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- The 'highs' and 'lows' of losing weight - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Sharon BellSome 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: 767 - Power Up to Slim Down - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Raymond LeeYou 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: 744 - Static Stretching - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Ben WIlsonStatic 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: 2422 - Wasting Time At The Gym. - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2007 from Craig HarperSo 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: 913 - How To Get A Six Pack - Attention Couch Potatoes - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Mike HowellOK, 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: 1886 - Why Exercise Is Important After Baby - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2007 from Tracey MallettPost-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: 1286 - Low-Impact Exercises Are Fun and Healthy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from Raymond LeeNot 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: 521 - Stretching Improves Flexibility; Flexibility Improves Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2007 from Todd LangerIntroduction 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: 505 - Lighten Up People (No Pun Intended!) - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Tim VanRavenswaayObesity 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: 900 - Chest Exercises - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from clinton walkerA 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: 2253 - Lose Weight: 3 Sure-Fire Ways Busy Executives Blow Their Weight Loss Efforts - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Jeanie Callen BaratYour 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: 573 - Find Your True Wealth! - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Marti AngelFind 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: 1730 - The Biggest Cause of Lower Back Pain… and its’ Cure! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Graeme TeagueIf 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: 712 - Designing a Long Term Exercise Routine - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Randy OstranderHave 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: 963 - Anabolic Hormones - A Two-Edged Sword - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Randy WysongWhen 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: 1244 - Do It Big with Balls! - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Gina JacksonWe 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: 1374 - The Three Top Abdominal Exercises for Women - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2007 from Deborah ProsserEveryone 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: 1073 - How to Develop Muscle and Muscle Tone - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Ben WIlsonHow 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: 1356 - Detoxification With Hot Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Sandra Kim LeongHot 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: 2125 - Post-natal Abdominal Exercises - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Jessica Heller, DC, CSCSHaving 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: 4882(2 votes) - 1000 Crunches Will Flatten My Abs- The 10 Biggest Fat Loss Furphies - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Paul James#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: 5351(1 vote) - 5 Essential Tips for Lower Back Pain - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Graeme TeagueLower 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: 737 - Weight Loss Done Wrong! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Jared WashIf 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: 692 - What is Sports Psychology? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Amie Eipers“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: 2491 - Tennis Elbow Home Treatment - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2007 from Geoff HuntTreating 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: 3381 - How To Build Muscle Fast - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2007 from Paul JamesWhat 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: 908 - Bodyweight Fitness: 5 New Turbulence Training Exercises to Help Busy Executives Burn Belly Fat Now - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Craig BallantyneWant 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: 838 - Do Treadmills with TVs Make Sense? - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Fred WatersIs 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: 2106 - Preventing falls - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Ben WIlsonPreventing 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: 865 - The Body and Soul Connection - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Jay KrunszyinskyMany 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: 1374 - Keeping Exercise Fun - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Melissa AllenAs you may have discovered for yourself, sticking with an exercise program long enough to make it an actual habit can be difficult, to say the least. While hopefully most of you reading this are either currently exercising or planning to start doing so in the near future, almost all of you will ...
Views: 878 - Breathing Life into your Fitness Routine for Greater Gains - by Finding inspiration in your life can help you succeed in many areas, including fitness. Recognizing the inspiring characteristics of other people can used to your advantage. Don’t worry if you’re not sure what inspires you, it’s a talent you can easily develop. The first step is to look about ...
Views: 715 - Are You "Bankrupting" Your Health? - by Recently on "The View" television program, co-host Meredith Viera said that her LDL levels (the so-called "bad cholesterol") had suddenly risen. On the show, she spoke with a doctor about dietary changes to help lower her LDL levels.
Though Ms. Viera spoke of an unhealthy diet - red meat, ...
Views: 836 - Fast, Easy at Home Workout Plan for Stay At Home Moms - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from dale brownThis workout plan should be done six to seven days per week, it is designed for mothers of little children who can not seem to find the time to workout, so this workout plan can be done with your baby if you like. Each exercise is to be done for 30 seconds, and a 30 second break after each ...
Views: 6367 - Body/Mind Fitness - by Chapter 1 Traditional Mind/body
1.1 Being Attentive Reduces Stress
Most Americans do not take the debilitating effects of stress seriously. You know that it is important to quit smoking and exercise, but do you take the time to regularly relax? When you finally take the time to relax, do you ...
Views: 1365 - Don’t Run Before You Can Walk! - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Roy PalmerWhy do so many runners make it such hard work? Why do we get injured doing what should be a natural activity? Go back to the basics of movement, observe how you walk and see how it can benefit your running to eradicate injury and improve performance. Most if us assume we know how to run, ...
Views: 1874 - Learning to Run - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Ben WIlsonLearning to run The ability to jog is a great asset and allows you to effectively exercise any place you may be. When done correctly it increases the density of your bones and significantly improves your health and fitness. It is a popular comment that running is bad for the joints. This is ...
Views: 820 - The Growing Popularity of Fitness Boot Camps - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Geargette PannEver been to boot camps where you get orders from loudmouthed trainors and all that jazz, er dirt? If not, you have been missing half of your life. Boot camp is from the tough footwear that military boot camp trainees use. Back then, boot camp training is just for problem kids. Now, it's also ...
Views: 3507(1 vote) - Making Exercise More Fun - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Geargette PannNothing beats waking up in the morning with the thought of going to the gym to lift weights or jog on the treadmill. After a hard days work, the gym is oneplace you don't even want to think about. Sometimes,even the thought of exercising at home with your own equipment can be less than ...
Views: 1419 - The Health Benefits of Regular Exercise - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2007 from Anne WhiteThe Health Benefits of Regular Exercise Despite the fact that I have, what I refer to as exercise phobia, I do recognise the benefits and importance of taking some regular form of exercise. If I am to be brutally honest keeping healthy does not come naturally to me, so although I believe in ...
Views: 1748 - Yoga vs. Pilates - Which is Better - by Yoga and pilates have both became very popular over the last decade. You are constantly hearing about them all over the media and in magazines. The question is, are they interchangeable? Are they the same thing? The answer is NO. Both exercises utilize the mind but they are very different. The ...
Views: 868 - 3 Miles in 30 Days Running Program - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from dale brownThis running program consist of three main parts, first fat burning this program will for sure burn fat. Second endurance you will have a much better breathing pattern during and after this workout over the next 30 days. Third, the shape of your body will change regardless of whatever it looks ...
Views: 11754 - Do You Have a Safe Swimming Pool? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2007 from Michelle SmithSo you have followed all the new rules and regulations regarding the Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007. You have installed isolation fences around your pool, multiple drains with anti-entrapment drain covers and safety vacuum release systems. Think twice before you declare your pool to be safe for ...
Views: 651 - 30 Day running program for High sch. students - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from dale brownThis program is designed for high school student althletes, who desires to stay in shape or get into shape before summer's end. This program is designed to help you lose weight , get stronger, and increased your wind power. This is a 30 day workout program to be done 5-6 days per week on any ...
Views: 920 - Daily Workout Program # 8 and #9 - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from dale brownToday's workout is going to step it up a bit, but remember only do what your body can handle. If you had trouble with the last four, you should go back and repeat workouts #3 thur #7 because #8 thur #11 is stepping up a notch, and it's O.K. to fall back because everyone's starting place is ...
Views: 903 - Exercise Program #9 and # 10 - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from dale brownToday's workout is going to step it up a bit, but remember only do what your body can handle. If you had trouble with the last four, you should go back and repeat workouts #3 thur #7 because #8 thur #11 is stepping up a notch, and it's O.K. to fall back because everyone's starting place is ...
Views: 798 - Fitness - The Quality Factor - by Spring is traditionally a time for renewed interest in fitness activities. But these days, our enthusiasm is often tempered by a growing uneasiness about the benefits of exercise. Increasingly, we are hearing concerns being voiced about the effectiveness of some fitness programs.
“Are health ...
Views: 704 - Keep Fit While Traveling: 7 Tips for Taking Your Workout on the Road - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2007 from Jeanie Callen BaratDoes this sound like you? You’re stressed. You’re tired. You need a vacation. But every time you decide to go away, you gain an extra 5 to 10 pounds that you have to work twice as hard to get rid of once you get home. Why? Because once you go on vacation and travel, you forget about ...
Views: 610 - Daily workout program # 6 - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from dale brownNOW we're moving into a different phase now, these workout are designed to burn fat and increase strenth, so with that in mind let's get started. #1)Mountain climbers For Three minutes (place both hands on the floor about 18"-24" apart, and run in place while keeping both hands in place) #2) ...
Views: 1046 - Daily workout program # 5 - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from dale brownBegining today and for the next five days we're going to step it up a notch, if the first five we're to difficult fell free to go back and repeat the first five over the next five days. Remember we're all starting from different places, some of us are getting back into shape after a five year ...
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