sufferers have a ten-fold higher risk of suicide compared to the average population. Is there a natural solution to this problem? Is yoga for fibromyalgia good medicine?
Sun, Oct 31, 2010
People who have the eating disorder anorexia believe that they’re too fat and often restrict food and calories in hopes of losing more weight. But there’s another type of eating disorder that’s not as well understood or recognized called megarexia or bigarexia. People with bigarexia, usually men, have the opposite problem of a person suffering from anorexia...
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Is it better to exercise on an empty stomach? Many fitness gurus recommend working out without eating - first thing in the morning – to burn more fat. But...
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Do you take a brisk walk every day in hopes of shedding some body fat? Walking is a good way to burn fat and calories, but over time your body becomes accustomed to the same, old routine – and fat loss slows down. If you’ve reached a fat loss plateau, there’s a simple way to jump start your metabolism. If you’re walking to burn fat, try changing....
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Most people already know that exercise helps with weight loss by burning more calories - but is it also a good way to suppress appetite?
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Swimming is one of the best exercises for developing and maintaining fitness for seniors. If you have back or knee problems, gliding on a body of water will put a minimum of stress on those problem areas while toning and strengthening nearly every major muscle group.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Of all the concerns that can strike us at any age, our body image lurks without a doubt somewhere near the top of the list. A high level of self-esteem is absolutely vital to anyone who wants to perform at their very best, both professionally and socially.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
The key to weight loss, or maintaining the weight lost, is in controlling the body’s metabolism. Metabolism is "the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled in the living body," according to Merriam Webster Online. In essence, your metabolic rate is the means by which you burn the caloric energy from the foods you eat.
Mon, Jun 28, 2010
Overweight has been the root cause of many health problems like non insulin dependent diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases and so on. In addition, it can be the cause of lack of self confidence due to aesthetic reasons. Not only that, it can result in inactivity or reduced activity which results in further weight gain and thus manifesting a vicious cycle. Some tips inside...
Tue, Jun 22, 2010
Most men who run do it because they enjoy the sport, but some also “pound the pavement” to reduce their risk of heart disease. Long distance runners and male marathon runners may want to rethink how long and hard they run. A surprising new study shows that men who run marathons may actually be at a higher risk for heart disease. Read more...
Sun, Jun 13, 2010
In a study published Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, researchers gave young women either fat-free white milk or a sugar sweetened energy drink after completing a resistance training workout that involved upper and lower body pushing and pulling exercises. It was anticipated that the women would gain weight due to an increase in lean body mass from the resistance training. But...
Sat, May 29, 2010
There’s more emphasis on higher intensity workouts these days since studies show that they may be more effective for conditioning the heart and boosting metabolism. On the other hand, high intensity workouts aren’t for everyone, especially if you’re just starting to exercise. When starting out, it’s important to have a way to measure exercise intensity to gauge how hard you’re working out. What are the best ways to do that?
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