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- Exercises For Your Back - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAs we grow older, there's a good chance we will experience back problems. The most annoying part is that we cannot do as much about about it when we already have it. However, preventing these back problems from happening can be easy. All you have to do is to train your back muscles to be ...
Views: 711 - Exercises That May Do More Harm Than Good - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonPeople exercise to get fit. Though exercising may result to mild muscle soreness, pain may indicate injury. Most exercises carry a certain amount of injury risk. There are certain exercises, however, that pose a higher risk to your well being. Your fitness success depends on your ability to ...
Views: 790 - Women And Fitness - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonFor most women, getting fit and lean is a battle that's often lost. With so many things to keep your whole day occupied, it's no wonder that most end up depressed after weigh-ins, having discovered a gain of 5 pounds, seemingly overnight. So, how do we fight a "impossible" enemy? First, gaining ...
Views: 745 - Women's Weight Lifting Myths - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonMyths and misconceptions surround the idea of weight lifting for women. Even young women who go the gym regularly balk at lifting dumbbells heavier than two or four pounds unless what they really have in mind in the first place is to grow muscles. I have observed women in the gym, refusing a ...
Views: 706 - Overcome Your Exercise Obstacles - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWe all know the value of exercise. It is the one thing you can do to minimize the effects of aging. It affects the physiologic, mental and emotional aspects of man. Yet, most of us procrastinate when it comes to working out. People give different reasons for not exercising. Some medical ...
Views: 662 - Keep The Weight Off This Christmas - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonChristmas is a time to celebrate. If you're like most people, this means parties, and lots of it. For some, weight gain is inevitable at this time of year. You'd be lucky if you can maintain your weight or just gain a few pounds. Some studies show that you can expect up to 5 to 6 pounds weight ...
Views: 653 - Surviving The Holidays Without Gaining Weight - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonEverybody knows the holidays increase the risk of weight gain. With all the yummy foods and drinks, you can gain as much as seven pounds by the start of the new year. If you are weight conscious, the holidays could pose a major setback. It would be a wise move on your part to plan ahead. There ...
Views: 589 - Smart Holiday Diet Tips - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonIf you're like most people, you're likely to gain at least one pound during the holiday season. It may not be much but adding one pound to an already heavy frame is just one pound too many. It's hard to resist the holidays, though. It's the season when you see people you haven't seen the whole ...
Views: 604 - Reasons Why You're Gaining Weight - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAside from the obvious reasons like overeating and having a sedentary lifestyle, there are other things that make us fat. Though these two are the most celebrated culprits, it is not wise to disregard factors that sabotage our weight loss goals. It is best to know where the pounds are coming ...
Views: 657 - Overcoming Weight Loss Obstacles - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Mark WarringtonThere are so many things that may hinder you from losing weight. Some may be external factors while others may be internal. For some people it may be as easy as changing a few habits. For others, there may be physical conditions that prevent them from leading an active life. What we're going to ...
Views: 817 - Your Body Type And The Fitness Plan That Works Best For You - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Mark WarringtonPeople come in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are three generally accepted body types. The mesomorph, the ectomorph and the endomorph. Knowing which group your body type belongs to will help you determine the fitness and diet programs to follow that will yield satisfactory results. Body ...
Views: 683 - The Benefits Of A Treadmill - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAre you planning to get a treadmill for your apartment or house? If you are, then you came to the right site. Like many people today, we find ourselves oftentimes to busy to jog or even walk outside because of work, parenthood, etc. And so we want to take the plunge and finally get that awesome ...
Views: 616 - When Not To Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Mark WarringtonExercise is an essential part of daily life. Human beings are designed to move and mobilize. It is a fact of life that people would rather skip exercise, citing the most mundane reasons. However, there are times when exercise will do more harm than good. It is important to know these conditions ...
Views: 653 - The Benefits Of Cardio - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonCardio exercises are a typical part of your workout routine. It would sometimes be the only exercise that some people do in a day because cardio exercises are usually easy and fun to do. They are also a good pairing to any other workout you do like weight training. The reason for that is because ...
Views: 675 - Creative And Fun Ways To Exercise At Home - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWhen you do not have the luxury of time to exercise at the gym, you can still continue to work out at home. However, you sometimes might get easily distracted or bored. Other times, especially when you have kids or important home matters to attend to, you get delayed in doing your exercise. The ...
Views: 628 - Things To Remember To Avoid Putting Up Weight During The Holiday Season - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonDecember is just around the corner and it only means one thing - Christmas. Everybody loves this season because aside from the fact that there will be less days at the office, there will surely be lots of time to rest and lots of food to munch on. However, this also makes for an all-too-easy way ...
Views: 615 - Tips To Avoid Weight Gain This December - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonDecember is such a special month of the year - quality time with family, exchanging gifts, and sumptuous food all month long! Yes, the first two things are so lovely to have, but too much of the Christmas appetite would also mean that you have to put up some pounds also. To avoid doing that, you ...
Views: 600 - Factors That Affect Metabolism - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonMetabolism is the body's ability to use food as energy. The rate at which the body uses energy determines the amount of calories needed for one's daily caloric requirement. Knowing how to tap into the power of metabolism can boost health and weight loss. The natural process of aging affects the ...
Views: 861 - Top 3 Practices For People Who Always Miss Their Workout - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Mark WarringtonIf you are experiencing lapses in your workout schedule, then you could try to do these tips. Working out is such a tiresome yet effective way of losing weight, building up muscles, and improving your general health status. Our issue is that people, especially busy professionals, often delay ...
Views: 614 - How Exercise Can Help Treat Addiction - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAddiction is a huge problem many people go through and it's a very dangerous. It can lead to a lot of diseases, even death. Some people take drugs or alcohol voluntarily because they like the feeling they get from taking them, and it's sometimes involuntary because the body is so used to these ...
Views: 643 - How To Have A Bore-Free Exercise Session - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAre you getting bored of the usual workout sessions? I'll admit that facing the same wall and talking to the same people every day can bore anyone easily. Especially for people who are easily bored, this scenario may be considered as torture, in a manner of speaking. However, you can turn those ...
Views: 1041 - Jumpstart Your Weight Loss Plan - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonStarting a weight loss program begins with motivation. Maybe the person in the mirror has gained a few pounds, or your jeans are bursting at the seams. You may not be able to climb a simple flight of stairs without losing your breath or getting winded. Whatever the reason, you feel that you have ...
Views: 679 - How To Avoid Injury During Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonExercise is important in staying healthy and keeping our body in shape. But with any physical activity, there is a risk of getting injured. Injuries from working out can be as minor as a scratch and as major as a broken bone. Most major injuries will stop you from doing other things, including ...
Views: 620 - Indoor Exercises For The Holidays - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonIt is almost the time of the year where food is plentiful and rest is abundant. It is also a perfect season to break off from worries of the office and extra activities such as your regular exercise schedule. However, when you cut your regular exercise, eat, or sleep a lot, you also would gain ...
Views: 679 - Tips To Enhance Cardio Exercises - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonExercise should be an essential part of your daily activities. It is one of the most important things you can do to ensure that your body is running in top condition. Planning should always precede an effective and efficient exercise plan. We may be spending so much time in the gym and yet ...
Views: 650 - The Physical Benefits Of Regular Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonBetween a healthy diet and regular exercise, the former is a lot easier to accomplish. People have plenty of reasons why they cannot effectively stick to an exercise schedule. Some might say that they are too busy to work out or they spend a lot of money and effort in working out at the gym, but ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - The Best Home Cardio Exercises - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonHaving a healthy heart is not an easy thing to achieve nowadays. In the modern society, a lot of things we easily do are potentially endangering our hearts to succumb to plenty of lifestyle diseases. To add to that, people think that cardio exercise takes a lot of time and effort to boost the ...
Views: 726 - Tips To Have A Safe Weight Lifting Session - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWeight lifting is a form of exercise that is geared towards developing the different muscle groups. A lot of people go to the gym to tone the areas they want to develop. Developing your muscles can't be done easily, though. You will have to spend months trying to get them to shape up. ...
Views: 863 - The Benefits of Stretching - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Mark WarringtonEveryone can benefit from stretching. Everyone can learn how to stretch, in spite of age or flexibility levels. Most people acknowledge weight training and cardio exercise as important. Stretching is often left out or forgotten altogether. What people don't know is how stretching impacts their ...
Views: 1386 - Staying Young With Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonA lot of products today promise to fight aging and maintain youthfulness. True, many people worry about getting old. Both men and women dread old age and the weaknesses that it brings with it. From beauty potions to vitamin supplements, store shelves are filled to the brim with anti aging ...
Views: 746(2 votes) - Slimming Down Sensibly - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWe want to lose weight quickly. We want results that we can see in as little time as possible. Then we resort to crash diets and extreme exercises that leave us weak and deprived. This article will give you simple and sensible tips that you can do easily. The purpose of a fitness plan is to ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Dieting Myths You Should Get Over With Now! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonAt any time, you may have a friend, a co-worker or a family member who is on a diet. Most diets deprive us of a specific food group or a substantial amount of calories. Consequently, dieting manifests its disadvantages in how we feel. Hunger, depression and anxiety are just some of its symptoms. ...
Views: 795(1 vote) - Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonBy the end of 2009, almost 40 million people comprise the 65 and above age bracket of the US population. That is approximately 13% of the total US population. Conditions associated with this age group is fatigue, weakness, decrease in physical and mental health and increased depression and ...
Views: 1199(2 votes) - Water And Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWater could be the single most important weight loss aid that most of us take for granted. Our body is made up of approximately 60-70% water and all bodily functions depend on water to continue working properly. For a weight management plan to succeed, most fitness experts would agree that water ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - Weight Loss Facts - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWeight loss articles are a dime a dozen. Information gets so mixed up that its hard to sift through what is true and what is not. Everybody has something to say about weight loss and how to go about it. That's all well and good but we get confused with all the data coming in. There are so many ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - What Exercise Can Do For You - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWhat is the single, most important thing one can do to achieve overall wellness? Experts believe the answer to that question is exercise. Exercise affects a person's mental and physical well being. For our bodies to perform at its maximum, a well planned exercise regimen is crucial. The absence ...
Views: 731(1 vote) - Home Exercise Tips - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWith all our busy schedules these days, sometimes getting to the gym is just more of a time requirement than anything else. And when time is short, the days of going to the gym become less and less. In just a few weeks, you can fall out of your regular exercise routine, and before you know it, ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - Foods That Burn Fat - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonThere are some foods, mostly vegetables, that need more calories to digest than it contains. These foods however, limit our choices as well as inhibit us from having a well balanced meal. There are certain food groups on the other hand, that increase metabolic activity and break down fatty ...
Views: 854(2 votes) - Tips To Lose More Calories On The Treadmill - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonTreadmills are the most preferred machine for exercise. At the gym, you will realize that there are a lot more people lining up to use the treadmill than any other machine. And why not? Treadmills are easy to use and burn a lot of calories. According to studies, the treadmill burns 705 to 865 ...
Views: 821(1 vote) - The Best Exercises To Eliminate Belly Fat - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonYou might want to get rid of those "muffin tops" or that unsightly bulging belly. Both are undesirable and you want it gone. Lots of people struggle with the same thing. Aside from their aesthetic disadvantages, they can also be a sign of bad health. Although we all know that the size of a ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - How To Tone Your Flabby Arms - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWhen we gain weight, the one thing that bothers us are the flabby areas. And as we get older, those flabby areas seem like they're being pulled down by gravity giving us those wing-like fat under our arms. When we lose weight, the problem is it sometimes stays there. It is not a pretty sight. ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Smart Treadmill Selection Tips - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonYou want to get back into shape but the thought of going outside and taking your chances against the crazy drivers puts you off a bit. Or maybe the cold weather makes you wish you could do something indoors. So you start thinking about getting a treadmill. You go online to start your research ...
Views: 789(1 vote) - Easy Holiday Exercises You Can Do At Home - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonThe Holiday season is so near! This December, what are you going to do? Are you going to rest a lot? Are you going to eat a lot? Or are you still going to watch your weight? The best choice is to watch your weight, even if it's a little inconvienent. A lot of people choose to reward themselves ...
Views: 800(1 vote) - Easy Abdominal Exercises - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWhen people get in shape, the main focus of their workout are normally to lose weight and to lose their tummy. But there are times that we achieve both but that lousy love handle stays behind just above our waistline giving us that mushroom look. And no matter how many sit ups or crunches you ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - Effective Cardio For Fat Loss - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonI want to let you in on a little secret. I have learned this as a result of being overweight for years (decades actually) and finally winning the battle of the bulge. I lost over 50 lbs in 5 months and ended up with that awesome six pack all guys dream about. (And yes, girls also want that firm, ...
Views: 779(1 vote) - How To Make Cardio Fun - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonMaking cardio fun may sound like pipe dream to most. Stay with me, though, and you will see something that makes perfect sense. And that's coming from someone who used to be a total couch potato. For years, I went with zero exercise on a daily basis. Then I decided to get into shape, and the ...
Views: 717(1 vote) - Harmless Habits That Add Pounds - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonThere are many little things we do mindlessly that sabotage our diet plans. Sometimes, we even abandon our diet plans because we think they're not working. We get so frustrated because despite our best efforts, we still pile on the pounds. However, observing our eating habits carefully may ...
Views: 685(1 vote) - Walking Your Way To Wellness - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Mark WarringtonWalking is the most popular form of exercise. It does not require special equipment nor require that you spend money. It is effective, especially when you want long term weight loss. Many people start their exercise programs with walking. Old and young alike can start walking off excess weight ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - Tricks To Avoid Halloween Sweets - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Mark WarringtonHalloween gives some people a scare. Not because of the goblins and the ghouls. It's because Halloween means lots and lots of candies. And it's not easy to resist them. Candies are empty calories. It is going to add inches to your waist. If you're the average suburban mom, you can expect some ...
Views: 777(1 vote) - The Basics Of Setting Up Home Fitness Equipment - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Mark WarringtonYou might be thinking that you need start exercising again. Actually, a lot of us do. However, it's sometimes boring if we do it on our own. And without the proper equipment we have to frequently go to the gym. With the advent of science and technology, we can now bring the gym to our home, by ...
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