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New bodybuilders very often overlook bodybuilding neck exercises. Others however, include neck exercises only at the end of a workout session and consider it to be of lower priority. They concentrated on building the abdominals, chest, biceps and shoulders to get the nice v-shaped sculptured ... Views: 980
Fall is here but does that mean that your fitness goals will be blown way like the leaves from the trees?
Exercising at the gym can yield some amazing results, but if you have not done this before you may feel uneasy about starting. It is easy to think that everyone knows what they are doing ... Views: 785
One of the most difficult things to do when you want to get fit is to choose among all the fitness programs out there. So, what are the criteria for choosing one of these fitness programs? It depends on your initial level of fitness. You see, some fitness programs are aimed at different levels ... Views: 711
Would you like to increase your lifts as much as 50% with a few workout tips which are safe yet amazingly effective? Then read these Top 10 tips to make your next workout your best workout ever!
Weight Training is the No. 1 athletic activity in the world but less than 10% people perform ... Views: 619
97% of the people that I see working out in the gym are totally wasting their time. You may argue with me and say that “Something is better than nothing”, but you are only kidding yourself.
How may people do you see in the gym who have been working out on a regular basis for years, ... Views: 1193
The internet has shoe stores. Gone are the days when you had to visit shoe stores try on shoes and then buy a pair and trudge home. The latest trend is to buy shoes online at great prices. The World Wide Web has shoe websites that offer many brands, designs, colors, and choices all at prices ... Views: 1234
When it comes to exercises for the abdominal muscles you’re spoilt for choice, there are so many to choose from. That’s great but which ones are the most effective is the question and in what order.
There are many ineffective abs exercises out there, so it is important to spend time and energy ... Views: 1033
The following are three ways to test your flexibility. The idea of testing is to become aware of how tightness with certain muscle groups can lead to injury if you are not careful during fitness workouts.
Test One: Hamstring Flexibility test
Props needed: tape measure and either a small ... Views: 1062
Running is a great way to get in shape and keep fit. If you’ve decided to start a running program for whatever reason – to get in shape, to lose weight, etc – then you need to follow some basic guidelines. If you are over-weight or really out of shape get a check-up from your physician before ... Views: 1404
Each year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reviews about 1700 new compounds that industry is seeking to introduce. Only a quarter of the 82,000 chemicals in use in the US have ever been tested for toxicity. The ones that have been examined, have not been tested in combination with all ... Views: 476
What does your perfect workout mean? Is it a stroll in the park, taking a class, a rigorous hour of tennis, or using the stairmaster during your favorite TV show? Maybe it means focusing on your breath in a yoga class, stretching your muscles with pilates or running to your favorite songs. While ... Views: 668
We all know that we need regular exercise to get or keep our bodies in top shape. Working up a sweat not only helps us burn fat and lose weight, it can protect us from heart disease, diabetes, maybe even some forms of cancer.
But exercising doesn't have to be something you dread doing every ... Views: 805
Have you noticed more children with weight problems today than ten or twenty years ago? If so, it’s not your imagination, child obesity is a bigger problem now more than ever before. Some of you may know a child with a serious weight disorder, or maybe you even have a child of your own with a ... Views: 690
I hope that the following clause will help you to better understand this topic.
There actually is no “best way to lose weight” as such which will fit each and every person crossed the board. Since everyone is unlike and is unequaled in their own way, it can be safely said that each ... Views: 771
Supersetting involves performing one exercise; and then, without any rest, performing a second exercise that works a similar or opposing muscle group. Only after performing both exercises in sequence do you rest for a couple of minutes. Then you perform your next superset. In Pumping Iron, ... Views: 7574
An infrared sauna is a sauna that uses heaters to emit an infrared radiant. Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation that penetrates the body and heats through a process called conversion. Infrared saunas do not use steam like traditional saunas. A specific type of heater that ... Views: 1061
Yes You Can!
This past weekend UC Fitness conducted a seminar at For Sister's Only (FSO) called "Do Food Labels Lie." The answer was yes and no. Some lie, some don't and most are miss-leading! The secondary idea concerned how to have a flat stomach and how can you achieve one.
First the ... Views: 769
Lower Back Pain will cause you grief soon. Are you a sufferer already? Are you one of the thousands of adults that have lower back pain? Do you wake up in the morning and groan with pain as you try to get out of bed?
Just think of all the activities you could do again if you didn’t have that ... Views: 1077
So, you realize its time to take your workouts to the next level in order to achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. Perhaps you've outgrown those dumbbells in your dusty basement or you are bored with your current workouts. Maybe the variety of exercise possibilities in a gym is a ... Views: 1601
Even though certain foods can help you burn calories and lose weight, consume a variety of foods and burn calories through movement and exercise.
For those who are interested anyway, some of these “fat burners” include foods that are rich in vitamin C. Limes, lemons, oranges, ... Views: 549
Some of us to think that the key to losing weight is saying goodbye to all those yummy steaks and becoming a vegetarian. You don’t need to starve yourself on a wacky fad diet if you want to lose weight and look better. Just increase your intake of fruits and vegetables and include legumes, ... Views: 697
You don’t have to be Charles Atlas to power up with strength training. This kind of exercise is a key to fitness for everyone – especially seniors. Stacks of scientific studies prove this. In fact, senior muscles may benefit more from strength training than young ones.
Strength ... Views: 692
Static stretching
Static stretching refers to how far a muscle can be passively stretched around a joint, e.g. furthest distance you can move when trying to touch your toes.
This type of stretching routine serves to lengthen the resting muscle lengths and so restore ideal posture to the body. ... Views: 2290
So today I'm taking my Motivator, Story-teller, Drill Sgt. and Politically-Incorrect-Rude-Bloke hats off... and putting on my Exercise Scientist beret.
Yep, you read right; beret.
Ready, steady, go.
If you want to change your body in some way, then today's chat might be of interest to you.
I ... Views: 820
OK, so you might be a couch potato. Admit it. That's the first step toward taking action.
And, you have acknowledged that you are ready to get a six pack. That's another action step.
You were not born a couch potato. You did not become a couch potato overnight. But, for some time now, you have ... Views: 1766
Post-natal exercise offers a whole range of benefits for new moms. However, it’s important to remember that you should always consult with your doctor before starting up an exercise program. What kind of delivery you had will determine how quick you can resume back to your exercise plan. ... Views: 1116
Not everyone is made for high-level exercising. But you can become fit without bouncing around in a leotard, battering your joints. Forget all the huffing, puffing, lugging, lifting, and straining. Movement therapy is a gentle – yet effective – group of sports that include yoga, tai chi, and ... Views: 473
Introduction
Movement is the essence of life; balance is the essence of movement; a lack of flexibility takes you out of balance. The moral of the story is simple; your mobility and postural stability rely, in large part, on your flexibility.
Where You Stand; Is Where You Start
Your body’s ... Views: 448
Obesity is a serious problem and you’re not helping!
I am truly blessed! I mean I get up each morning and have the opportunity to get out and exercise. Run, bike, walk, weight train; I can choose and I do.
I am not an uber-elite athlete, in fact while I do like to participate in events like ... Views: 774
A well defined and developed chest is the dream of most men (and woman) . To achieve a well defined and balanced chest you must incorporate several chest building exercises. Your chest building exercise workout must have different exercises from different angles to develop all the parts for your ... Views: 2150
Your company's recent merger is on a tidy timetable. Your IT department backs up your valuable data every Friday at 9. The water cooler guy arrives every Tuesday at noon. Busy executives know the importance of structure and regularity in juggling business responsibilities. But should you be so ... Views: 497
Find your true wealth!
“ In a rational world, the best of us would aspire to find our true wealth by achieving good health!”
According to an Italian quote “He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not”
Why do we gamble with our health? What is true ... Views: 1593
If you are reading this now, most likely you are sitting with lower back pain. You can’t get comfortable for too long or your back pain will get worse. You will have to leave your computer and either lie down or go for a walk… just to make life more comfortable.
Lower back pain affects over 80% ... Views: 653
Have you ever started a new exercise routine only to find yourself fatigued, bored, or frustrated within a couple months and, eventually just quitting altogether?
Unsuccessful exercise routines are almost always the result of one or more fundamental mistakes made in the planning process. You ... Views: 876
When I was a young boy, emerging muscles were the coolest thing. If a vein popped out a little, that was even more awesome. There were no fitness centers or body-building gyms to amount to anything back then (Stone Age). If you aspired to brawn, Charles Atlas paraphernalia advertised in comic ... Views: 1106
We Do It Big with Stability Balls - that is! Stability balls challenge and therefore, help to develop core strength, balance and control. I like to use them for all my workout routines but find particular good use for the tool when doing lunges, hamstring curls, pushups, planks and abdominal ... Views: 1202
Everyone admires beautiful abs. Women and men alike consider ab exercises to be some of the toughest exercises of all. However, this is not true. Abdominal exercise can be easier than you think. Both the upper and lower abdominal muscles need to be worked to get the best overall look and ... Views: 973
How to develop muscle and muscle tone
Increasing muscle is a wise goal for both men and women alike. Increased muscle will give you a more toned look (in women) or a more muscular look for men. Beyond the cosmetic benefits the increase in muscle will also accelerate your metabolic rate while ... Views: 1221
Hot yoga or bikram yoga is gaining popularity as an effective way for exercise, detoxification and weight loss. from your body. For this exercise program, yoga is performed as if you are in a sauna. In fact, the detoxification and cleansing benefits are so great that many natural health ... Views: 1996
Having a baby means making many changes in your life: losing sleep, learning how to take care of a tiny person, and dealing with the “new body” that pregnancy caused you to have. Most women are eager to get to some abdominal exercises to firm up their now-stretched-out middles. The following ... Views: 4758
#1 Magazines Tell The Truth
I’ll put it on the line right now, you cannot believe what you read in magazines. Hardly groundbreaking but let me explain why. Some people think that because a nationally circulated magazine has rave reviews about a product or piece of equipment that what they say ... Views: 5219
Lower Back Pain is one of the most common conditions seen by doctors today. In fact – over 80% of adults will suffer from lower back pain at some stage. It can affect your ability to enjoy your work, and worst of all, affect you leisure time with family and friends.
You would have seen numerous ... Views: 677
If you have tried continuously to lose weight and have failed, you must know that there are several simple but powerful factors that could have been holding you back.
So do you need to know?
1) You must know that each pound of fat on our body consist of 3500 calories, so for each pound of fat ... Views: 596
“What is Sports Psychology?”
By: Amie C. Eipers, LCSW, C.H.
Gina L. Spielman, LCSW & Assoc., Ltd.
With the ever-increasing attention put upon sports, athletes are being called upon to challenge themselves to exceed previously set standards in their chosen sport. While there has long been vast ... Views: 2424
Treating Tennis Elbow at Home
Tennis elbow as such, does not always require direct surgical or drug intervention, not all cases of tennis elbow, warrant extensive physiotherapy, surgery or pain killers. If detected early, physiotherapy can be treated at home under supervision of a orthopaedic ... Views: 3315
What Is The Best Way To Build Muscle Fast?
It is not a question that is easily answered because the muscle building process is not something that happens overnight. If you read something or buy something that says it will make you huge virtually overnight then it is completely untrue and you ... Views: 808
Want to know a hidden secret way to exercise anytime, anywhere that will allow you to burn belly fat without equipment?
I know that from headaches to belly fat, office stress can kill your health and your body. With your busy schedule filled with client meetings and appointments, there's ... Views: 784
Is there anyone that would disagree with the fact that exercising on a treadmill is boring? No matter how hard your push yourself, you never get anywhere. It is not like exercising outdoors where you have a constant change of scenery.
That is why in health clubs you’ll find a row of ...Is ... Views: 1943
Preventing falls in five steps
I decided to write this article after seeing a man, roughly 40 years old jogging to jog to catch a bus. The man tripped, fell and lay injured on the floor. He soon got up with a look of pain stricken all over his face.
The occasional fall is bound to happen. ... Views: 740
Many adults who have suffered hurts throughout their lives will never hear the words, “I’m sorry”, from those who have hurt them. Those significant persons in your life who have hurt you without atoning for their actions makes this more difficult to overcome. In order to regain a perspective ... Views: 1217