Is Exercise Making You Feel Worse?
I'm sure you've heard the following statement over and over again: exercise can help you to beat stress, or alleviate anxiety or boost a depressed mind. This is only true in part. Because many exercises can actually worsen these illnesses. And even if you perform exercises that can help, these... Read More
Get Fit From Home-Part 2
Using The StairsNot everybody has stairs in their home, but chances are you know somewhere that you can find a set. Maybe it's a set of bleachers at the high school or a set of steps at a park. Maybe it's indoors at a hospital or another tall building. Even... Read More
Arthritis Exercise ? One Way to Relieve Pain & Stiffness in Your Joints (part 1)
Exercise can be very beneficial for arthritis sufferers, often relieving stiffness in joints, strengthening muscles thereby reducing stress on joints, keeping bone and cartilage tissue strong and healthy, and increasing flexibility. A recommended 30-minute minimum of daily activity is the norm. Before starting any exercise program, it is vital that... Read More
The Fundamentals of Pilates
There are people who are fond of getting an exercise for maintaining their body figure as well as to condition their body so to look healthier and sexy. Some do the swimming or others stay in the gym to get their ideal body figure. We all dream and look forward... Read More
7 Reasons To Start Up With an Exercise Program
Most of us need to follow an exercise program. This is due to the fact that just a minority of Americans exercise in a significant way. Below follows 7 good reasons to start exercising now.1. Contributes to fat loss.It is well documented from scientific research all over the world for... Read More
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a system of over 500 controlled exercises that engage the mind and condition the total body by using a popular exercise regimen that uses special stretches and machines. Named after Joseph Pilates, Pilates exercise system has proven itself invaluable not only to the fitness user, but to the... Read More
Tai Chi, NOT Chai Tea!
Those of you that have either completed a one-on-one program, purchased an on-line program or have read anything else that I have written in the past have most likely determined by now and realize it is quite evident... I am a huge supporter and advocate of integrated and phase-based training... Read More
Get Moving...The Benefits Will Last a Lifetime!
The benefits of physical activity are numerous and very well documented. Aside from substantially reducing the risk of dying of a heart attack, regular physical activity decreases the risk for stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain forms of cancer. Regular physical activity helps to build and maintain healthy bones,... Read More
The Bad Workout: Some Advice for Female Bodybuilders
Bad workouts. We have all had them at some time or other. When you need to train so intensely to break the muscle down it is hardly surprising that the odd bad session occurs. After all, we are only human and we cannot be 100% consistent all the time. (I... Read More
The Power Workout:
Scenario: I really want to get in shape, but I work all day and attend multimedia classes until 8:30. How do I find the time to exercise, and what are a few good exercises for beginners like me? Solution: Finding time to exercise is certainly a challenge. Even the most... Read More
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Exercise Equals Fun!
Getting America's children to exercise has never been more difficult... Read More
Exercise & Motivation, Part 2: Overcoming Inertia & Getting Started
In the first article in this series (http://tinyurl.com/8ztbo), we gave... Read More
Invest in Your Health
What if a trusted friend were to tell you about... Read More
When Exercising Right Looks Wrong
For most of us we live in a black and... Read More
How to Get The Most From Your Home Workouts
A recent study found that home workouts may do even... Read More
Exercising for life ? The magic is in the synergy!
Synergy: the working together of two or more things, people,... Read More
Exercise Tips
Exercise TipsThe most effective exercise regimen includes both strength training... Read More
Exercising In Heat
Summer is officially here. Finally you can pack away your... Read More
Exercise and the Time Clock
I have to admit that I sometimes find it amusing... Read More
How to Keep Your Body Fit
Fitness is just as imperative as health. As a matter... Read More
Benefits of a Good Training Journal
Most of us have trained at one part in our... Read More
How To Overcome Workout Plateaus
Humans are habitual. They strive on routine and rituals. While... Read More
Lance Armstrong and Exercise - From Denial to Desire!
Press Conference 1996 ? Lance Armstrong On Wednesday October 2,... Read More
Get Out and Play: Top 7 Outdoor Exercises
Do you remember when our parents used to yell at... Read More
Working Out - Its Good For You
When we think about the life in the country, there... Read More
Want a Flat Stomach? - Heres the Best Exercise
The best exercise for the stomach is probably not the... Read More
Stretching and the Warm up ? Are You Confused?
Lately, I've been receiving a lot of questions referring to... Read More
Get Fit From Home-Part 2
Using The StairsNot everybody has stairs in their home, but... Read More
Defeating Back Pain Forever
Back pain, one of the most common physical, and debilitating... Read More
A Fitness Mothers Time
So you've been a mother for a while. Good for... Read More
Weight Loss and Exercise in Tough Environmental Conditions
Working out is working out, right?Wrong.Depending on the environmental conditions... Read More
See How Trampolines Can Be Part Of Any Exercise Program
When the trampoline was invented by a young boy intrigued... Read More
How to Get Better Exercise Results By Improving Hydration
Water and ExerciseYour body excretes water in a number of... Read More
What the Philosophy of Tai Chi Can Do For You
Taoist PhilosophyTo understand the purpose of the form it is... Read More
Metabolism: How to Increase Your Metabolic Rate?
Metabolism is a process by which the body burns the... Read More
Should You Train Before Bedtime?
A Japanese study found that if you exercise at night... Read More
Lower Back Extension Exercise
This is an excellent exercise for the lower back that... Read More
The Truth about Spot Reduction
At any point, we can pick up the latest fitness... Read More
Arthritis Exercise ? One Way to Relieve Pain & Stiffness in Your Joints (part 2)
Even when you cannot make it out to walk or... Read More
Tour of Diet ? Cycling for Your Health
The last seven years, or so, at the Tour de... Read More
Lance Armstrongs Training Tactics: #1 Rule - Greatness Needs NO Explanation!
Great endurance racers will tell you "Leave your egos at... Read More
6 Things A Norwegian Fable Teaches Us About Healthy Perseverance Part 1
Author, H. Besser, in his book, "Perseverance: How To Develop... Read More
The Importance of The Fibonacci Numbers in Fitness Training
"Things do not change; we change." ?Henry David ThoreauThe following... Read More
6 Things A Norwegian Fable Teaches Us About Healthy Perseverance Part 1
Author, H. Besser, in his book, "Perseverance: How To Develop... Read More
Athletics and Winning
Athletics are pretty cut and dry in one regard; the... Read More
Attention, Ladies!
Building those impressively sleek shoulders takes a great deal of... Read More
5 Little Known Benefits of Warming Up & Cooling Down After Exercising
While working out in the gym, I have noticed that... Read More
How to Avoid Using Your Home Gym as a Clothes Rack
So here's the situation?You have a home gym, treadmill, elliptical... Read More
Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, and Exercise Tips ? Keeping Your Body-fat Low; Part 1 of 10
Ever go to a party and wish you were the... Read More
15 Quick Tips for People Who Dont Like to Exercise
We've all had days when we don't have the energy... Read More
Current Recommendations are 30-60 Minutes of Exercise, Everyday?
This is the latest advice to the public and many... Read More
The History of Pilates ? It All Began With One Sickly Child
A look into the history of Pilates helps you understand... Read More
Movement That Matters: Exercise With a Greater Purpose
You've seen the commercials Ive fallen and I cant get... Read More
Strength Training FAQs
Do you need some beginner's strength training 'how to' information?... Read More
Salsa Dancing for Fitness is Hot
Salsa dancing is emerging as a refreshing replacement for conventional... Read More
Integrating Core Stabilization into Your Workouts
Stabilization is a hot topic in the fitness industry over... Read More
The Benefit of Back Exercises
Back exercises are often prescribed effectively as an alternative to... Read More
Physical Fitness - Is Your Workout Missing Something?
Hiking along a rocky trail, two of the three friends... Read More
How NOT to Return from an Exercise Break
Several sites, including this one, recommend that you take a... Read More
Sweating Vacation
It seems like everyone is concerned about putting on the... Read More
After Exercise Headache - More Serious Than You Think?
It's surprisingly common - you're exercising, everything's fine, and then... Read More
Doing vs. Performing: The Difference Between Exercising and Getting Results
Back when I was young and living on my parents'... Read More
The Two Greatest Myths About Abdominal Exercises
If you have ever read a fitness magazine...If you have... Read More
Weight Training: The Real Weight Loss Exercise
So you want to lose weight? Chances are, you'll spend... Read More
Finding The Right Exercise Intensity
We've all heard the exercise guidelines that recommend we participate... Read More
Strength Training After Fifty
Strength training after fifty is no longer for those people... Read More
Why Do My Feet Hurt So Much When I Run?
If you are a seasoned runner you know the importance... Read More
How Exercise and Beta-Glucan Help the Immune System
It is thought that moderate exercise, such as speed walking,... Read More
Stay Mentally Focused When Training
When you decide to exercise, try to really stick to... Read More
The Great Forgotten Exercise -- Parallel Bar Dips
When it comes to building lower pectorals, triceps and frontal... Read More
Warming Up Properly
In our 'Stretching' article series , we discussed why it's... Read More
4 Exercises That Will Help You Change Your Body Faster Than Any Other Exercises You May Have Tried
1. Lunges with a barbell. Properly executed, this exercise is... Read More
VO2 Max- Exposing the Myth
VO2 max is defined as the maximal amount of oxygen... Read More
Exercise Motivation: 7 Sure-fire Tips
So you've begun an exercise program to get in shape... Read More
Arthritis Exercise ? One Way to Relieve Pain & Stiffness in Your Joints (part 3)
There are three main types of exercises to include in... Read More
Thirty Minutes of Exercise a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
"Exercise is good for you!" If you had a dollar... Read More
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