Posted on October 1, 2009Fitness Motivation Tips
Instead of walking by the news stand and growling at the airbrushed models on the cover of every fitness magazine try a more positive approach of motivation. Whether you are just starting out or have been exercising for years, everybody needs a...
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Posted on September 30, 2009Diet Tips To Lose Body Fat
Is it truly difficult to lose weight? Actually, eliminating excess fat is possible provided you undergo the method in the right manner. Most people are led astray when they seek information on weight loss by fad diet products and other such unhelpful...
Posted on June 15, 2009Make the Most of Exercise During Pregnancy
So if you are already pregnant, or you are planning on going to having a baby start an exercise workout right away. Safe exercise during pregnancy is the right way to hold you and baby healthy and to stay in shape during your pregnancy. But have in...
Posted on March 9, 2008Staying in Shape Over 40 - What You Need to Know
Turning 40 can be a powerful and transient event even though many women believe that everything starts to change or even fall apart at 40. This doesn't have to be so! Women can stay strong and competitive, healthy and fit well over the age of 40....
Posted on February 23, 2008Introduction of Anticatabolics-Sports
A couple factors must be taken into account regarding the degradation of cellular protein? The half-lives of different proteins vary tremendously between and within cells.
Posted on February 23, 2008First Thing In The Morning- Fitness
While lying in bed, take three deep breaths to get some oxygen into your lungs then tighten your abdominal muscles and do two sets of 10 gentle crunches before you get out of bed.
Posted on February 13, 2008Tips to Ensure You Exercise Every Day
People find many reasons to procrastinate exercising. They range from bad weather, to being busy, to having a cold, to much more creative ones!
Posted on February 13, 2008Look Good, Feel Good-How Exercise Affects Mood
The benefits of exercise are seemingly limitless. You already know that exercise is good for you physically. Health and fitness experts and professionals laud the physical benefits of regular exercise, which include improved cardiovascular health,...
Posted on February 13, 2008How to Properly Train for a Marathon
Most people balk at the idea of running a marathon, usually because they think it is torture and that training will kill them long before it makes them stronger, as the old adage says. However, if you properly train for a marathon, running one can be...
Posted on February 13, 2008A List of Stretches to do before going Jogging
Many people believe that stretching before jogging is not important enough to include as part of their workout. Others think of jogging as sort of like a warm up for running or other exercises. Both of these assertions are not accurate. One of the...
Posted on February 13, 2008A History of Exercise in America - Popularity and Trends
In colonial times in America, there was little attention paid to specific exercise movements as we would think of them today. For the most part, life on a daily basis required hard physical labor. The struggling colonists had to work their bodies...
Posted on February 13, 2008Winter Fitness Exercises and Activities
This winter season don't let your family hibernate inside. Why not put all that fresh snow to good use? Bundle everyone up and participate in some fun activities the whole family will enjoy. There is no need to sit around and gain that winter time...
Posted on February 13, 2008Healthy and Safe Exercises for Children
It's important that children get a lot of exercise. While it is easy to keep them occupied with television, DVDs, video games, and a playroom full of toys, it is not always so easy to get them moving. Varying the types of exercises you want the...
Posted on February 13, 2008Different Sports Work Different Muscle Groups - A Quick List
The concept of different sports using different muscle groups seems like an obvious tenet, yet most people do not think about exercising to improve their performance in a particular sport. They are only concerned with practicing the sport. Of course,...
Posted on February 13, 2008Design your day: How to plan the best home workout for you
As 2008 begins, many people decide on New Years Resolutions that include losing weight, getting more exercise and just generally getting their body in better condition. Unfortunately, most of these people will not stay with a program. The reasons for...
Posted on February 13, 2008A Fitness Routine for Six Pak Abs
The goal of six pack abs mainly depends upon losing weight by completing exercises that focus on the muscles in the abdominal area. There are literally dozens of such exercises including many that are meant for other major muscle groups, but that can...
Posted on January 16, 2008Well-Rounded Health Means More than Just Working Out!
Of course exercise is going to help with weight loss, and so will counting calories. These are hardly "tips" or ground-breaking news. But do you know what else can make you healthier from the inside out?
Posted on January 16, 2008How to Stick to Your New Years' Fitness Resolution
We all know what it's like to make a New Year's Resolution with the best of intentions. We start out really positive, really motivated, really strong. No matter what the resolution, though, after about three weeks it just doesn't seem to be at the...
Posted on January 16, 2008How to Push Past Plateau - Busting Through a Tired Routine
You have reached that level. You are officially a "gym rat", plodding along every day at a comfortable level, and you are comfortable with your body, too. It is not looking too bad, you are trim, and you fit in your jeans quite well. One day,...
Posted on January 16, 2008How to Lose Those Last Ten Pounds
You have done it! You've lost fifteen pounds over the last six months and you know you are on your way to where you want to be. However (and it's a big “however”!), you can't seem to rid yourself of the last stubborn ten that seems intent...
Posted on January 15, 2008Getting Back on the Fitness Track after an Injury
We all have been there. You're running along, 72 degrees and sunny and you're on your favorite, fresh trail. You glance up at the cloudless sky, grateful to be alive, and BAM! A huge rock crosses your path out of nowhere and you hit it and fall. Your...
